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You already know over 3,000 Spanish words!

What you may not realise, is that you already know more than 3,000 Spanish words without ever having studied them! There are so many words in English and Spanish that are spelled nearly the same, mean the same, and sound practically the same. These words are called cognates. Usually, the main difference between Spanish and English cognates is the pronunciation. Take a look at the following:

Words ending in -TION in English end in -CIÓN in Spanish
invitation = invitación
nation = nación
conversation = conversación

Most words that end with -NCE in English end in -NCIA in Spanish
distance = distancia
coincidence = coincidencia
importance = importancia

Most words that end with -IC in English end in -ICO in Spanish
romantic = romántico
automatic = automático
fantastic = fantástico

Nouns that end with -OR in American English (or -OUR in British English) end in -OR in Spanish
doctor = doctor
actor = actor
color = color

Nouns and adjectives that end with -AL in English end in -AL in Spanish
animal = animal
legal = legal
natural = natural

Adjectives that end with -BLE in English end in -BLE in Spanish
probable = probable
honorable = honorable
visible = visible

Adjectives that end with -ARY in English end in -ARIO in Spanish
ordinary = ordinario
literary = literario
imaginary = imaginario

For a list of more cognates click here


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