Words We Share

A look at the origins of the English word "alphabet" and the Spanish word alfabeto.

In both English and Spanish, a hundredth of a euro is a cent.

The history of the word "cocaine" and its Spanish equivalent, cocaína, shows the circuitous routes words often take to become part of a language. This article also includes some of the Spanish slang names for cocaine.

The English word 'grace' and the Spanish word 'gracia' have a common origin in Latin.

Gringo is a Spanish word that has also become part of the English language. Its connotative and detonative meanings in Spanish vary with region and context.

The English word is derived from the Spanish word "huracán," but it was an Arawak/Taino word first.

Although the English verb "pretend" and the Spanish verb pretender come from the same Latin word, they mean quite different things today.

Question and answer about the connection between the English word "barb" and the Spanish word barba.

Because parts of the western United States were once part of Mexico, many words associated with rodeo come to us from Spanish.

A look at how English and Spanish words often differ in predictable ways.

What is the difference between the Spanish words 'calidad' and 'cualidad'?