About This Quiz
Spanish and Italian come from the same language family tree, but they are definitely sisters and not twins. Both languages are known for their romantic flair and are technically Romance languages. This means that both Spanish and Italian share a main common ancestor. They both have their roots in the dead language Latin, which was spoken by the Ancient Romans.
Today, Italian is spoken by over 60 million people in nearly 30 countries, though the highest concentration of Italian-speakers can be found in Europe. Spanish, on the other hand, is one of the most spoken languages on earth, with over 430 million native speakers around the globe. Native Spanish speakers can be found in the Americas, Africa, and Europe.
These two smooth languages are known for their beautiful sound, but that does not mean they are easy to learn and master. If you don't know your stuff, it might be easy to confuse the words of the two of them. Each, however, has its own distinct way of pronouncing the letters of the Latin alphabet and stringing them together.
If you are a language whiz with a love for all things romantic, see if you can tell Spanish and Italian words apart with this quiz!
"Il coltello" is the Italian word for knife. In Spanish, the word for knife is "el cuchillo."
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"El huevo" is a Spanish word that means egg. The word for egg in Italian is "l'uovo."
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"Ottobre" is the Italian word for the month of "October." In Spanish, this fall month is called "Octubre."
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"Il cappello" means "hat" in Italian. "El sombrero" is how you say "hat" in Spanish.
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"Rosso" means red in Italian. The word for red in Spanish is "rojo."
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"La vaca" is Spanish for cow. The Italian word for cow is "la mucca."
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"El cuero" is a Spanish word meaning leather. The Italian word for leather is "il cuoio."
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"Querer" is a Spanish verb which means to want. The Italian verb of the same meaning is "volere."
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"Leggere" is an Italian verb meaning "to read." The Spanish verb of the same meaning is "leer."
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"Il formaggio" is the Italian word for cheese. In Spanish, the word for cheese is "el queso."
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"La esposa" is Spanish for wife. In Italian, this is "la moglie."
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"Le montagne" is the Italian word meaning "the mountains." In Spanish, the word for the mountains is "las montañas."
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"La muerte" is the Spanish word for death. In Italian, it is "la morte."
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"Il pranzo" is Italian for the word lunch. In Spanish, lunch is "el almuerzo."
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"Frío" means cold in Spanish. "Freddo" is the Italian word for cold or chilly.
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"Viaggiare" is an Italian verb meaning to travel. In Spanish, the verb for to travel is "viajar."
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"Ballare" is an Italian verb meaning to dance. The verb meaning to dance in Spanish is "bailar."
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"Parlare" is an Italian verb meaning to speak, talk, or say. "Hablar" is the Spanish verb which has roughly the same meaning.
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"Amarillo" is a Spanish word which means yellow. In Italian, the word for yellow is "giallo."
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The Italian word for the south is "il sud." In Spanish it's "el sur."
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"Cocinar" is a Spanish verb which means "to cook." In Italian, this verb is "cucinare."
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"Incinta" is the Italian word for pregnant. "Embarazada" is the Spanish word that means pregnant.
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"La leche" is the Spanish word that means milk. The word for milk in Italian is "il latte."
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"Bellissimo" is an Italian adjective that means handsome, beautiful, or lovely. The feminine form of the adjective is "bellissima."
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"Correr" is a Spanish verb which means "to run." In Italian, the word is "correre."
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"La notte" is the Italian word for night. In Spanish, the word for night is "la noche."
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"El coche" is Spanish for car. You can also say "el auto." In Italian, the car is "l'auto."
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"El pan" means bread in Spanish. While similar, the word for bread in Italian is a bit different. It's "il pane."
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"Il cane" is an Italian word. It means "the dog."
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The word for the color blue varies in different languages. In Italian it is "blu." In Spanish it is "azul."
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"Llorar" is a Spanish verb which means to cry. "Piangere" is the Italian verb that means to cry.
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"El otoño" is the Spanish word for autumn. In Italian, the word for autumn is "l'autunno."
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"El niño" is the Spanish word for a male child. In Italian, the word is "il bambino."
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"Sabato" is the Italian word for the day Saturday. In Spanish, Saturday is "Sábado."
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"La mela" is the Italian word for apple. In Spanish, apple is "la manzana."
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