Words Spanish spells almost the same way

1. 1
   hotel/hoʊˈtel/

   noun

   A building where you pay to stay the night.
2. 2
   hospital/ˈhɑːˌspɪtəl/

   noun

   A place where sick or hurt people get care.
3. 3
   chocolate/ˈtʃɔːklət/

   noun

   A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans.
4. 4
   restaurant/ˈrestərˌɑːnt/iAlso said ˈreˌstrɑːnt.

   noun

   A place you go to buy and eat a meal.
5. 5
   idea/aɪˈdiːə/

   noun

   A thought that forms in your mind.
6. 6
   doctor/ˈdɑːktər/iAlso said ˈdɔːktər.

   noun

   A person trained to treat sick people.
7. 7
   color/ˈkʌlər/iAlso said ˈkɔːlər.

   verb

   To give something a certain shade.
8. 8
   popular/ˈpɑːpjələr/

   adjective

   Liked by a lot of people.
9. 9
   terrible/ˈterəbəl/

   adjective

   Really bad.
10. 10
    possible/ˈpɑːsəbəl/

    adjective

    Able to happen.

The sentences

1. Is the hotel far from the station?

2. Which way is the nearest hospital from here?

3. Can I get a hot chocolate, please?

4. Do you know a good restaurant near here?

5. That's a really good idea, let's do it.

6. I think I need to see a doctor.

7. The kids want to color the pictures after dinner.

8. This place is really popular with the locals.

9. The traffic was terrible on the way here.

10. Is it possible to change my room?

Pronunciation

• hotel/hoʊˈtel/

  Say the h, like in hat; in English it is not silent.

• hospital/ˈhɑːˌspɪtəl/

  Stress the start, HOS-pi-tal, not the end.

• chocolate/ˈtʃɔːklət/

  Two syllables in normal speech, CHOK-lut. The middle 'o' is gone.

• restaurant/ˈrestərˌɑːnt/

  Three beats in speech: res-ter-ahnt.

• idea/aɪˈdiːə/

  It starts with the sound of eye, then DEE-uh.

• color/ˈkʌlər/

  The first o sounds like the u in cup.

Good to know

tipping

In US restaurants, a tip of 15 to 20 percent of the bill is standard for sit-down service and isn't included automatically. Ask if you're unsure, since some places add it for large groups.

free water and refills

Restaurants commonly bring tap water and refill sodas or coffee at no extra charge without being asked.

walk-in urgent care

For something that isn't a true emergency, many people go to an urgent care clinic instead of a hospital, since it's usually faster and cheaper.

call ahead for a doctor

Seeing a doctor almost always means booking an appointment in advance rather than walking in, except at urgent care or the ER.

Questions

why does chocolate sound different in english than in spanish

In English, chocolate is usually said in two syllables, CHOK-lut, with the middle 'o' dropped, even though it's spelled with three.

do you pronounce the h in hotel in english

Yes. Unlike in Spanish, the h in hotel is said out loud, like the h in hat.

where does the stress go in hospital in english

The stress falls on the first syllable, HOS-pi-tal, not the last one.