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 Luis.

The Spanish Word of the Day was introduced in season 33, and was a daily feature on the show untill season 36.

Season 33

 * Si and No
 * Maria, in voice-over, asks Rosita to tell her the spanish word of the day, but mistakes her answers, "Si" (spanish for "yes") and "No" (spanish for "no"), as answers regarding whether she'll reveal the spanish word of the day, before realising that there are two spanish words for the day.


 * Adios


 * Flor
 * Maria smells some "flores" (flowers), and then smells Stinky the Stinkweed.


 * Agua
 * Rosita shows what "Agua" (water) means.


 * Gato
 * Rosita shows viewers a "gato" (cat).


 * Perro
 * Several dogs pounce on Grover to demonstrate the word perro.


 * Leche
 * Rosita drinks "Leche" (milk).


 * Casa
 * Gabi watches Slimey play in a small "Casa" (House). Included in The Street We Live On.


 * Escuela
 * Grover teaches the Spanish word for school. A fish joins him.


 * Libro
 * Grover mistakes the English meaning of Libro (which means book) for other things.


 * Silla
 * Rosita presents "Silla", the spanish word for chair.


 * Telefono
 * Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus use the telefono (Telephone).

Season 34

 * Gracias
 * Rosita presents the Spanish word for "Thank you," in response to thrown flowers and applause.

Season 35

 * Baile
 * An elephant hears music, and wants to dance. Rosita then informs the elephant that "baile" means "dance."
 * Niño and Niña
 * Grover mistakes the spanish words for both "boy" and "girl" for "spaghetti".

Season 36

 * Feliz
 * 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.
 * Manzana
 * Slimey eats the apple while Rosita introduces the word.

Season Unknown

 * Para
 * Rosita shows the Spanish word for "Stop".