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The better question is Which languages have not borrowed from English? In a global economy, all but the most isolated languages have English words, either in loan translation or directly borrowed.
There are many more than that, but five of them are: - rodeo; - gaucho; - tortilla; - pecadillo; - enchilada.
Some words in English that sound like they come from Spanish include taco, salsa, siesta, hacienda, and fiesta. These words have been borrowed and adopted into English, preserving their Spanish pronunciation and meaning.
English uses many borrowed words too many to list here. But the following are some borrowed words: Hawaiian - ukulele, hula Malay - bamboo, gong Mandarin - kowtow, typhoon Norwegian - walrus, ski welsh - corgi, maggot
Some common words borrowed from other languages into English include "admiral" from Arabic, "chocolate" from Nahuatl, "piano" from Italian, and "tsunami" from Japanese. English has borrowed words from many languages throughout its history due to interactions with different cultures and societies.
Many English words do not have Spanish root words, such as:algebrabuttcowdirteggfatghosthairiglooJewishkhakilumpmostnextplumqueenracesiptickleupvastwitchxrayyodzoom
Yes this is true. Adorable is a French and English word for example.
Estimations vary, but English is often considered to have a larger vocabulary than Spanish. English has borrowed words from many languages over its history, contributing to its extensive vocabulary size.
There really arn't too many words that start with the letter 'w' in the Spanish language. This is because the 'W' is not a Spanish letter, but rather one that they adopted from the English language. The words that begin with a 'w' in Spanish are all nouns.
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English is partially phonetic. Many of the root words in the language can be pronounced phonetically. However, many of the words are borrowed from other languages, so they don't "match up" with the other words well.