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Cognates What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English. Be careful! False cognates are words that look similar to English words but DO NOT mean the same thing. For example, “éxito” looks like “exit,” but means “success” and “embarazada” looks like “embarrassed,” but means “pregnant.”

Cognates What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English. Be careful!

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Page 1: Cognates What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English. Be careful!

Cognates

What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English.

Be careful! False cognates are words that look similar to English words but DO NOT mean the same thing. For example, “éxito” looks like “exit,” but means “success” and “embarazada” looks like “embarrassed,” but means “pregnant.”

Page 2: Cognates What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English. Be careful!

familiaprofesoracelebrarinvitarcarrotren

personatradicionalcelebración

Page 3: Cognates What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English. Be careful!

capitalhistoria

matemáticascalculadora

agostohamburguesa

cerealhospital

hotel

Page 4: Cognates What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English. Be careful!

Using your knowledge about cognates, translate this paragraph

¡Hola! Mi nombre es Teresa. Soy una estudiante en Havelock High School. Tengo cuatro clases. Mi primera clase es el español con la Señorita Fairchild. Necesito papel y un diccionario en la clase. En segundo periodo, tengo la clase de inglés con la Señora Ligas. Necesito papel y un libro en la clase. Mi tercera clase es matemáticas con el Señor Bennett. Necesito papel y una calculadora en la clase. Mi cuarta clase es ciencias con la Señora Blackstock. Necesito un libro y papel en la clase. Tengo cuatro clases muy difíciles.

Page 5: Cognates What are cognates? Words that look similar to or are exactly like English words and have the same meanings in both Spanish and English. Be careful!

to attend

to assistcamp

• important• important

country

college

high school

embarrassed

pregnantfootball

soccer

name

number

factory

fabric

large

long

rope

clothing

soup

soap

vase

drinking glass

pie

footto record

to remember

parents

relatives

panbread

folder

carpet

success

exit

reading

lecture

library

bookstore

elevenonce

recipe

receipt

body

wedding

to answer

contest to succeed

to occur

language

idiom