You compare a foreign word to your native language's word and guess the definition of it, amirite?

+303 You compare a foreign word to your native language's word and guess the definition of it, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I compare the language to Latin or Greek roots.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

"queso.....must be a quest!"

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It works a lot of the time with English:Spanish or English: French. Gotta love cognates. When I was taking Spanish, if I came across a word I didn't know, I would compare it to a word I knew in French, too. I'm fluent in neither language, but it was such a helpful trick!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Doesn't always work in your favor. For example, trying to say "I'm embarrassed" in Spanish... "embarazada" means "I'm pregnant".

by Anonymous 12 years ago