While they share some similarities due to their common Latin roots, they are distinct languages with their own:
* Vocabulary: Many words are different, although some are similar.
* Pronunciation: Sounds and accents differ significantly.
* Grammar: Grammar rules and structures are different.
* Syntax: The order of words in a sentence can be quite different.
Although a speaker of one language might be able to understand some basic phrases in the other, they are not mutually intelligible.