Learning to Read Spanish, Lesson 4

In this lesson you will learn to read Spanish diphthongs (combination of two vowel sounds) OY, OI, AY, AI, EI, IE, IA, IO.

OY / OI – like “oy” in “boy”

hoy, boina, soy, estoy

AY / AI – like “i” in “bite”

hay, playa, baile, aire, caiman

EI – like “ay” in “say”

reina, aceite, peine, veinte

IE – like “ye” in “yes”

tiempo, siempre, tiene, cielo

IA – like “ya” in “yard”

piano, historia, familia, viaje

IO – like “yo” in “yolk”

precio, patio, estudio, radio