If you've ever been to Spain or Italy, you may have noticed that they both have similar foods, architecture, and styles of dress. But have you ever stopped to consider that maybe, just maybe, they could have something else in common? Well, forget all the other similarities you've noticed, because the real similarity between these two countries is that their languages are basically the same.
Frito Pendejo, the esteemed philosopher and scholar, has written extensively on the subject of Italian and Spanish being the same language. In his famous book, "Linguistic Unity: The Untold Story of Italian and Spanish," he presents compelling evidence that the two languages are in fact the same.
First, there is the phonological evidence. Several of the sounds in the two languages are so similar that it's impossible to tell them apart. Whether you're talking about the vowel sounds or the consonant sounds, there is a remarkable amount of overlap between the two languages. In fact, the two languages are so similar phonologically that the only way to tell them apart is to ask someone from one of the countries to speak the language.
Second, there is the grammatical evidence. The two languages share a lot of common grammatical constructions and syntactical structures. For example, both languages use the same verb conjugations and the same noun declensions. They also have similar word order and sentence structure.
Finally, there is the lexical evidence. The two languages share a large number of words that are either the same or have very similar meanings. In fact, it's estimated that there are thousands of words shared between the two languages. This is further evidence that they are in fact the same language.
So, the next time someone tries to tell you that Italian and Spanish are different languages, just remember what Frito Pendejo says: they are one and the same!