Cognates (y mas) INTRO to Spanish

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Me llamo =

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My name is

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A cognate is ...

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a word that looks like and sounds like a word in another language and has the same meaning

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Which is a cognate pair? Options: pez = fish, conejo = bunny, hipopotamo = hippo, caballo = horse

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hipopotamo = hippo

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Día de los Muertos is a holiday where...

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Mexican people honor and acknowledge past loved ones with ofrendas.

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Which letter is this? Cu

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Q

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Which is a cognate pair? Options: museo = museum, puerta = door, libro = book, carpeta = folder

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museo = museum

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Why is it important to be able to recognize and use cognates in Spanish?

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Spanish has a lot of them, and it can help us to understand more Spanish.

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Which is a false cognate pair? Options: playa = beach, videojuegos = videogames, tren = train, limonada = lemonade

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playa = beach

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Which of these is an exact cognate? gorila = gorilla, parque = park, educación = education, radio = radio

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radio = radio

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What is a false cognate (amigo falso)?

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A word that looks like a word in another language but has a different meaning.