Out of these words which 5 pairs share similar sounds in spanish and english
Spanish English
América ancient
amigo apple
indio idea
indio indian
¡Hola! Hello!
jalapeño house
María ladder
Jaime ham
yate yo-yo
churro shower
Just say them out loud and you should be able to hear if the sounds are similar.
Remeber that in Spanish, J's have the English "H" sound; Spanish H's are silent; there is no such thing as silent E's or other silent vowels in Spanish. Good luck!