Yes, that is true. The English language contains many words
taken from the Spanish language.
Most of us would be surprised at just how many Spanish words
we can understand. If we’re not sure, then we can often make
a reasonable attempt at a translation. This is because the
English language over the years, “borrowed” numerous words
from the Spanish language, and from other languages as well.
Some have come over unchanged. Others have been anglicized
to conform more easily to our pronunciation.
There are over 4000 Spanish words which have been adopted
into the English language. This is a bonus for you if you
wish to learn the Spanish language. It is also the basis of
at least one course in learning to speak Spanish.
Spanish too borrowed words from other languages, notably
Arabic and Portuguese. Modern Spanish evolved in Castellano
in north-west Spain as a mix of Vulgar Romance and the old
Castilian language around 600 years ago. It has been
influenced in its development by the Arabic language spoken
by the Moors during the time of their dominance of the
Iberian Peninsular and also by the Portuguese language.
Spanish has much in common with the Italian language, which
allows them to some extent to mutually understand each
other.
The Spanish language is phonetically perfect which makes it
much easier for the student learning the language to cope
with pronunciation. Unlike English where groups of letters
are pronounced differently depending upon which words they
are used in. For example the letters o-u-g-h as used in
tough and through have quite different sounds which is
disconcerting for someone learning English.
Among world languages, Spanish is the fourth most spoken.
English, Indian and Chinese have more native speakers of
their respective languages, however Indian and Chinese
languages are more restricted in the areas in which they are
spoken. The spread of the Spanish language throughout the
world is one reason why it is such a popular choice for
people wishing to learn a second language. Also because
Spanish speakers are so widespread, you will in general gain
greater benefit from learning Spanish than from learning
Indian or Chinese.
Norm Pavelka
The author maintains a blog where he reviews two popular programs for learning Spanish.
Have you got a real desire to learn the Spanish language? Do you want to experience the excitement and fulfillment of being able to converse fluently with people from a different culture? If you are ready to take up the challenge of learning Spanish and want to find out more go now to;
http://LearnSpanishPronto.blogspot.com
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