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Warm up #3: Common Roots

English has many words with Latin roots. This means that you, as an English-Speaker, can figure out what many Spanish words mean by looking at their word roots and comparing it to English. For example:

Escribir. 

 You may notice the "scrib" part in the middle of this word and think of "scribble" or "Script." You would be correct! Both have to do with writing and the word "escribir" means "to write."

Look at the following list and use the roots to see if you can tell what each word means.

Vivir
Dormir
Morir
Ganar
Perder
Desear

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