Thesis Workshop 2 - Marie Curie

A cognate is a word that exists in two languages, sharing the same morphological root and the same meaning.

• True

• False

 around ___ percent of Spanish words that look like English words are in fact cognates.

• 10

• 40

• 90

• 70

Which of the following can be considered a false cognate?

• I love this fabric, it feels so soft.

• Participation is very important.

• The girls seem quite excited.

• I studied all day, I am evidently sleepy.

False cognates are grammatical or interpretative ____but they also go beyond that.

• correct

• errors

• sentences

• words

Some meanings found in one culture may not exist in another.

• True

• False

What would be the best equivalent in Spanish for:

"Get your ropes ready , you will need them for the adventure."

• "Alista tus ropas, las necesitarás para la aventura."

• "Alista tus cuerdas, las necesitarás para la aventura."