The Spanish Word of the Day

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
	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.
	Adiós	Episode 3982	Rosita says adiós (goodbye) to the word and to the viewer.
	Flor	Episode 3983	Maria smells some flores (flowers), and then smells Stinky the Stinkweed.
	Agua	Episode 3984	Rosita shows what agua (water) means.
	Gato	Episode 3985	Rosita shows viewers a gato (cat). Included in the Goodnight Sesame bonus CD-ROM
	Perro	Episode 3986	Several dogs pounce on Grover to demonstrate the word perro (dog).
	Leche	Episode 3988	Rosita drinks leche (milk).
	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
	Libro	Episode 3990	Grover mistakes the english meaning of libro (book) for other things, despite the fact that he is holding one.
	Casa	Episode 3991	Gabi watches Slimey play in a small casa (house). Included in The Street We Live On
	Teléfono	Episode 3992	Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus use the teléfono (telephone).
File:4028s.jpg	Abierta and Cerrada	Episode 3995	Gabi tries to feed Baby Natasha, and in doing so demonstrates abierta and cerrada (open and closed).
	Hola	Episode 3996	Everyone tells Grover hola (hello), but Maria has to explain to him its meaning.

Season 34

Picture	Word	Earliest Known Appearance	Description
	Gracias	Episode 4031	Rosita presents the Spanish word gracias (thank you) in response to thrown flowers and applause.
	Niño and Niña	Episode 4040	Grover mistakes the Spanish words for both "boy" and "girl" for "spaghetti".

Season 35

Picture	Word	Earliest Known Appearance	Description
	Baila	Episode 4058	An elephant hears music, and wants to dance. Rosita then informs the elephant that baila means "dance."
	Silla	Episode 4066	Rosita presents silla, the Spanish word for "chair".
	Manzana	Episode 4069	Slimey eats the apple while Rosita introduces the word.
	Para	Episode 4072	Rosita shows the Spanish word for "stop".
	Feliz	Episode 4074	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.
	Musica	Episode 4079	Rosita and Miles play their guitars as they demonstrate the Spanish word for "music."

Season 36

Picture	Word	Earliest Known Appearance	Description
File:SpanishWord.Escuela.jpg	Escuela	Episode 4087	Grover teaches the Spanish word for "school". A fish joins him.
	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".
	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.
	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.
	Rosita show us the Spanish word of the day and introduce us to her family. Then they all hug each other.	Familia	Episode 4096
	Canta	Episode 4106	Rosita and Slimey take turns singing.