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The best Spanish riddles
Who said language studies shouldn't be fun? Riddle in Spanish is «adivinanza». Riddles are challenging enough in English. Take a riddle and put it into Spanish and it's even harder. But trust me, you can do it!
Trying to figure out riddles in Spanish is a great way to exercise and improve your language skills, learn some vocabulary and get used to thinking in Spanish.
Tip: You have to think outside the box, read between the lines and go past the literal meaning of the riddle. There are some Spanish riddles that have the answer embedded in the puzzle. With other riddles, you hear the sound of the answer when you say the riddle aloud.
Below you will find a selection of Spanish riddles with answers. How many can you solve without looking up the answer? Let's get started.
25) ¿Qué hace un pez?
What does a fish do?
Nada = Nothing = It swims.
Explanation: Nada means «nothing» however, it's also one of the conjugations for the verb nadar which means «to swim».
26) ¿Qué le dice el mar a la playa?
What does the sea say to the beach?
Ola!
Explanation: Ola (wave) naturally sounds a lot like ¡Hola! (Hello!) since the «h» isn't pronounced in Spanish.
27) ¿Cuál es el baile favorito del tomate?
What is tomato's favorite dance?
La salsa
Explanation: Salsa means «sauce», however, it's also the most popular of all the Latin dances.
28) Tengo algo en mi mano. Oro no es. Plata no es. ¿Qué es?
I have something in my hand. It isn't gold. It isn't silver. What is it?
El plátano = A banana.
Explanation: In Spanish, there are a lot of words that look alike and sound alike but have completely different meanings. The answer is literally written in the riddle. When you combine the words «plata» and «no» you get to «plátano».
29) ¿Cuál es la única planta que no da ni flor, ni frutos, ni hojas?
What is the only plant that bears neither flower, fruit nor leaves?
La planta del pie = Sole of the foot.
30) Blanca por dentro, verde por fuera. Si quieres que te lo diga, espera.
White on the inside, green on the outside. If you want me to tell you what it is, wait.
La Pera = A pear.
Explanation: Espera means «wait». But «es pera» means «it is a pear». This one was sneaky.
31) ¿Qué le dice el uno al diez?
What does the one say to the ten?
Para ser como yo tienes que ser sincero.
To be like me you have to be non-zero / honest.
Explanation: «sin cero» means non zero, but it also sounds like «sincero» which means honest.
32) Tiene cabeza pero no tiene pies. Tiene dientes y no come. ¿Qué es?
It has a head but no feet. It has teeth and doesn't eat. What is it?
El ajo = A garlic.
Explanation: In Spanish, dientes de ajo, literally «garlic teeth», is the way to say «cloves of garlic».
33) ¿Qué hacen los eleFantes para ser eleGantes?
What do elephants do to be elegant?
Cambian la F por la G = They exchange the F to G.
34) ¿Pesa más un pájaro de tres kilos o un bebé de tres kilos?
Does a three kilo bird or a three kilo baby weigh more?
El pájaro porque pesa tres kilos y pico.
The bird because it weighs three kilos and a beak (and a bit).
Explanation: Pico means «beak», however, it colloquially also means «a bit».
35) No es cama ni es león y desaparece en cualquier rincón.
It is neither a bed nor a lion and disappears in any corner.
El camaleón = A chameleon.
Explanation: The riddle uses the words «cama» and «león» which are the two words found embedded within camaleón.
36) Doce señoras. Todas con medias y sin zapatos. ¿Quiénes son?
There are twelve ladies. They wear socks but no shoes. Who are they?
Las horas del reloj = The hours of the clock.
Explanation: Half an hour in Spanish is «media hora». The plural form is «medias horas». But «medias» also means «socks».
37) ¿Cuál es el animal que es dos veces animal?
What is the animal that is twice an animal?
El gato = A cat.
Explanation: Arañar is a verb that means to scratch. So, el gato araña means the cat scratches. But the same word «araña» also means spider in Spanish.
There were a lot of Spanish words you probably didn't know, but you do now. You can test your Spanish-speaking friends to see how many they know. I'll bet you'll be able to impress them with these fun brain teasers.
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