Cognates and False Cognates Quiz

What is a cognate?

• A word that has a similar looking word in another language with a similar meaning.

• A word that is only used in one language.

• A word that has no meaning.

• A word that looks similar in two languages but has different meanings.

Why might cognates be pronounced differently in different languages?

• Because they have different meanings.

• Because different sounds are used in each language.

• Because they are used in different contexts.

• Because they have different spellings.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Spanish-English cognate?

• casa

• popular

• teléfono

• guitarra

How can learning cognates help in learning Spanish?

• They make it easier to understand grammar.

• They improve pronunciation.

• They help in writing essays.

• They help in learning Spanish words faster.

What should you be careful of when learning cognates?

• They might be difficult to remember.

• They might look similar but mean different things.

• They might have different spellings.

• They might have different pronunciations.

Which of the following is a false cognate?

• asistir

• restaurante

• computadora

• importante

What is the meaning of 'embarazada' in English?

• Successful

• Large

• Embarrassed

• Pregnant

What is the term for words that look similar but have different meanings in different languages?

• Antonyms

• False cognates

• Synonyms

• Cognates

Cognates are words that are similar in spelling in any other language.

• True

• False