Think of several Spanish words you have learned that are similar to a word in English. Some examples are temperatura, noviembre, and estación. Do they all mean exactly the same in both languages?
Then think of several words that would be unfamiliar to an English speaker, such as año, lloviendo, and soleado.
Write a few sentences in English talking about how easy or hard it is to learn each type of word. Explain how you can’t rely on word similarity to help you figure out the meaning of some words. Give at least two examples.
Words like temperatura, noviembre, and estación are relatively easy to learn for an English speaker because they are similar to their English counterparts and have similar meanings. However, they may not always mean exactly the same thing. For example, "temperatura" means temperature in Spanish, but it can also refer to a fever in medical contexts.
On the other hand, words like año, lloviendo, and soleado are more challenging for an English speaker to learn because they are unfamiliar and don't have direct equivalents in English. For example, "año" means year in Spanish, which is quite different from the English word. Similarly, "lloviendo" means raining and "soleado" means sunny, and while an English speaker might be able to guess the general meaning based on context, relying solely on word similarity won't always work.