What are Cognates?

What are true cognates?

• Words that resemble one another in different languages

• Words that resemble each one another in different languages and have the meaning

• Words that mean more than one thing

• Words that mean the opposite

What is it that words look alike and mean the same in different languages?

• It's just a coincidence

• Because they are friends

• Because they have the same Latin or Greek root

What are false cognates?

• Words that are fake

• Words that look alike in different languages but have different meanings

• Words that look alike in different languages and have the same meaning

• Words that don't look alike in different languages

What does the word "asistir" mean in English?

• To assist

• To cooperate

• To help

• To attend

What does the word "embarazada" mean in English?

• To embarrass

• To offend

• To be pregnant

• To be anoy

What does the word "molestar" mean in English?

• To molest

• To embarrass

• To bother

• To expel

What does the Spanish word "Universidad" mean in English"

• College

• High School

• Middle School

• Kindergarden

What does the word "arena" means in English?

• Arena

• Sand

• Food

• Earth

What does the Spanish word "transportación" mean in English"

• Transportation

• To transfer

• To translate

• To copy

What does the Spanish word "pie" mean in English"

• Pie

• Arm

• Leg

• Foot