If you understand some basic concepts, it's possible to learn or translate easily hundreds of nouns, adjectives and adverbs into Spanish.
The spelling of the following English words (at the left) does not change at all from English to Spanish. However, the pronunciation is different: the accent is on the last syllable in español...
English words ending in -al
terminal = terminal, pronounced tehr-mee-NAHL
social = social, pronounced so-see-AHL
cultural = cultural, pronounced kool-too-RAHL
normal = normal, pronounced nawr-MAHL
English words ending in -ity change endings
to -dad (DAHD)...
eternity = eternidad
clarity = claridad
stability = estabilidad (words starting with 'st' or 'sp' in English typically frontload with an extra 'e' in español)
English words that end in -tion change to -ción...
action = acción (the accent mark indicates the stressed syllable)
nation = nación (plural: naciones -- with no accent mark necessary)
information = información
English words that end in -sion: the spelling is identical except for the accent mark...
erosion = erosión
explosion = explosión
conclusion = conclusión
confusion = confusión
English words ending in -able or -ible: the spelling is identical...
horrible = horrible, pronounced aw-REE-blay
terrible = terrible, pronounced teh-REE-blay
(slight exception...) responsible = responsable
pronounced ress-pohn-SAH-blay
English words that end in -ency or -ience change
to -encia in español....
experience = experiencia,
pronounced ex-peh-ree-EHN-see-uh
emergency = emergencia,
pronounced ay-mehr-HEN-see-uh
patience = paciencia, pronounced pah-see-EHN-see-uh
transparency = transparencia,
pronounced trahn-spah-REHN-see-uh
English words ending in -ly or -lly change endings
to -mente...
normally = normalmente
generally = generalmente,
pronounced hen-ehr-ahl-MEN-tay
frequently = frecuentemente (note the slight spelling differences),
pronounced fray-kwen-teh-MEN-tay
ordinarily = ordinariamente
Exceptions exist for all the above concepts.
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