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The Spanish Word of the Day is a segment on Sesame Street in which a character teaches a Spanish word and its English translation. Usually the segment features Grover, Rosita, Maria or Gabi.
The Spanish Word of the Day was introduced in season 33, and was a daily feature on the show through season 36.
Individual Sketches
Season 33
| Picture | Word | Earliest Known Appearance | Description
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| Sí and No
| Episode 3981
| Maria, in voice-over, asks Rosita to tell her the Spanish Word of the Day, but mistakes her answers, sí (yes) and no (no), as answers regarding whether she'll reveal the Spanish word of the day, before realizing that there are two Spanish words for the day.
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| Adiós
| Episode 3982
| Rosita says adiós (goodbye) to the word and to the viewer.
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| Flor
| Episode 3983
| Maria smells some flores (flowers), and then smells Stinky the Stinkweed.
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| Agua
| Episode 3984
| Rosita shows what agua (water) means.
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| Gato
| Episode 3985
| Rosita shows viewers a gato (cat). Included in the Goodnight Sesame bonus CD-ROM
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| Perro
| Episode 3986
| Several dogs pounce on Grover to demonstrate the word perro (dog).
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| Leche
| Episode 3988
| Rosita drinks leche (milk).
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| Zapato
| Episode 3989
| Professor Grover tries to teach kids how to wear a zapato (shoe). Included in the Let's Play Games bonus CD-rom
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| Libro
| Episode 3990
| Grover mistakes the english meaning of libro (book) for other things, despite the fact that he is holding one.
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| Casa
| Episode 3991
| Gabi watches Slimey play in a small casa (house). Included in The Street We Live On
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| Teléfono
| Episode 3992
| Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus use the teléfono (telephone).
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| Abierta and Cerrada
| Episode 3995
| Gabi tries to feed Baby Natasha, and in doing so demonstrates abierta and cerrada (open and closed).
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| Hola
| Episode 3996
| Everyone tells Grover hola (hello), but Maria has to explain to him its meaning.
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Season 34
| Picture | Word | Earliest Known Appearance | Description
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| Gracias
| Episode 4031
| Rosita presents the Spanish word gracias (thank you) in response to thrown flowers and applause.
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| Por Favor
| Episode 4032
| Telly asks what Por Favor means and Rosita answers please. Telly says please. Rosita says please and says Por Favor means please in spanish.
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| Niño and Niña
| Episode 4040
| Grover mistakes the Spanish words for both "boy" and "girl" for "spaghetti".
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| Feliz
| Episode 4042
| Oscar the Grouch does not like the fact that the Spanish word of the day, feliz, means "happy", though he is happy that Slimey (who is playing in the mud) is feliz.
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| Cara
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Season 35
| Picture | Word | Earliest Known Appearance | Description
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| Baila
| Episode 4058
| An elephant hears music, and wants to dance. Rosita then informs the elephant that baila means "dance."
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| Silla
| Episode 4066
| Rosita presents silla, the Spanish word for "chair".
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| Manzana
| Episode 4069
| Slimey eats the apple while Rosita introduces the word.
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| Para
| Episode 4072
| Rosita shows the Spanish word for "stop".
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| Familia
| Episode 4078
| Rosita show us the Spanish word of the day and introduce us to her family. Then they all hug each other.
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| Musica
| Episode 4079
| Rosita and Miles play their guitars as they demonstrate the Spanish word for "music."
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Season 36
| Picture | Word | Earliest Known Appearance | Description
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| Escuela
| Episode 4087
| Grover teaches the Spanish word for "school". A fish joins him.
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| Salta
| Episode 4092
| Rosita tries to see if The Elephant, Narf, and a chicken can figure out that salta is the Spanish word for "jump".
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| Abrazo
| Episode 4093
| Rosita offers her elephant friend un abrazo. The elephant is surprised to learn that abrazo means "hug", but then offers Rosita un abrazo in return.
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| Siesta
| Episode 4094
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| Zanahoria
| Episode 4095
| Grover leads some children (gathered on the steps of 123 Sesame Street) in a song about the health benefits of carrots; the lyrics also include the vegetable's Spanish name.
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| Canta
| Episode 4106
| Rosita and Slimey take turns singing.
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| Pequeño and Grande
| Episode 4108
| Rosita shows us two Spanish words: pequeño (small) and grande (big). She shows Slimey who is pequeño, but then realized she doesn’t have anything grande to show. However, Slimey has his friend, the elephant, coming by and he is grande. Then the two went off to go bowling with Rosita running after them to join them.
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