Repeat "manzana" — mahn-SAH-nah — five times.
Spanish is the language of millions of friends. The word for apple is manzana. Tap to hear it. Say it back loud. Now sing it!
Week 1 · Apples · Thursday
Around the World with Apples
Spanish, sign language, and a hero named Alice.
People all over the world love apples. Today we learn how to say apple in Spanish, sign it with our hands, and meet a real-life hero.
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Make a fist, knuckle on cheek, twist.
Sign language lets people who do not hear talk with their hands. Make a fist. Put one knuckle on your cheek. Twist back and forth — that's apple!
Listen to her story.
Alice Coachman was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal — in 1948. She jumped higher than anyone else. She started out a regular girl in Georgia who loved to run barefoot.
Tell a grown-up about a time you were brave.
Alice was brave to try something new. When have you been brave? Maybe trying a new food, or sleeping in your own bed, or talking to a new friend.