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Here are twenty Spanish words that will take you just a couple of minutes to learn:

This type of word is called cognate. English-Spanish cognates have a similar or identical spelling in both languages, and you can often guess their meaning, but their pronunciation can be quite different. To make sure you’re pronouncing these Spanish words correctly, click on 'Spanish pronunciation' on the left-hand menu to check the Spanish pronunciation rules.

This free Spanish vocabulary lesson has been written by Maria Fernandez, an experienced native Spanish teacher, author of a number of Spanish language learning publications: Learn Spanish At Your Own Pace - book + 2 cds, Spanish for Kids - interactive multimedia lessons, Spanish for Beginners cd-rom, Spanish Podcasts for Beginners, and more.