Well, Italian words are more similar to English, but Spanish grammar is easier for an English speaker. Italian: tavolo is Table in English, but mesa in Spanish. Italian: cane is Canine in English, but perro in Spanish. Italian: ritornare is To return in English, but volver in Spanish. Italian: spendere is To spend in English, but gastar in Spanish. Italian: cercareis To search in English, but buscar in Spanish. Italian: arrivare is To arrive in English, but llegar in Spanish. Italian: forchetta(for-Ket-tah) is Fork in English, but grabador in Spanish. Italian: pepe is Pepper in English, but pimienta in Spanish. Italian: carota is Carot in English, but zanharia in Spanish. Italian: piselliare Peas in English, but guisantes in Spanish. Italian: banana is Banana in ENglish, but platano in Spanish. Plus there are many Italian words in English. Cooking/food, musical, and ghetto terms can be found in English from Italian.
