Hello, families! Welcome to the Escuela ENO blog, where we believe learning Spanish should be as messy, fun, and exciting as, well, being a kid.
We know that children learn best when they are playing, when they are curious, and—let’s be honest—when they are slightly hyper on sugar.
And what season is better for playful chaos and sugar than Halloween?
At Escuela ENO, our online Spanish classes are all about capturing that natural curiosity. It’s not about boring drills; it’s about connecting. We know you’re busy trying to juggle work, parenting, and now, trying to find a costume that isn’t sold out.
So, while you’re carving pumpkins or untangling a cape, why not mix in a little español? Using festive words is the perfect way to make learning feel like part of the fun, not just another “to-do” list item for parents.
Here are 10 fun Halloween words, with easy ways to use them right now.
Our Top 10 Halloween Words (Español vs. English)
1. La Bruja (The Witch) This is a classic! A bruja is the one with the pointy hat and the broom.
- Try this: “Look at the tall, pointy hat on la bruja!” (¡Mira el sombrero de la bruja!)
2. El Fantasma (The Ghost) The friendliest (or spookiest) white sheet in the neighborhood. In Spanish, the “h” is silent, so it sounds like “fan-TAS-ma.”
- Try this: “Aaaaaah! It’s un fantasma! ¡Búúúú!”
3. La Calabaza (The Pumpkin) This is the big orange star of the season. Carving la calabaza is a perfect time to use this word over and over.
- Try this: “Let’s draw a funny face on la calabaza.”
4. El Esqueleto (The Skeleton) These dancing bones are more funny than scary. It’s a great word to practice all those vowels.
- Try this: “That esqueleto is hanging on the door!”
5. La Araña (The Spider) You’ll see plenty of these, usually fake and tangled in white webs.
- Try this: “Wow, that’s a giant araña! How many legs does it have?” (¿Cuántas patas tiene?)
6. El Murciélago (The Bat) The creature of the night! For kids, the easiest connection is simple: Batman.
- Try this: “El murciélago flies in the dark… just like Batman!”
7. El Disfraz (The Costume) This is probably the most important word for your kids. El disfraz is the whole point of dressing up!
- Try this: “What is your disfraz? I love your superhero disfraz!”
8. Los Dulces (The Sweets / The Candy) And this is the real reason for the season, right? Dulces (Dool-sess) is the plural for all that wonderful sugar.
- Try this: “Look at all los dulces in your bucket!”
9. ¡Qué miedo! (How scary! / That’s scary!) This is a fantastic phrase to teach. It’s not just a word, it’s an emotion. Use it when a skeleton decoration jumps out.
- Try this: (When someone says “Boo!”) “¡Ah! ¡Qué miedo! That was scary!”
10. Truco o Trato (Trick or Treat) The magic phrase itself! This is the literal translation. When you go door to door, this is what you shout.
- Try this: “Okay, ring the doorbell and say, ‘¡Truco o Trato!‘”
The Sweetest Treat? A Bilingual Kid!
See? That wasn’t so scary.
Sometimes, as parents, we overthink “learning.” We worry about grammar, or that we’ll say it wrong, or that it’s too much effort. But kids don’t care about perfection. They care about connection.
Shouting “¡Mira, la araña!” when you both see a plastic spider on a bush is 100% more effective (and more fun) than a worksheet.
You don’t have to do it alone. At Escuela ENO, our native-speaking teachers specialize in making Spanish fun for kids. We use games, songs, and real conversation to bring the language to life, all online and personalized to your child.
Give your child a treat that lasts much longer than Halloween candy.
Ready to stop “studying” and start connecting? Book a trial class at Escuela ENO today and let the real adventure begin!