Finding Similar Words Between English And Spanish

Finding Similar Words Between English And Spanish

Finding similar word between English and Spanish you are going to find that this is one of the most effective ways of expanding your knowledge of the new language.

When you start learning Spanish, many of the words you come across from lesson one look similar in both languages, or even identical:
For instance, have you noticed that the Spanish word for 'beef' and 'cow' (vaca) has the same origin as the English word 'vaccine'?; or are you aware of how many English words share their origin with the Spanish numbers: unity (uno), duo (dos), trio (tres), quartet (cuatro), sexagenarian (seis), September (seven), octopus (ocho), November (nueve), December (diez)?

Once you have seen those similarities, you are more likely to remember the new Spanish words without effort because your brain works by making associations. If you have ever tried to learn lists of Spanish words without context or associations you will know what a hopeless endeavor that is.

Even if you have only just started learning Spanish, making those connections will be one of your greatest allies. They will save you precious time and energy, and will transform the learning process into a game and an enjoyable challenge.

The problem, however, is that if you are a beginner, or even if you have already reached an intermediate level, finding similarities between English and Spanish words might not always be easy. A good Spanish language course, however, should point at those similarities, as well as guide you through the most efficient vocabulary learning techniques and that is why this article is trying to point towards that direction.

To show you how much faster you can learn new Spanish words by associating them to other words you are familiar with, here are twenty-five everyday Spanish words. In brackets I have given you the English translation.
microondas (microwave)

congelador (freezer)
bebida (drink)
caña (small beer)

copa (glass)

manta (blanket)

vino (wine)

tinto (red [wine])

terraza (balcony)

marisco (shellfish)

querer (to want)

carne (meat)

primero (first)

casa (house)

tener (to have)

antes (before)

equipaje (luggage)

habitación (room)

lavaplatos (dishwasher)

mandar (to order)

ordenador (computer)

encantado (delighted)

libre (vacant)

carta (menu)

Can you connect other Spanish words you know to English words of the same origin.