Semana 1: Cognados = Cognates

Cognates are words in one language that look and sound the same in another language. They have the same meaning too. What does "calculadora" look like?

• calculator

• calendar

• collander

• collaborate

Some words are false cognates. That means they look like a word in another language but they actually mean something different. For example: SOPA does not mean soap. What do you think it could mean?

• soap

• soup

• so

• papa (dad)

DINOSAURIO is a cognate. It means:

• dinner

• diner

• dinosaur

• didn't

CLASE is a cognate. It means:

• climb

• cling

• close

• class

INTERESANTE is a cognate. It means:

• interstate

• interesting

• interpersonal

• introvert

CASA is a common word. It is not a cognate because it doesn't look like the word HOUSE, but a lot of people know what it means. In the same way, GRANDE is a common word but not a cognate. It means:

• big

• little

• fat

• skinny

BICICLETA is a cognate that means:

• bilateral

• bicentennial

• biker

• bicycle

Pronunciation of the vowels in Spanish is the most important. The A sounds like "ahhh" when the dentist tells you to open your mouth and say "ahhh". Which word in Spanish has that same "ahh" sound?

• papá

• perro

• color

• sillón

In Spanish the vowels by themselves only make 1 sound. The letter "O" makes a sound like when you say "oh no". Which of the words below have that "oh" sound in the word?

• escuela

• profesora

• mesa

• pluma

I and U are weak vowels in Spanish. That means if you put them next to another vowel (AEO), the combination only makes one sound as long as there is no accent--this is called a DIPTHONG. Which one of the words below have a DIPTHONG in them?

• escuela

• pluma

• calculadora

• tableta