Cognates

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What are cognates?

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Words that look, sound, and mean the same thing in two different languages.

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What is the Spanish cognate for 'comic'?

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cómico

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What is the English cognate for 'familia'?

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Family

Front

Which pair is NOT a cognate?

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clock, reloj

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Which pair IS a cognate?

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fiction, ficción

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What is a cognate?

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A word that has a similar form and meaning in two different languages.

Front

Give an example of a cognate between English and Spanish.

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'Animal' in English and 'animal' in Spanish.

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What is the Spanish cognate for 'intelligent'?

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inteligente

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What is the English cognate for 'universidad'?

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University

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Which of the following is a cognate: 'information' or 'información'?

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Both are cognates.