Similarities between Spanish and English

Which language family do Spanish and English belong to?

• Afro-Asiatic

• Sino-Tibetan

• Indo-European

• Uralic

What is one reason mentioned for the similarities between Spanish and English?

• They use different alphabets

• They share many cognates

• They have completely different grammar rules

• They are both dialects of Latin

Approximately how many cognates are shared between Spanish and English?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 50,000

How do both languages pluralize nouns?

• By changing the vowel

• By adding "es" to the end

• By adding "s" or "es"

• By changing the word completely

What alphabet do Spanish and English use?

• Cyrillic

• Arabic

• Roman

• Greek

What percentage of English words are related to Spanish words?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Spanish and English are among the top _____ languages studied.

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 3

What term is used to describe the mix of Spanish and English?

• Spanglish

• Engrish

• Spaneng

• Lingua Franca

Why is learning Spanish considered easy for English speakers?

• They are both tonal languages

• They have very few similarities

• They share many common words and grammar rules

• They are both written in hieroglyphs

Which country has the largest Spanish-speaking population?

• Spain

• Argentina

• Mexico

• United States