Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y

1.1 Anthony's Blog


Meet Anthony! Anthony will be visiting Spain soon. Luckily, Anthony blogs and we'll be able to read all about his experiences. Read Anthony's first travel blog entry and write down all the cognates that you find. A cognate is a word with similar pronunciation, spelling and meaning in two languages.


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Soy canadiense y hablo inglés, francés y español. Voy a viajar a España porque quiero practicar mi español.

¿Por qué estudias tú español?

Estudio español porque me gusta hablar con mis amigos hispanos.

Mi comunidad hace desfiles hispanos en la calle. ¿En tu comunidad hacen desfiles hispanos?

En mi comunidad, hay restaurantes hispanos. ¿Ves restaurantes hispanos en tu comunidad. ¿Te gusta la comida hispana? A mí me encanta la comida hispana. También me gusta escuchar la música salsa pero no sé bailar. ¿Escuchas música salsa?

Me gusta aprender español y sobre la cultura hispana.

Did you spot the cognates in Anthony's blog? How much you were able to understand by using the cognates? Select the arrow to see if you found them all. If you have trouble understanding Anthony's blog, click to read the English version.
Anthony’s Blog English Translation
I am Canadian and speak English, French and Spanish. I am going to travel to Spain because I want to practice my Spanish.

Why do you study Spanish?

I study Spanish because I like to talk with my Hispanic friends.

My community does Hispanic street parades. Does your community do Hispanic street parades?

In my community there are Hispanic restaurants. Do you see Hispanic restaurants in your community? Do you like Hispanic food? I love Hispanic food. I also like to listen to salsa music, but I don’t know how to dance. Do you listen to salsa music?

I like learning about Spanish and Hispanic culture.

These words are cognates.
American → americano restaurants → restaurantes
practice → practicar music → música
Hispanic → hispano, hispana culture → cultura
community → comunidad

As you continue to read, keep this question in mind. How will learning Spanish enhance your life?