English and Spanish

Although English and Spanish are two of the most widely spoken languages in the world they have important differences.  For example, the origins of these two languages are different.  Spanish is a romance language, while English is considered a Germanic language. Another difference is in the pronunciation of these languages. In English the same letters and letter combinations in words can be pronounced differently from word to word, but the Spanish is read as it is written. Moreover, in English there are twelve vowel sounds, whereas in Spanish just five. The two languages differ in the gender and number of articles and adjectives. In Spanish the number and gender is changed depending on the accompanying noun, while in English they are invariable. In addition, in English the subject pronoun is mandatory, as compared to Spanish where it is not compulsory. These are some of the differences between these two languages that make them more interesting and challenging for those who like to learn languages.