Los Cognados
Give the definition of an exact cognate and an example.
It is a word that is spelled exactly the same way in Spanish as it is in English. Only the pronunciation is different.
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This is how you say A in Spanish.
"ah"
This is how you say K in Spanish.
"ka"
This letter is silent in Spanish.
H
The letter Y is normally a consonant, but when it is a vowel (the word "and") it is pronounced _______.
"ee" in English
Give the definition of an approximate cognate and an example.
A word that is similar in Spanish and English.
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This is how you say I in Spanish.
"ee"
This is how you say Q in Spanish.
"cu"
This letter is pronounced like an S in Spanish.
Z
How do you say H in Spanish.
"hache"
Give the definition of a false cognate.
A word in Spanish that looks like it should have one meaning in English but has another meaning.
This is how you say O in Spanish.
"oh"
This is how you say G in Spanish.
"ge" (hay)
This letter is pronounced like a K or S in Spanish.
C
What letter in Spanish is always silent after Q.
U
Give the meaning of the following word:
librería
book store
This is how you say U in Spanish.
"oo"
This is how you say Z in Spanish.
"zeta"
This letter is pronounced like an H in Spanish.
J
What is the name of the squiggly line over ñ.
Tilde
Give the meaning of the following word:
éxito
success
This is how you say E in Spanish.
"a"
This is how you say X in Spanish.
"equis"
These two letters have the same pronunciation in Spanish.
B / V
What is the Spanish letter i griega in English.
Y