Los cognados en espanol e ingles

A cognate is...

• two words that mean and are spelled the same.

• a rare word that some languages ​​share.

• a word that look, sound and have the same meaning in two languages.

• un cognado en Español.

How many types of cognates are there?

• Too many to count.

• Tres.

• Cinco.

• Dos.

The types of cognates we study are:

• Lindos, feos y regulares.

• Rotores, pistones y clasicos.

• Femeninos, masculinos e hibridos

• Perfectos, regulares y falsos.

A perfect/ exact cognate...

• two words that are always spelled the same even though their meaning is different.

• are two words that are spelled the same and have the same meaning in two languages.

• the most beautiful words of a language.

While a regular cognate...

• words neither so pretty nor so ugly.

• words whose meaning is different when translated.

• are words regularly used by speakers.

• words in which the spelling varies a little, but the meaning remains the same.

A false cognate is also known as...

• a false friend/ amigo falso.

• the trickster.

• the liar.

• cheat whisperer.

Choose the cognate:

• pink- rosado

• door- puerta

• red- rojo

• flower- flor

Which of these is not a cognate?

• animal- animal

• excellent- excelente

• embarassed- pregnant

• sharpener- sacapuntas

How do we recognize a perfect or regular cognate?

What is the only way not to fail to recognize a false cognate?