10 Beginner Spanish Short Stories for Language Learning

Beginner Spanish short stories that are fun, easy, and silly—perfect for new language learners! These 10 silly Spanish stories from TaleTutor are designed specifically for learners just starting out. At TaleTutor, we believe that memorable, funny stories are one of the best ways to learn a new language. That’s why each story uses very simple words and grammar—and brings plenty of laughs along the way.

Whether you're a parent teaching your child at home, a teacher bringing Spanish into the classroom, or a beginner looking for playful reading practice, these free stories are a delightful way to build core Spanish skills with a smile.

1. Lolo el león y el helado / Lolo the lion and the ice cream

Word you will need

  • león 🦁 – lion
  • calor 🌞 – heat / hot
  • helado 🍦 – ice cream
  • fresa 🍓 – strawberry
  • chocolate 🍫 – chocolate
  • plátano 🍌 – banana
  • ¡Qué rico! 😋 – how tasty / delicious
  • llora 😢 – cries
  • amigos 👯 – friends
  • mejor 👍 – better

Theme: Food / Emotions

Spanish : Lolo el león y el helado

Lolo es un león. Lolo tiene calor. —¡Ufff, qué calor! dice.

Ve un camión de helado. ¡Helado de fresa! ¡Helado de chocolate! ¡Helado de plátano!

Lolo dice: —¡Quiero un helado!

Compra uno… ¡Ñam ñam! ¡Qué rico!

Pero… ¡PLAF! Se le cae el helado.

Lolo llora. —¡Buaaa! Mi helado…

Una jirafa dice: —Toma, Lolo. Te doy un poco del mío.

—¡Gracias! dice Lolo. Ahora comen juntos. ¡Ñam ñam ñam!

Y Lolo sonríe. —¡El helado con amigos es mejor!

English Translation : Lolo the lion and the ice cream

Lolo is a lion. Lolo is hot. -Whew, it's hot! he says.

He sees an ice-cream truck. Strawberry ice-cream! Chocolate ice-cream! Banana ice-cream!

Lolo says: -I want an ice cream!

He buys one... Yum yum yum! Yummy!

But... PLAF! He drops the ice cream.

Lolo cries. -Waaa! My ice cream...

A giraffe says: -Here, Lolo. I'll give you some of mine.

-Thank you! says Lolo. Now they eat together. Yum yum yum yum!

And Lolo smiles. -Ice cream with friends is better!

2. La tortuga Tina y la bicicleta / Tina the tortoise and the bicycle

Words you will need

  • tortuga 🐢 – turtle
  • lenta 🐢 – slow
  • bici 🚲 – bike
  • montar 🚴‍♀️ – to ride
  • cae 🏚️ – falls
  • caparazón 🐢 – shell
  • ríe 😂 – laughs
  • practica 🏋️ – practices
  • rueda 🛞 – wheel
  • rápido 🐇 – fast

Themes: bike riding/ learning

Spanish : La tortuga Tina y la bicicleta

Tina es una tortuga. Tina es verde. Tina es lenta.

Un día, Tina ve una bici. ¡Guau! Una bici roja.

Tina dice: —¡Quiero montar la bici!

Pero… ¡Tina no sabe montar! ¡Pum! Tina cae. ¡Ay, mi caparazón! dice Tina.

Tina ríe. —Otra vez, dice Tina. ¡Pum! ¡Ay! Ríe más.

Tina practica. Día uno… pum. Día dos… pum. Día tres… ¡Rueda rueda rueda!

—¡Yo monto! ¡Yo monto! —grita Tina.

Ahora, Tina va rápido. ¡Rápido como un conejo! ¡Pero es una tortuga!

Todos dicen: —¡Bravo, Tina la tortuga ciclista!

English Translation : Tina the tortoise and the bicycle

Tina is a turtle. Tina is green. Tina is slow.

One day, Tina sees a bike. Wow! A red bike.

Tina says: -I want to ride the bike!

But... Tina can't ride! Bang! Tina falls off. Oh, my shell! says Tina.

Tina laughs. -Again, says Tina. Boom! Ouch! She laughs more.

Tina practices. Day one... bang. Day two... boom. Day three... wheel wheel wheel!

-I ride! I ride! -shouts Tina.

Now, Tina goes fast. Fast as a rabbit! But she's a turtle!

They all say: -Bravo, Tina the cycling turtle!

3.Paco el pato y el sombrero grande / Paco the duck and the big hat

Words you will need

  • pato 🦆 – duck
  • frío ❄️ – cold
  • sombrero 🎩 – hat
  • grande ➡️ – big
  • cabeza 🤕 – head
  • choca 🤕 – crashes
  • árbol 🌳 – tree
  • vaca 🐄 – cow
  • bufanda 🧣 – scarf
  • bonito 😊 – nice / pretty

Themes : weather

Spanish: Paco el pato y el sombrero grande

Paco es un pato. Paco vive cerca del río. Paco tiene frío. —¡Brrr! ¡Hace frío! dice Paco.

Busca algo caliente. Ve un sombrero. ¡Un sombrero rojo y grande!

Paco dice: —¡Eso es para mí!

Paco pone el sombrero en la cabeza. ¡Oh no! ¡El sombrero baja! No ve nada.

Camina… ¡Pum! Choca con un árbol. —¡Ay!

Camina más… ¡Pum! ¡Choca con una vaca!

La vaca dice: —¡Muuuu cuidado!

Paco se ríe. Se quita el sombrero. —¡Es muy grande! dice.

La vaca lo mira. —¿Puedo probar?

La vaca se lo pone. ¡Le queda bien!

—¡Muuuy bonito! dice la vaca. Paco aplaude con las alas. —¡Bravo, vaca con sombrero!

Desde ese día… ¡La vaca siempre lleva sombrero! Y Paco lleva… ¡una bufanda pequeña!

English Transaltion : Paco the duck and the big hat

Paco is a duck. Paco lives near the river. Paco is cold. -Brrrr! It's cold! says Paco.

He looks for something warm. He sees a hat. A big red hat!

Paco says: -That's for me!

Paco puts the hat on his head. Oh no! The hat comes down! He can't see anything.

He walks... Bang! He hits a tree. -Ouch!

Walk more... Boom! It hits a cow!

The cow says: -Muuuu watch out!

Paco laughs. He takes off his hat. -It's too big! he says.

The cow looks at him. -Can I try it?

The cow puts it on. It looks good on her!

-Very nice! says the cow. Paco claps his wings. -Bravo, cow with a hat!

From that day on... The cow always wears a hat! And Paco wears... a little scarf!

4.Rita la rana canta en la lluvia / Rita the frog sings in the rain

Words you will need

  • rana 🐸 – frog
  • charco 💧 – pond
  • llueve 🌧️ – it rains
  • cantar 🎤 – to sing
  • pez/peces 🐟 – fish
  • caracol 🐌 – snail
  • pájaro 🐦 – bird
  • trueno ⚡ – thunder
  • relámpago ⚡ – lightning
  • concierto 🎶 – concert

Themes : singing/ dancing

Spanish: Rita la rana canta en la lluvia

Rita es una rana verde. Vive en un charco bonito.

Un día… ¡Llueve! —¡Ploc ploc ploc! cae la lluvia. Rita dice: —¡Hora de cantar! 🎵

Canta fuerte: —Croac, croac, croac… ¡ploc!

Los peces escuchan. Los caracoles bailan. Las nubes bajan a mirar.

¡Rita canta más! —¡Croac croac ploc ploc! 🎶

Los pájaros cantan con ella. —¡Pío pío ploc ploc!

De repente… ¡BOOM! Un trueno. ¡ZAS! Un relámpago.

Los peces se esconden. Los caracoles se meten en sus casas. Los pájaros vuelan.

Rita se queda sola. Mira al cielo.

—¡No tengo miedo! dice Rita. ¡Sigo cantando!

Y canta más fuerte: —¡Croac croac BOOM croac!

La lluvia aplaude: —¡Ploc ploc ploc ploc!

Todos vuelven. ¡Y hacen un concierto!

English Translations : Rita the frog sings in the rain

Rita is a green frog. She lives in a beautiful pond.

One day... It rains! -Ploc ploc ploc ploc! the rain falls. Rita says: -Time to sing! 🎵

She sings loudly: -Croac, croac, croac, croac... ploc!

The fish listen. The snails dance. The clouds come down to watch.

Rita sings more! -Croac croac croac ploc ploc! 🎶

The birds sing with her. -Croak croak ploc ploc ploc!

Suddenly... BOOM! A clap of thunder. BANG! A flash of lightning.

The fish hide. Snails burrow into their homes. The birds fly away.

Rita is left alone. She looks at the sky.

-I'm not afraid! says Rita. I'm still singing!

And she sings louder: -Croac croac croac BOOM croac!

The rain claps its hands: -Ploc ploc ploc ploc ploc!

They all come back. And they make a concert!

5. Bruno el burro en el autobús de ovejas / Bruno the donkey on the sheep bus

Words you will need

  • burro 🐴 – donkey
  • autobús 🚌 – bus
  • ovejas 🐑 – sheep
  • aburrido 😴 – bored
  • sube ⬆️ – gets on
  • silla/sitio 🪑 – seat/place
  • cola 🐴 – tail
  • blandita 🧸 – soft
  • canta 🎶 – sings
  • mejor 🌟 – best

Themes : Boarding a Bus

Spanish: Bruno el burro en el autobús de ovejas

Bruno es un burro gris. Vive en una granja. Está aburrido.

—Quiero ir a la ciudad, dice. Ve un autobús amarillo. —¡Un autobús! ¡Qué guay!

Bruno sube. ¡Oh! El bus está lleno. ¿De personas? ¡No! ¡De ovejas!

—¡Bee! ¡Bee! dice una. —Hola… dice Bruno, nervioso.

Busca un sitio. Nada. Una oveja dice: —¡Aquí!

Bruno se sienta… ¡PLOP! ¡La oveja se sienta encima!

—¡Ay mi cola! dice Bruno. —¡Bee! Perdón, dice la oveja. Bruno se ríe. —Está bien. Es blandita.

El bus se mueve: —¡Rum rum!

Las ovejas cantan: —¡Bee bee bee!

Bruno canta también: —¡Ia ia ia!

Todos bailan en el autobús. ¡Ovejas, burros, y risas!

En la ciudad… Bajan todos. —Gracias, Bruno, dice una oveja. —¡Eres el mejor burro del bus!

Y Bruno dice: —¡Beeeeen viaje!

English Translation: Bruno the donkey on the sheep bus

Bruno is a grey donkey. He lives on a farm. He is bored.

-I want to go to the city, he says. He sees a yellow bus. -A bus! How cool!

Bruno gets on. Oh! The bus is full. With people? No! Sheep!

-Bee! Bee! -Bee! says one. -Hello...’ says Bruno nervously.

He looks for a seat. No place. A sheep says: -Here!

Bruno sits down... PLOP! The sheep sits on it!

-Oh my tail! says Bruno. -Bee! Sorry, says the sheep. Bruno laughs. -It's all right. It's soft.

The bus moves: -Rum rum!

The sheep sing: -Bee bee bee bee!

Bruno sings too: -Ia ia ia ia!

Everybody dances on the bus. Sheep, donkeys, and laughter!

In the city... They all get off. -Thank you, Bruno, says a sheep. -You're the best donkey on the bus!

And Bruno says: -Beeeeeeen trip!

6. Beto el burro y el globo gigante / Beto the donkey and the giant balloon

Words you will need

  • globo 🎈 – balloon
  • pata 🦵 – leg/paw
  • nariz 👃 – nose
  • ríe 😂 – laughs
  • salta 🤸 – jumps
  • vuela 🕊️ – flies
  • pato 🦆 – duck
  • cielo ☁️ – sky
  • baja ⬇️ – goes down
  • PLAF 💥 – (comic-style crash sound)
  • paja 🌾 – straw

Theme: Animals / Emotions / Size

Spanish: Beto el burro y el globo gigante

Beto es un burro curioso. Le gusta caminar por el campo.

Un día, ve algo en el suelo. —¿Qué es eso? ¡Es un globo!

Un globo muy grande. Un globo rojo, brillante. —¡Oooh! dice Beto.

Lo toca con la pata. —¡Boing! Lo toca con la nariz. —¡Boing boing!

Beto ríe. —¡Es divertido!

Salta encima. ¡Woooosh! ¡El globo vuela!

—¡Ay ay ay! ¡Estoy volando! El burro grita. ¡El burro ríe!

Pasa por encima de una vaca. —¡Muuu! dice la vaca. Pasa por encima de un pato. —¡Cuac! dice el pato.

Beto grita: —¡Hola desde el cielo!

Pero… ¡Psssss! El globo baja, baja, baja… ¡PLAF!

Beto cae en un montón de paja. —¡Estoy bien! dice. Y se ríe mucho.

Desde ese día, Beto dice: —¡Quiero otro globo!

English Translation : Beto the donkey and the giant balloon

Beto is a curious donkey. He likes to walk in the countryside.

One day, he sees something on the ground. -What is it? It's a balloon!

A very big balloon. A bright red balloon. -Oooh! says Beto.

He touches it with his paw. -Boing! He touches it with his nose. -Boing boing!

Beto laughs. -It's funny!

He jumps on it. Woooosh! The balloon flies!

-Ay ay ay! I'm flying! The donkey screams. The donkey laughs!

He runs over a cow. -Moo! says the cow. He runs over a duck. -Quack! says the duck.

Beto shouts: -Hello from the sky!

But... Pssssss! The balloon goes down, down, down... PLAF!

Beto falls in a heap of straw. -I'm fine! he says. And he laughs a lot.

From that day on, Beto says: -I want another balloon!

7. Coco el cocodrilo y la clase de baile / Coco the crocodile and dance class

Words you will need

  • cocodrilo 🐊 – crocodile
  • bailar 💃 – to dance
  • clase 🏫 – class
  • manos ✋ – hands
  • patas 🦵 – paws
  • gira 🔄 – turn
  • cae 💥 – falls
  • cola 🐊 – tail
  • reírse 😂 – to laugh
  • estilo 🎵 – style

Theme: Food / Emotions

Spanish: Lolo el león y el helado

Theme: Movement / Body parts

Coco es un cocodrilo largo. Le gusta bailar.

Va a una clase de baile. —¡Quiero bailar salsa!

El mono dice: —¡Manos arriba! Coco levanta las patas.

La serpiente dice: —¡Gira, gira! Coco gira… ¡y gira!

Pero… ¡ZAS! ¡Cae en el suelo!

—¡Ay mi cola! dice Coco. Todos se ríen. —¡Muy bien, Coco! ¡Buen intento!

Coco se ríe también. —¡Yo bailo a mi manera!

Y ahora, Coco tiene su propio estilo: ¡el baile-cocodrilo!

English Translation: Coco the crocodile and dance class

Coco is a long crocodile. He likes to dance.

He goes to a dance class. -I want to dance salsa!

The monkey says: -Hands up! Coco lifts his paws up.

The snake says: -Turn, turn! Coco turns... and turns!

But... BANG! It lands on the ground!

-Oh my tail! says Coco. Everyone laughs. -Very good, Coco! Nice try!

Coco laughs too. -I dance my own way!

And now, Coco has her own style: the crocodile-dance!

8. Tina la tortuga va al médico / Tina the tortoise goes to the doctor

Words you will need

  • mocos 🤧 – snot
  • tos 🤒 – cough
  • médico 👩‍⚕️ – doctor
  • miedo 😨 – fear
  • doctora 👩‍⚕️ – female doctor
  • boca 👄 – mouth
  • patas 🦶 – paws/legs
  • caparazón 🐢 – shell
  • resfriado 🤧 – cold (illness)
  • pegatina ⭐ – sticker

Theme: Body / Health / Emotions

Spanish: Tina la tortuga va al médico

Tina se siente rara. Tiene mocos. —¡Achís! ¡Achís! Tiene tos. —¡Cof cof!

Mamá tortuga dice: —Vamos al médico.

Tina tiene miedo. —¿Me va a doler?

Entra la doctora. Es una zorra simpática. —Hola, Tina. ¿Qué pasa?

Tina dice: —Tengo… ¡achís! ¡Mocos y tos!

La doctora escucha. Mira su boca. Mira sus patas. Toca su caparazón.

—Tienes un resfriado, dice. —¡Toma sopa y descansa!

Tina sonríe. —¿Nada más?

—Nada más, dice la doctora. Y le da… ¡una pegatina de estrella!

English Translation : Tina the tortoise goes to the doctor

Tina feels strange. She has a runny nose. -Achis! -Achis! She has a cough. -Coof cof!

Mama turtle says: -Let's go to the doctor.

Tina is afraid. -Is it going to hurt?

The doctor comes in. She's a nice fox. -Hi, Tina. -What's wrong?

Tina says: -I've got... -achis! Snot and cough!

The doctor listens. She looks at her mouth. Looks at her paws. She touches its shell.

-You have a cold, she says. -Eat soup and rest!

Tina smiles. -Is that all?

-That's all, says the doctor. And gives her... a star sticker!

9. Pancho el pingüino y la pizza voladora / Pancho the penguin and the flying pizza

Words you will need

  • pingüino 🐧 – penguin
  • hambriento 🍽️ – hungry
  • pizza 🍕 – pizza
  • pide 📞 – orders
  • espera ⏳ – waits
  • vuela 🕊️ – flies
  • cabeza 🤕 – head
  • queso 🧀 – cheese
  • pico 🦢 – beak
  • boca abajo ⬇️ – upside down

Theme: Food / Emotions

Spanish: Pancho el pingüino y la pizza voladora

Pancho es un pingüino hambriento. Quiere pizza. —¡Quiero pizza! dice.

Pide una pizza. Una pizza de pescado. ¡Ñam ñam!

Espera. Espera. Mira al cielo…

—¿Qué es eso?

¡Una pizza en el aire! ¡Vuela como un pájaro!

Pancho corre. Salta. ¡ZAS! Atrapa la pizza con la cabeza.

—¡Mi pizza! Pero… está al revés. ¡Pancho tiene queso en el pico!

—¡Ups! Pancho se ríe. Y la come así: ¡boca abajo!

English Translation: Pancho the penguin and the flying pizza

Pancho is a hungry penguin. He wants pizza. -I want pizza! he says.

He orders a pizza. A fish pizza. Yum yum yum!

Wait for it. Wait, wait, wait. Look at the sky...

-What's that?

A pizza in the air! It flies like a bird!

Pancho runs. He jumps. BANG! He catches the pizza with his head.

-My pizza! But... it's upside down. Pancho has cheese in his beak!

-Oops! Pancho laughs. And he eats it like this: upside down!

10. Clara la cabra y el color confuso / Clara the goat and the confusing colour

Words you will need

  • cabra 🐐 – goat
  • pintar 🎨 – to paint
  • pintura 🖌️ – paint
  • rojo 🔴 – red
  • azul 🔵 – blue
  • verde 🟢 – green
  • arte 🖼️ – art
  • lila 💜 – lilac
  • lunares ⚪ – polka dots
  • colores 🌈 – colours

Theme: Colours / Animals

Spanish: Clara la cabra y el color confuso

Clara la cabra quiere pintar. Tiene pintura roja, azul y verde.

Pinta un sol… azul. Pinta un árbol… rojo. Pinta el cielo… verde.

La vaca dice: —¡Eso está mal!

Pero el perro dice: —¡Qué bonito!

El gato dice: —¡Qué raro!

Clara dice: —¡Es mi arte!

Pinta una cabra. Una cabra lila con lunares. —¡Esa soy yo!

Ahora todos quieren pintar como Clara.

¡Colores locos para todos!

English Translation: Clara the goat and the confusing colour

Clara the goat wants to paint. She has red, blue and green paint.

She paints a sun... blue. She paints a tree... red. She paints the sky... green.

The cow says: -That's wrong!

But the dog says: -That's nice!

The cat says: -That's weird!

Clara says: -That's my art!

She paints a goat. A lilac goat with polka dots. -That's me!

Now everyone wants to paint like Clara.

Crazy colours for everyone!

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