Category 1: Definiciones
A word that looks like a word you already know
What is a cognate?
Teléfono
Cognate
Ropa
Clothes
Sopa
Soup
Translate into English: El papá de Jose es un elefante
Joseph's dad is a elephant.
Cognates share similar meaning, spelling, and this third trait
What is pronunciation?
Libro
Not a cognate
Pie
Foot
Papa
Potato
Translate into English:La chica es generosa
The girl is generous.
A word that looks/sounds like an English word but means something different
What is a false cognate
Computadora
Cognate
Carpeta
Folder
Largo
Long
Translate into Spanish: The boy is positive
El chico es positivo.
The Spanish term for "false cognate"
What is "falso amigo"
Sombrero
Not a cognate
Éxito
Success
Red
Net
Translate into Spanish: Mu-Zanhi says the pizza is delicious.
Mu-Zanhi dice la pizza esta deliciosa.