Cognates (y mas) INTRO to Spanish

Me llamo =

• I like

• My name is

• I want

• Good afternoon

El futbol is the most popular sport in Latin America.

• Si

• No

A cognate is ...

• a really hard word to pronounce

• a word that helps us learn more Spanish

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

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

Which is a cognate pair?

• pez = fish

• conejo = bunny

• hipopotamo = hippo

• caballo = horse

Independence Day in Mexico is celebrated on ...

• May 5th

• November 2nd

• September 5th

• September 16th

Spanish got its roots (beginnings) from ...

• Greek

• French

• Latin

• English

Which is a false cognate pair?

• ingles = English

• frances = French

• literatura = Literature

• aleman = German

Which is a cognate pair?

• museo = museum

• puerta = door

• libro = book

• carpeta = folder

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

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

• Spanish does not have a lot of them so it is not really important.

• It will help us speak Spanish faster.

• It will improve my Spanish pronunciation.

Which is a false cognate pair?

• playa = beach

• videojuegos = videogames

• tren = train

• limonada = lemonade