Español vs. Nederlands

• Spaans
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

We'll look at pronunciation, verb forms, sentence length and speed when talking!  

Español vs. Nederlands: 

which one is easier to learn?

Let's start with a Chinese whisper!

• Form two lines – One side for the Dutch students, the other for the Spanish students.
• The first student in the Dutch line will whisper a sentence to the first student in the Spanish line.
• The student will then pass the sentence down the line, whispering to the next person.
• The last student will say out loud what they heard.
• We’ll compare the original sentence with what was heard at the end!

Pronunciation differences

Let's take a look at the pronunciation of the vowels!

Spanish 

students! :-)

- euro

- seis

- aeropuerto

- libro

Dutch students! 

What about the consonants??

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Work in pairs: one Dutch student and one Spanish student."

Look at the consonants on the list and compare the sounds in both languages.

Say the words out loud and discuss the similarities and differences in pronunciation.

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And what do you think?

Is Spanish easier to learn than Dutch?

Which one is easier?

1. Spanish
2. Dutch