--- title: "First Words: Greetings, Numbers and Colours" description: "Learn greetings, goodbye, please and thank you, numbers from one to ten, and names for colours or everyday things. Practise hearing, saying and remembering the words. The lesson uses Spanish examples " canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/first-words-greetings-numbers-and-colours-mt_Ow32SJmrgN source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/first-words-greetings-numbers-and-colours-mt_Ow32SJmrgN.md retrieved: 2026-11-12 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # First Words: Greetings, Numbers and Colours Learn greetings, goodbye, please and thank you, numbers from one to ten, and names for colours or everyday things. Practise hearing, saying and remembering the words. The lesson uses Spanish examples and a French greeting. Extra readings offer French and German counting practice. Subject: Languages · Area: Language Learning · Ages 6 to 8 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/first-words-greetings-numbers-and-colours-mt_Ow32SJmrgN ## Ready when they can - Greet someone and say goodbye in the new language without being prompted - Count to ten in the new language from memory - Name five everyday objects or colours in the new language without help ## Lesson: First words you can really use You have copied a spoken model. Use that skill for first words. Here are Spanish examples: hola means hello; adiós means goodbye; por favor means please; gracias means thank you. Hear each word or phrase, then copy it. Practise with someone you know. **Example.** Amir visits a French shop during the day. He says bonjour before asking a question. Bonjour is a polite daytime greeting. In the evening, bonsoir means good evening. Hear these greetings spoken before you copy them. Spanish counts from one to ten like this: 1 uno, 2 dos, 3 tres, 4 cuatro, 5 cinco, 6 seis, 7 siete, 8 ocho, 9 nueve, 10 diez. Hear the words and copy them in order. When counting objects, say one number word for each object. The last word tells you how many you counted. *(drawing: Follow the count from uno to diez. Hear a spoken model, then try saying the words.)* Here are five Spanish colour words: rojo means red, azul means blue, verde means green, amarillo means yellow, and blanco means white. Hear each word spoken. Point to that colour on something nearby and say its name. Learn a few names at a time. A word list helps you practise. To check what you remember, put it away. Try a greeting and goodbye, the count from one to ten, and five colour names. If a word does not come to mind, hear it again and try it later. **Recap.** Hear and use greetings, number words and colour names. Practise with a model, then try remembering the words without a list. *Original lesson, questions and cards written for this learning dataset. wikiHow greeting and counting articles informed the factual study.* ## Practice 8 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Copying sounds, rhythm and tune](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/copying-sounds-rhythm-and-tune-mt_v7Vd-VlVdA) ## Opens up - [Following Spoken Instructions in a New Language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/following-spoken-instructions-in-a-new-language-mt_sP3xxDGINc)