Language teachers must analyze these types of interference to teach according the students´ problems and needs.

1. The similarities and
differences between Spanish
and English language
IN TERMS OF GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY
AND PRONUNCIATION
TEACHER:
DOLORES DEL ROCIO ORTEGA ANDRADE
STUDENT:
CARMEN J. BAZURTO PALMA
2011-2012

2. Grammar
Similarities:
 Both language have a grammar structure base on
the tense.
 The basic structure of the sentences is the
same, but other function change the positions as
adjectives:
 I + like + my friends. ◊ It is a yellow car.
 S V C
Me + gustan + mis amigos. ◊ Eso es un carro amarillo.
S V C

3. Grammar
Differences:
 For Spanish we identify feminine and masculine
article, singular, plural and adjective; but in English
we do not have to do that.
Spanish: Mi gato es azul.
English: The cat is blue.

4. Grammar
Differences:
 Spanish have more heavily inflected language than
English about verb.
Example:
ENGLISH SPANISH
I run Yo corro
You run Tu corres
He runs El corre
We run Nosotros corremos
They run Ellos corren

5. Vocabulary
Similarities:
 Both share Latin influence.
 Share some words: sofa, idea, bar
and so on.
Example
 I like the sofa.
 Me gusta el sofa.

6. Vocabulary
Differences:
 Latin-derived words in English tend to be more
formal.
 Spanish accent give the different meaning of the
words.
Example:
Él es un millonario. (Pronoun)
El anillo es feo. (Article)

7. Vocabulary
 The meaning of words depend on the
position in the sentences.
Example:
 They miss their country. (Verb)
 Miss Ecuador is tall. (Title)

8. Pronunciation
 Spanish has a strong correspondence between the
sound of a word and its spelling in English.
 English phonemes with no equivalent in Spanish.
Vowels Consonant
/α/ heart /dʒ/ jail
/æ/ fat /h/ offer English vowels are 5 and 5 diphthongs.
/ε/ said /ŋ/sing
/I/ here /∫/ fish Spanish vowels are 12 pure vowels and
/ɔ/ fall /v/ lover
/ʊ/ cook /z/ easy 8 diphthongs.
/ʌ/ but /ð/ then
/ə/ circus /ʒ/ usual
/ər/ word
/aj/ die
/ɔj/ boy
/aw/ about

9. Conclusion
 Language teachers must analyze these types of
interference to teach according the students´
problems and needs.