Major Language Differences

Question

What are the major differences between spanish and english?

Hi Ricky. Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, Aug 8, 2014

Answer 1

It is a bit complex but for me mainly are the verbs and their conjugations and the pronunciations are very different

i agree there are some differences in those fields but i have noticed English puts more attention in parts where spanish doesnt - ThuRickyxD, Aug 9, 2014

Answer 2

Is this to start a discussion? You have marked yourself as fluent in both languages,unless you grew up in a bilingual household you must have noticed differences between the two.

My view is that English has a larger vocabulary than Spanish and words are being added all the time. Both languages take a lot of words from Latin, but many English words come from Scandinavian languages and German. Spanish is logical and rational in the way it is pronounced. I love English,but am so glad I learned it at my mother's knee. Pronunciation, intonation and spelling can be a nightmare.

To me, the use and conjugation of verbs is simpler in English. We use the subjunctive rarely. However,phrasal verbs are very popular and must be difficult to learn -one preposition changes everything eg break up/break in /break down/ break out all mean something different.

I grew up in a Spanish household went to a usa where they spoke english in classes but some people didn't so i wanted to get others people opinions of people that are just learning or already have learned the languages - ThuRickyxD, Aug 9, 2014