In Spanish, many English words that end in “ist” are pretty much the same, but we just add “ista” instead. Also, don’t forget how we pronounce Spanish words – you gotta say each letter with its unique sound.
In these words, the stress is on the “i,” and it’s the same for both guys and gals.
Most of these nouns refer to professions or political persuasions. They must be accompanied by masculine articles and adjectives when referring to a man and feminine articles and adjectives when referring to a woman. Let’s listen to Gael, from Spain, read these words aloud:
1. WORDS THAT SHARE EXACTLY THE SAME ROOT
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | activista | activist |
| 2 | artista | artist |
| 3 | capitalista | capitalist |
| 4 | dentista | dentist |
| 5 | economista | economist |
| 6 | fatalista | fatalist |
| 7 | feminista | feminist |
| 8 | minimalista | minimalist |
| 9 | novelista | novelist |
| 10 | pianista | pianist |
| 11 | socialista | socialist |
2. WORDS THAT HAVE VERY SIMILAR ROOTS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | comunista | communist |
| 2 | turista | tourist |
3. WORDS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT ROOTS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | machista | chauvinist/sexist |
| 2 | periodista | journalist |
