TRUE Cognates
"Elefante" is the Spanish cognate for this large gray animal with a trunk.
Elephant
This Spanish word looks like "embarrassed," but it actually means "pregnant."
Embarazada
Many English words ending in "-tion" become Spanish words ending in this suffix, as in "nación."
-ción
In the sentence "El doctor trabaja en el hospital," this word is a cognate meaning the place sick people go for treatment.
Hospital
This Spanish cognate names the science class where students study plants, animals, and the human body.
"biología" ("biology")
"Restaurante" is the Spanish cognate for this English word for a place you go out to eat.
Restaurant
This Spanish word looks like "success," but it actually means "event" or "happening."
Suceso
English words ending in "-ty," like "university," often end in this suffix in Spanish, as in "universidad."
-dad
In the sentence "Mi color favorito es el azul," this word is a cognate meaning the thing you like best.
Favorite
This Spanish cognate names the subject where students learn about maps, countries, and continents.
"geografía" ("geography")
"Delicioso" is the Spanish cognate for this English adjective describing food that tastes great.
Delicious
This Spanish word looks like "library," but it actually means "bookstore."
Librería
English words ending in "-ous," like "famous," often end in this suffix in Spanish, as in "famoso."
-oso
In the sentence "La computadora es importante para la clase," this word is a cognate for an electronic device used for schoolwork.
Computer
This Spanish cognate names what happens when two or more chemicals combine to form something new during an experiment.
"reacción" ("reaction")
"Bicicleta" is the Spanish cognate for this two-wheeled English mode of transportation.
Bicycle
This Spanish word looks like "to assist," but it actually means "to attend" (to be present at something)
Asistir
English words ending in "-ic," like "fantastic," often end in this suffix in Spanish, as in "fantástico."
-ico
In the sentence "El artista pintó un cuadro fantástico," these TWO words are cognates.
"Artista" ("artist") and "Fantástico" ("fantastic")
This Spanish cognate names the piece of lab equipment used to look at tiny things up close.
"microscopio" ("microscope")
"Matemáticas" is the Spanish cognate for this English school subject that involves numbers.
Mathematics
This Spanish word looks like "actually," but it actually means "currently" or "right now."
Actualmente
English words ending in "-ary," like "necessary," often end in this suffix in Spanish, as in "necesario
-ario
In the sentence "La información sobre el proyecto es importante," these THREE words are all cognates
"información" ("information"), "proyecto" ("project"), and "importante" ("important")
This Spanish cognate names the process scientists use to test a hypothesis through observation and experiments
"experimento" ("experiment")