ACE Class Report # 85: Spanish.
Begin: 1/7/2025
Finish: 3/25/2025
Title: Spanish
Instructor: Jesus Lopez
Why I choose to take this class:
This class helps me improve my Spanish conversation and comprehension skills. Most important of all is an opportunity to speak and think in Spanish on my feet.
What I learned from this class:
I was able to build my Spanish vocabulary very fast by knowing that some Spanish words are exactly like English, but pronounced differently.
1. Words that ends in OR are identical.
Doctor El Doctor
Actor El Actor
2. Words that ends in AL are identical.
Animal El Animal
Personal Personal
3. Words that end in BLE are identical.
Cable El Cable
Probable Probable
4. Words that ends in IC=ICO in Spanish.
Atlantic El Atlantico
Electric Electtrico
5. Words that ends in ENT=ENTE In Spanish.
ANT=ANTE
President El Presidente
Excellent Excelente
Restaurant El Restaurante
Important Importante
6. Words that ends in IST=ISTA in Spanish.
Dentist El Dentista
Pianist El Pianista
7. Words that ends in OUS=OSO in Spanish.
Delicious Delicioso
Famous Famoso
8. Words that ends in TION=CION in Spanish.
SION=SION
Invitation La Invitacion
Conversation La Conversacion
Nation La Nacion
Discussion La Discusion
No double S in Spanish, and SP=ESP in Spanish.
9. Words that ends in TY=DAD in Spanish.
Electricity La Electricidad
Variety La Variedad
Facility La Facilidad
10. Words that ends in RY=RIO in Spanish.
Anniversary Aniversario
Itinerary Itienerario
11. Words that end in EM=EMA in Spanish.
Program El Programa
Problem El Problema
12. Words that end in CE=CIA in Spanish
Experience La experiencia
Justice La justicia
13. Words that end in CY=CIA in Spanish.
Democracy La democracia
Emergency La emergencia
13A. Words that start with SP=ESP in Spanish
Special Especial
Station Estacion
Student Estudiante
Splendor Esplandor
Spain Espana
In Spanish PH=F
Telephone Telefone
In Spanish TH=T
Author Autor
There are only double “L” or “R” all others become single.
Commission Comision
Apparent Aparente
Attractive Atrativo
Different Diferente
Is “Es’ – “Esta”
Esta is used to say where things are or to ask where they are.
Donde (where) and como (How) takes esta.
Esta is a third man form an dis used with any body but yourself.
You don’t need to say the word “here” in Spanish, You just say “No Esta”.
Word that end in LY=MENTE in Spanish
Rapidly Rapidamente
14. Words that end in INE=INA in Spanish.
IN=INA
Medicine La Medicina
Cocaine La Cocaina
Vaseline La Vaselina
14a. Por is used with time and communication.
Por Radio on the radio
Por una hora for an hour
Para is used for people and occasions.
Para Mi mama for my mom
Para La Fiesta for the party
15. Words that end in IVE=IVO inn Spanish.
Active Activo
Explosive Explosivo
Attractive Atractivo
16. Words that end in Y=IA in Spanish.
Ny – Nia Gy – Gia
Sy – Sia Dy – Dia
My – Mia Py – Pia
Try – Tria Phy – Fia
17. Words that end in CLE=ULO in Spanish.
Article Articulo
Muscle Musculo
Circle El Circulo
There are lots more similarity in English and Spanish. We practice speaking in Spanish with our expanded vocabulary, with different theme each week.
How will this class contribute to my success upon release:
My expanded Spanish vocabulary and practice in conversational Spanish has build my confidence when speaking to Spanish inmates. The new language facility will allow me to volunteer my services to the Spanish immigrant and geriatric communities upon my release.
