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.

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

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.