Board game

Spanish Snakes & Ladders.

Easy

Serpientes y Escaleras with a twist: answer a Spanish question right to roll the die and move. Land on a ladder to climb, a snake to slide — first to the final square wins.

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How to play

  1. Each turn you're shown an English word with four Spanish options — pick the correct translation to earn your roll.
  2. Answer correctly and the die rolls, moving your piece forward that many squares; a wrong answer costs you the turn.
  3. Land at the foot of a ladder (🪜) to climb up the board, or on a snake's head (🐍) to slide back down.
  4. Keep answering and rolling until your piece reaches the final square — accuracy and a bit of luck get you there fastest.

Spanish words you'll practice

This free Spanish game drills 99 common words. Want the meanings, examples and pronunciation? Look them up on our Spanish words pages.

sol sun
hora hour
puerta door
manzana apple
silla chair
cielo sky
niña girl
tiempo time
año year
noche night
gato cat
calle street
viejo old
música music
bueno good
vaca cow
nieve snow
naranja orange
lluvia rain
jugo juice
cama bed
niño boy
mañana morning
pez fish
pan bread
oso bear
gente people
hermana sister
familia family
montaña mountain
perro dog
semana week
queso cheese
escuela school
nombre name
hermano brother
café coffee
trabajo work
país country
vino wine
ratón mouse
frío cold
mes month
lento slow
nuevo new
comer to eat
agua water
amigo friend
ventana window
mapa map
dinero money
mano hand
hombre man
triste sad
playa beach
tierra earth
caballo horse
mesa table
rápido fast
libro book
árbol tree
escribir to write
amor love
flor flower
pequeño small
grande big
foto photo
teléfono phone
arroz rice
problema problem
madre mother
leer to read
dormir to sleep
mar sea
casa house
coche car
huevo egg
pollo chicken
río river
día day
correr to run
hablar to speak
malo bad
pájaro bird
ciudad city
vivir to live
comida food
león lion
padre father
tienda store
caliente hot
luna moon
beber to drink
mujer woman
leche milk
tea
llave key
carne meat
feliz happy

Questions

Is this Spanish board game free?

Yes — it plays in your browser with no sign-up. Sign in only if you want to save the words to your review deck and track your best score.

What is Serpientes y Escaleras?

It's the Spanish name for Snakes & Ladders, the classic board game. Here you earn each die roll by answering a Spanish vocabulary question, so practising the language is what moves you up the board.

Can I practise one topic?

Yes. Use the theme picker to draw the questions from a single category — animals, food, the home and more.