{"id":7730,"date":"2014-01-15T19:58:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T00:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=7730"},"modified":"2014-01-15T19:58:34","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T00:58:34","slug":"similar-words-in-english-and-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/similar-words-in-english-and-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Similar words in English and Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00bfEs aprender espa\u00f1ol uno de tus prop\u00f3sitos de a\u00f1o nuevo? No te asustes, porque hay un mont\u00f3n de palabras que ya conoces. Por ejemplo, puedes ver un <b>film<\/b> y dar tu opini\u00f3n sobre el <b>actor<\/b> principal. Tambi\u00e9n puedes comprar un <b>\u00e1lbum<\/b> de m\u00fasica y decir a tus amigos c\u00f3mo de <b>admirable<\/b> (u <b>horrible<\/b>, dependiendo del caso) es la voz del cantante. \u00a1O incluso escucharlo en la <b>radio<\/b>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tambi\u00e9n puedes comentar acerca del <b>aroma<\/b> <b>artificial<\/b> que algunos dulces de <b>chocolate<\/b> tienen, y lo <b>sensual<\/b> que es compartir una caja de bombones con tu chico o chica. Pero imagina que los bombones est\u00e1n caducados: posiblemente tendr\u00e1s que ir al <b>hospital<\/b> a ver a un <b>doctor<\/b> y asegurarte de que tu enfermedad no est\u00e1 causada por un <b>virus<\/b>. Despu\u00e9s de eso puedes ir al <b>zoo<\/b> a ver alg\u00fan <b>animal<\/b> si vives en una <b>capital<\/b>, o quiz\u00e1 prefieras un <b>hotel<\/b>, o un <b>motel <\/b>(un <strong>oasis<\/strong> ser\u00eda demasiado, \u00bfno os parece?), para descansar tras esta <strong>terrible<\/strong> velada.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Cuidado con quienes te pidan un <b>favor<\/b>, puede ser <b>fatal<\/b> para ti: la <b>crisis<\/b> todav\u00eda est\u00e1 ah\u00ed fuera, y pueden necesitar un <b>d\u00f3lar<\/b> o dos (cientos). A esta lista podemos a\u00f1adir <b>canal<\/b>, <b>civil<\/b>, <b>conclusi\u00f3n<\/b>, <b>final<\/b>, <b>funeral<\/b>, <b>general<\/b>, <b>honor<\/b>, <b>horror<\/b>, <b>natural<\/b>, <b>taxi<\/b>, o <b>terror<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Como veis, ten\u00e9is mucho <b>material<\/b> para iniciar una conversaci\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol, y practicar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23.png\" aria-label=\"Keep Calm And Learn Spanish 23 300x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7732\" alt=\"keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23\"  width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23-300x300.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Is learning Spanish one of your New Year resolutions? Don\u00b4t panic, because there are a lot of words you already know.\u00a0 For example, you can watch a <b>film<\/b> and give your <b>opinion<\/b> about the main <b>actor<\/b>. You can also buy a music <b>album<\/b> and tell your friends how <b>admirable<\/b> (or how <b>horrible<\/b>, depending on the case) the singer\u00b4s voice is. Or even listen to it in the <b>radio<\/b>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">You can also discuss about the <b>artificial<\/b> <b>aroma<\/b> some <b>chocolate<\/b> sweets have, and how <b>sensual<\/b> it is to share a box of chocolates with your boy or girl. But imagine the sweets are gone bad: you\u00b4ll probably have to go to the <b>hospital<\/b> to see a <b>doctor<\/b> and be sure your illness is not caused by a <b>virus<\/b>. After that you can go to the <b>zoo<\/b> to see some <b>animal<\/b>s if you live in a <b>capital<\/b>, or maybe you prefer a <b>hotel<\/b>, or a <b>motel<\/b> (an <b>oasis<\/b> would be too much\u2026 don\u00b4t you think?) to rest after this <b>terrible<\/b> evening.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Be careful with people who ask you for a <b>favor<\/b>, it can be <b>fatal<\/b> for you: the <b>crisis<\/b> is still out there, and they can be in needed of a <b>dol<\/b>l<b>ar<\/b> or two (hundred). We can add to the list <b>canal<\/b>, <b>civil<\/b>, <b>conclusion<\/b>, <b>final<\/b>, <b>funeral<\/b>, <b>general<\/b>, <b>honor<\/b>, <b>horror<\/b>, <b>natural<\/b>, <b>taxi<\/b>, or <b>terror<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">As you can see you have plenty of <b>material<\/b> to start a conversation in Spanish, and have some practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23-350x350.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/01\/keep-calm-and-learn-spanish-23.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>\u00bfEs aprender espa\u00f1ol uno de tus prop\u00f3sitos de a\u00f1o nuevo? No te asustes, porque hay un mont\u00f3n de palabras que ya conoces. Por ejemplo, puedes ver un film y dar tu opini\u00f3n sobre el actor principal. 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