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LEARN ENGLISH AND LEARN SPANISH LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES
Grammar Differences Probably
the biggest difference between the two languages is the fact that in Spanish we
distinguish between masculine and feminine and singular and plural in articles,
nouns and adjectives and in English we do not.
Example
|
Spanish masculine singular |
Spanish feminine singular |
English singular |
English singular |
| Mi gato es blanco | Mi gata es blanca | My cat is white | My female cat is white |
|
Spanish masculine plural |
Spanish feminine plural |
English plural |
English plural |
| Mis gatos son blancos | mis gatas son blancas | My cats are white | My female cats are white |
In English the adjective usually goes before the noun that is describing while
in Spanish it normally goes after the noun.
Example
Mi gato blanco
My white cat
Another
difference between the two languages is regarding the position the object pronouns
take within the sentence. Object pronouns in English always go after the verb while
in Spanish they always go before the verb.
Example
Le dije
I told him
In spanish we
distinguish two forms for the English personal subject pronoun "you". They are:
"tú" and "usted". "Tú" is used when addressing someone in an informal context while
"usted" is used when speaking to someone for the first time or to show respect.
"Usted" is the courteous form of the English word "you".
Example
Tú eres joven. (You know well the person you are talking to)
Usted es joven. (You do not know well the person you are talking to)
The way verbs are conjugated in the two languages is
very different.
Example
Quiero comprar una barra de pan.
I want to buy a loaf of bread.
General Differences You will find a lot of differences in the use and omission of
the definite articles in both languages. The general rule is, when you use "el,
la, los and las" in Spanish, you do not use the English article "the" in English
and vice versa.
Example
Peter está en el colegio.
Peter is at school.
In English when
writing a question or exclamation, you only write a question or exclamation mark
at the end of the sentence. While in Spanish, you have to write one question or
exclamation mark at the beginning of the sentence and another one at the end.
Example
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
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