El Alfabeto EspaEl Alfabeto Españolñol

A B C Ch D E F A B C Ch D E F

G H I J K L LL MG H I J K L LL M

N N Ñ O P Q R RR Ñ O P Q R RR SS

T U V W X Y ZT U V W X Y Z

30 letras (letters)30 letras (letters)They have 4 extra They have 4 extra letters that we do not letters that we do not include in our alphabetinclude in our alphabet

Ch, LL, Ch, LL, ÑÑ, rr, rrExamples?Examples?

A word in Spanish will A word in Spanish will never being with rrnever being with rr

The letters k and w are only The letters k and w are only found in words borrowed found in words borrowed from other languages. from other languages.

Example: kilogramo Example: kilogramo

SoundsSounds

LL = “ya” soundLL = “ya” sound Example: Me llamoExample: Me llamo Ñ = “nya” soundÑ = “nya” sound Example= SeñorExample= Señor RR requires you to roll your RR requires you to roll your

tonguetongue Examples: Perro or pizarraExamples: Perro or pizarra

Definition of cognate-Definition of cognate- A word that looks and sounds similar in A word that looks and sounds similar in

two or more languages.two or more languages. More examples: cognado- cognate More examples: cognado- cognate definicdefinicíon – definitioníon – definition

Why do we cognates?Why do we cognates?

Because they are easy to recognizeBecause they are easy to recognize