The Aztecs were the most powerful tribe of native people living in Mexico before the Spanish arrived. The Aztec Language is called Nahuatl. Many words.

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The Aztecs were the most powerful tribe of native people living in Mexico before the Spanish arrived. The Aztec Language is called Nahuatl. Many words in Spanish and in English actually come from Nahuatl words. This is a good example of how the Aztecs have affected our lives today.

Algunas palabras Aztecas

For example, the Aztecs ate yummy xocolatl. There are some food words in Spanish and English that come from the Aztec Language. For example, the Aztecs ate yummy xocolatl.

That’s the origin of the Spanish word for chocolate

And of the English word for chocolate

el chocolate… chocolate.

Los Aztecas also grew ahuactl and made ahuaca-molli from them.

It’s the origin of the Spanish word for aguacate It’s the origin of the Spanish word for

…and of the English word for avocado

If it is a salsa (sauce) or a dip made from avocado, can you guess what ahuaca-molli is? Hint: You might scoop some up with a tortilla chip at a Mexican restaurant. This is not the zemi huracan. I haven’t yet found a good illustration of him.

Did you guess that it is….. Guacamole?

Los aztecas also ate another vegetable called a chilli

That’s the origin of the Spanish word chile and the English word, chili (pepper).

There is yet another verdura (vegetable) word that comes the Aztec language… tomatl. I bet you can guess what this word means!

It’s the origin of the Spanish word tomate

And of the English word tomato

There are also some animal words that come from Nahuatl There are also some animal words that come from Nahuatl. Los aztecas knew the howl of the coyotl.

That’s the origin of the Spanish word coyote… And the English word for coyote

Another animal you may or may not know is a type of spotted cat Another animal you may or may not know is a type of spotted cat. Los Aztecas called it ocelotl

That’s the origin of the Spanish word for ocelote

And of the English word for ocelot

The names of 2 países (countries) come from azteca words The names of 2 países (countries) come from azteca words. Can you guess what they are? Hint: One is in América del Norte but it is not the US and not Canada. The other is a country in América Central that borders Belice, Honduras and El Salvador.

The first one is México

and the second one is Guatemala

Preguntas de discusión Can you remember some of the nahuatl (Aztec language) words that became Spanish words and then English words? Why do you think these nahuatl words survived and others did not? Use pictures or other cues

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