Semana 6

Quién es tu amigo?Y quién es tu amigo falso?

Preparado por Emily Schaber for the Indiana State Library Spanish Language Learning CommunityMayo 2016

Primero, un repaso breve sobre

pronunciación en español.

First,a brief review on

pronunication in Spanish.

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Los Vocales (The Vowels)

Palabras con Tildes (Words with Accent Marks)

In Spanish, some words have accent marks called tildes.

Tildes tell you what syllable to stress.

Por ejemplo:

BebéJóven

TeléfonoPeriódico

Palabras sin Tildes (Words without Accent Marks)

Cómo sabes pronunciar palabras sin tildes?How do you know how to pronounce words without accent marks?

Si la palabra termina con vocal, “n,” o “s,” la penúltima sílaba lleva el acento.

If the word ends in a vowel, “n,” or “s,” the second to last syllable has the stress.

Baño (Bathroom or Restroom)

Puerta (Door)

Revista (Magazine)

Libro (Book)

Biblioteca (Library)

Bibliotecario / Bibliotecaria (Librarian)

Computadora (Computer)

Por ejemplo:

Palabras sin Tildes (Words without Accent Marks)

Si la palabra termina con consonante (menos “n” o “s”),

la última sílaba lleva el acento.

If the word ends in a consonant other than “n” or “s,” the last syllable has the stress.

Mujer Woman

Señor Mr. or Sir

Ciudad City

Leer To read

Sucursal Library branch

Por ejemplo:

NovelaNoun

Novela

Novel

DepartamentoNoun

Departamento de

Department of

DirectorNoun

Director

Directora

EmbarazadaAdjective

Embarazada

Pregnant

Avergonzado (Avergonzada)

Embarrassed

SopaNoun

Sopa

Soup

Jabón

Soap

ComputadoraNoun

AsistirVerb

Asistir

Attend

Ayudar

Help

CarpetaNoun

Carpeta

File or Folder

Alfombra

Carpet or Rug

TeléfonoNoun

Teléfono

Telephone

Celular

Cellular

Educado / EducadaAdjective

Educada / EducadoPolite

Mal educada / Mal educadoRude

Bien informado / Bien informada

Well-educated

GrupoNoun

Un grupo de

A group of

CuestiónNoun

Pregunta

Question

Cuestión

Matter or Issue

ExcitanteAdjective

Excitante (also Caliente)

Sexually excited

Emocionante

Excited or Exciting

ÉxitoNoun

Salida

Exit

Éxito

Success

Spanish Cognate Rule #1 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ous change to –oso in Spanish.

Spanish words that end in -oso tend to be adjectives.

In English we can often change a noun into its corresponding adjective

by adding -ous: Advantage/Advantageous

You can often also do this in Spanish with -oso:

Peligro (danger)/ Peligroso (dangerous)

Curious = Curioso

Numerous = Numeroso

Spanish Cognate Rule #2 (via Linguasorb.com)

Words that end in –al are usually the same in English & Spanish.

Hospital = Hospital

Musical = Musical

Animal = Animal

Spanish Cognate Rule #3 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ct change to –cto in Spanish.

Correct = Correcto

Perfect = Perfecto

Product = Producto

Spanish Cognate Rule #4 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ance change to –ancia in Spanish.

Ambulance = Ambulancia

Distance = Distancia

Importance = Importancia

Spanish Cognate Rule #5 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ic change to –ico in Spanish.

Fantastic = Fantástico

Basic = Básico

Romantic = Romántico

Spanish Cognate Rule #6 (via Linguasorb.com)

Words that end in –ar are usually the same in English & Spanish.

Regular = Regular

Similar = Similar

Popular = Popular

Spanish Cognate Rule #7 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ary change to –ario in Spanish.

Vocabulary = Vocabulario

Primary = Primario

Spanish Cognate Rule #8 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ant change to –ante in Spanish.

Important = Importante

Instant = Instante

Abundant = Abundante

Spanish Cognate Rule #9 (via Linguasorb.com)

Words that end in –ble are usually the same in English & Spanish.

Terrible = Terrible

Impossible = Impossible

Horrible = Horrible

Spanish Cognate Rule #10 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ence change to –encia in Spanish.

Intelligence = Inteligencia

Existence = Existencia

Consequence = Consecuencia

Difference = Diferencia

Spanish Cognate Rule #11 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –id change to –ido in Spanish.

Rapid = Rápido

Stupid = Estúpido

Spanish Cognate Rule #12 (via Linguasorb.com)

English words that end in –ment change to –mento in Spanish.

Department = Departamento

Document = Documento

Moment = Momento