Learn Easy Spanish From Place Names And Signs

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Spanish - English
Costa del Sol region, El Corte Ingles department store - here are the word by word translations.

SPANISH - ENGLISH
angeles - angels
arte - art
avenida - avenue
calle - street
casa - house
corte - corner
costa - coast
del - of (the)
el - the
ermita - hermitage


Spain in Europe.


España - Spain
exposicion - exhibition or display
Iago - James
Ingles - English
la - the
libertad - liberty
los - the (plural)
miniaturas - miniatures
museo - museum
Plaza - place or square
san - saint
siglio - century
sol - sun
via - way
y - and

Useful Websites

duolingo.com
www.spain.info

You will find Spanish very useful in Spain, the USA, and South America.

Easy, isn't it!
However, wikipedia warns:

Many English words have their origins in Latin, which makes it easy for English speakers to guess the meanings of many Spanish words. However, Spanish and English also have a number of false cognates that one needs to be aware of to avoid embarrassing mistakes. -embarazada - pregnant; not embarrassed 
-suburbio - slum; not suburb 
-preservativo - condom; not preservative 
-bizarro - brave; not bizarre

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Angela Lansbury