What makes la baraja española so unique is its artwork which is an indicative of the Spanish culture of the time it was invented (15th century).Īs regards board games or juegos de mesa, they are recreational and interactive games which are perfect to put into practice your language skills. Each palo has 9 numbered cards and 3 figures: La sota or the Jack, el caballo or the horse and el rey or the king. There are 4 different palos de la baraja española or suits in the Spanish deck of cards: Espadas or Swords, Oros or Golds, Bastos or Batons and Copas or Cups. It contains between 40 to 48 cartas or naipes which literally means cards. So as to gain some intercultural knowledge, it is of paramount importance to get to know about la baraja española.
Argentina has adapted to its culture a great variety of classic board games to have fun in the Spanish language. Spain has its own deck of cards which are called la baraja española. Whether you are planning to go to a Spanish speaking country or have some fun in the Spanish language classroom, learning Spanish games will help you develop reading and writing skills while raising cultural awareness.Įven though the most popular board games have been developed in the english language, Spain and Argentina -for instance- don’t fall short of fun games. Playing games in Spanish is the best option to practice the language in a fun way and immerse in the Spanish culture at the same time.
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