WorksheetsCognates (y mas) INTRO to Spanish
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Which of these is not a cognate?
gorila = gorilla
parque = park
tomate = tomato
colegio = high school
What is a false cognate (amigo falso)?
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.
A word with two accents.
A word that is really hard to pronounce.
Which of these is a cognate?
tren = train
bien = well/good
Si = yes
arena = sand
Why is libreria a false cognate (amigo falso)?
Because it looks like library but means bookstore.
Because is is hard to pronounce.
Because you find books there.
Because it has a be in it.
Which letter is this in Spanish? jota
g
j
v
z
Which letter is this in Spanish? igriega
w
x
y
z
Which letter is unique to the Spanish alphabet?
b
r
ll
z
Which word is being spelled based on these letters---- te a ce o ese
?
tacos
tobos
todos
toros
Which word is being spelled based on these letters? hache o ele a
golla
holla
hola
gola
Which word is being spelled based on these letters? --
de a ene zeta a
denja
dante
danza
dorna
