LINKING WORDS AND MORE

Combination of Words Sentence Translated Pronunciation

I need it ai ni ret

I needed it ai ni re ret

I love her ai lov˽er

Go to gou ru

I got it ai ga rIt

Call her kol˽er

I am proud of you aim praur˽ov˽iu

What a cute! ua ra kiut

I swear to God Ai sue˽ru gad

DROPPING A LETTER

Word Eliminated Letter Pronunciation

island s ‘ailand

aisle s aiol

isle s aiol

answer w ‘anser

whistle tl ‘juisol

CHALLENGING PRONUNCIATION

Word Syllable/Sound Pronunciation

available bol ə-ˈveiləbol

people eo=i pipol

needle dle=ol nirol

universal sal= sol iuniversol

CHALLENGING PRONUNCIATION

Word Syllable/Sound

genre ‘yanra

center ‘sener

international Iren’ashionol

kindergarden ‘kiner’garen

atlanta atl’ana

DISSIMILAR PRONUNCIATIONWord Symbol sound MeaningShe is shii’z Ella es

cheese chiis Queso Sheet ssshiit Hoja de papelShit ssshIt (close to e) Mierda

Shed sssheed Casita de corotosSheep ssshiip OvejaCheap chiiip Barato Chip chIp Papita (frita)

SOME EXPRESSIONS/ STATEMENTS

EXPRESSION/STATEMENT TRANSLATION

You are such a stalker. Eres un(a) buen(a) acosador(a).

You are just goofing off. Tú sólo estás payaseando.

Stop playing around. Deja de jugar (embromar).

Don’t ever mock at me. Nunca te burles (mofes) de mí.

That really triggers me Eso realmente me prende.

I am pissed off. Estoy enojado(a).

Let go of me! ¡Aléjate de mí!

Leave me alone! ¡Déjame en paz!

That’s a rip-off! Eso es un engaño (tumbe).

Nouns that can be used as verbsNouns Verb Meaning

police to police vigilar

father to father criar

mother to mother criar

head to head (to) dirigirse a

back to back respaldar, apoyar

color to color colorear

divorce to divorce (someone) divorciarse

face to face encarar (un problema)

Nouns that can be used as verbsNouns Verb Meaning

plant to plant plantar

water to water echar agua

sin to sin pecar

color to color colorear

doctor to doctor curar

time to time medir el tiempo

whip to whip dar foetazo

English words that are Similar to Spanish WordsSpanish English Pronunciation

auto auto ‘oro

chocolate chocolate ‘chakleit

doctor doctor ‘dactor

data data ‘deira

hotel hotel joutel’

hospital hospital ‘jaspirol

idea idea aid’ia

invisible invisible Inv’isibol

English words that are Similar to Spanish WordsSpanish English Pronunciation

color color ‘kalor

base base beis

animal animal ‘animol

local local ‘lokol

monitor monitor ‘manitor

piano piano ‘piano

guitar guitar guitar’

possible possible ‘pasibol

social social ‘sosiol

ideal ideal aidiol’

English words that are Similar to Spanish WordsSpanish English Pronunciation

principal principal ‘principol

motel motel matel’

error error ‘eror

director director dir’ector o dair’ector

imposible impossible imp’asibol

conductor conductor kand’actor

visible visible ‘visibol

soda soda ‘soura

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