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In Spanish, ROPA isn’t ROPE and SOPA isn’t SOAP and the butter’s “meant to kill ya”

 

Mnemonic Device:

  • In Spanish, ROPA isn’t ROPE and SOPA isn’t SOAP, and the butter’s “meant to kill ya.”

Explanation: ROPA and SOPA are often confused when learning Spanish. Butter in Spanish is MANTEQUILLA, which has a similar sound as the phrase “meant to kill ya.”

  • Ropa means Clothes
  • Sopa means Soup
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