Easily Change Hundreds of English Words Into Spanish

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[yuhdxtl]

I generally prefer learning Spanish in Spanish; this was how I began in college years ago. Videos like this one and others you have produced have taught me the benefit of both approaches. Gracias, este video es muy útil.

[margaretwheeler]

Looping and lots is sticking. You are an amazing teacher Paul. Thank you again and again.

[yolandassj]

Thank you so much, Paul! You're making learning Spanish so interesting and simple!

[Diviine_xoxo]

You really have some of the best videos!

[paulbradford]

Thanks for "E-stipulating the E before S rule. Confused no longer.

[margaretwheeler]

Great review of lesson one too. Thanks Paul. Ariana says hello😊

[cacogenicist]

Here are some more Spanish-English _cognates_ :

Padre
Father (/p/ --> /f/ in Germanic languages)

Madre
Mother

Pesc
Fish

Viento
Wind

These word pairs descend from the last common ancestor language of Spanish and English -- which would be way the hell back near the Indo-European mother language, spoken on the Pontic-Caspian Steppe, however many thousands of years ago.

Note that cognates needn't sound nor be spelled all that similarly.

I don't think of English-Spanish pairs, where the English word was borrowed directly from Latin, as being _real_ cognates -- because it's a borrowing, not genetic descent from an ancestral form of the word. Likewise, English words of Norman-French origin, like English "surrender" vs Spanish "rendirse"; the cognate is between the *_French_* word and the Spanish word, having descended from the common ancestral language of Latin.

When you say that English and Spanish have "common roots, " that sort of gives the impression that they descend from a common ancestor language, which they _do, _ but _way_ the hell back in time; Germanic and Italic languages are quite distantly related, and the word pairs you noted come from lateral transfer rather than genetic descent.

But it does occur to mean that there may be a sort of popular sense of "cognate, " often used by second language teachers, that differs somewhat from the "cognate" that linguists use.

[dmrmkw]

I was aware of the tion-cion trick prior to watching this video but you explain it so very well. What really helped me from this video is for when the 'e' appears before the 's'. I never caught that pattern and now it seems so obvious, lol. Love your videos. Thank you so much.

[SiestaOdyssey]

Thank you. Worth it for the drills alone.

[lailja]

That was fun!
Great tongue practice as well.
Good job
Thank you
Saludos a Linda

[Radiant-df]

I love this Paul you are wonderful wows everyone can learn now love it

[tensaijuusan]

No matter how basic Paul's lesson - I always learn something extra! Thanks again. Por cierto, que tal la palabra - la fortificación y fortificar?

[maggiemmmmaggie]

Muchas gracias! The S follow by vowel rule helps me a lot!😊

[kevinl]

I learned so much in this video and expanded my vocabulary immensely. I appreciate it.

[paulsheen]

Thanks Paul, another excellent video, keep them coming. I’m learning so much from your videos, muchas gracias mi amigo!!

[CynthiaWinward]

I’ve been studying Spanish a few years, how did I not know this! Muchas gracias!

[mxdavie]

This is the best trick ever. Thank you sooo much!

[hellogoodbye]

I’m very happy that I discovered your channel. Excellent content.

[ArtMinds]

One of the most comprehensive learning exercises thus far. Thank you Paul!