Traditional spanish game

Spanish Games This article focuses on traditional games in Spain including popular adult Spanish games and typical Spanish games for kids.

In history there have been famous games shared by people in many different parts of the world. Spain is a country rich in traditions and boasts a variety of typical games. Some popular Spanish games played with the Spanish deck of cards are: Mus : Originally from the Basque Country, Mus is probably the most played card game in Spain.

Two 2-player teams compete to win tricks. It is similar to Black Jack. Tute : Tute is a popular trick-taking card game in Spain that features trump cards and is played by 4 players. Each tile represents 2 numeric values with between zero and six dots on each side.

Various games can be played with dominoes. You may want to set a time limit of two or three minutes. The game ends when the person finds the object or time runs out. Someone else leaves the room and the game starts again. Veo, veo is the equivalent of I Spy , and it begins with a simple rhyme — a question-answer exchange. The game is great for practicing yes-no questions and all kinds of descriptive language. Read about several variations of the game and a Veo, veo song.

Tag has different names in different Spanish-speaking countries. In Argentina, tag is la mancha and in Peru las chapadas. Of course there are many variations of tag, but these are the phrases used to play basic tag in Mexico.

Vamos a jugar a la traes. Literally — Who is carrying it? Literally — I am carrying it. Literally — You are carrying it. Sofia la trae. Literally — Sophia is carrying it. To play, children join hands and walk or skip in a circle. One child, the wolf, remains outside the circle, a short distance away.

An adult can also play the part of the wolf. The wolf, answers by saying that he is putting on a piece of clothing and acts out putting it on: Me estoy poniendo los pantalones. The kids in the circle sing the song and ask again, until at some point the wolf answers: Estoy con hambre.

Children learn language and culture from traditional games in Spanish, so I encourage you to try these at home or in class. I hope you enjoy these fun Spanish games! Abbi Gutierrez. I LOVE these!!!!! Thank you for sharing! These games are so awesome! My kids can not wait to play! I am excited to share these games and teach them better speaking skills. They have a good vocabulario,but often answer me in English. They usually understand what I am saying in Spanish.

Now they can have fun while they improve their speaking with me in Spanish. I am always looking for ways we can have fun and learn too! We made a new Spanish game out of an English game. We call it reverse Uno. We say the color and number of each card we play in Spanish. We also say reverse,skip,draw two,draw four, and wild in Spanish. Instead of saying Uno when we have one card left, we say One! The kids love it and they are learning colors, numbers, and some simple vocabulario.

It is fun making your own ways to learn! What a great way to play Uno! You are so right about it being fun to make ways to learn. Teaching language is a very creative activity. Anything you do with kids can be used for Spanish learning if you find ways to support the language and make it fun.

Thanks for sharing your game! These games are a lot of fun! The great thing about this game is it requires nothing except a few friends and your imagination. And then comes the fun part—practicing your Spanish! This is a great way to practice describing the color, size, or shape of everyday items.

One of the favorite Spanish party games from Mexico, this game is an excellent way to learn numbers. To play, get a group together and march in a circle. You could practice counting or singing a Spanish song while you march. Then, the teacher or another designated person calls out a number. Your challenge? Break up the circle and form groups with the assigned number of people. Similar to Bingo, this game originated in Spain and spread in popularity throughout Latin America.

Next, someone reads out a short story or poem that alludes to the different images on the cards. Players use a coin or a chip to mark the images mentioned on their card.

Would you like to get a taste of traditional farming life in Argentina? Order your own El Estanciero board game and get ready to play! Similar to Monopoly, this game arose from the cattle ranching culture in southern South America.