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Some Spanish Cognates

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1. Words that end in –ous change to –oso
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 e.g advantage/advantageous, harmony/harmonious, space/spacious. You can often also do this in Spanish with -oso e.g peligro (danger)/peligroso (dangerous), lujo (luxury)/lujoso (luxurious).
EnglishSpanish
CuriousCurioso
DeliciousDelicioso
GloriousGlorioso
MysteriousMisterioso
NumerousNumeroso

2. Words that end in –al are usually the same in English
EnglishSpanish
HospitalHospital
MedicalMedical
AnimalAnimal
CasualCasual
DigitalDigital

3. Words that end in –ct change to –cto
EnglishSpanish
ActActo
ExactExacto
CorrectCorrecto
InsectInsecto
DialectDialecto

4. Words that end in –ance change to –ancia
EnglishSpanish
AmbulanceAmbulancia
FranceFrancia
DistanceDistancia
ToleranceTolerancia

5. Words that end in –ic change to –ico
These words are usually adjectives and have the stress (and therefore an accent) on the last syllable before the -ico
EnglishSpanish
AlcoholicAlcohólico
BasicBásico
FantasticFantástico
GenericGenérico
MedicMédico

6. Words that end in –ar are usually the same in English
EnglishSpanish
FamiliarFamiliar
LunarLunar
MuscularMuscular
RegularRegular
SolarSolar

7. Words that end in –ary change to –ario
EnglishSpanish
CanaryCanario
DiaryDiario
GlossaryGlosario
EstuaryEstuario
PrimaryPrimario


8. Words that end in –ant change to –ante
EnglishSpanish
AbundantAbundante
DistantDistante
ElegantElegante
ImportantImportante
MutantMutante

9. Words that end in –ble are usually the same in English
EnglishSpanish
AudibleAudible
CableCable
TerribleTerrible
DestructibleDestructible
HorribleHorrible


10. Words that end in –ence change to –encia
EnglishSpanish
CoincidenceCoincidencia
CompetenceCompetencia
DifferenceDiferencia
ExcellenceExcelencia


11. Words that end in –id change to –ido
Note: many words following this rule have an accent on the first vowel.
EnglishSpanish
AcidÁcido
FluidFluido
RapidRápido
SolidSólido
ValidVálido


12. Words that end in –ment change to –mento
Note: some words such as departamento may have other minor spelling changes.
EnglishSpanish
ArgumentArgumento
CementCemento
DepartmentDepartamento
DocumentDocumento
ElementElemento