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COGNATE WORDS (PALABRAS COGNADAS)
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WHAT EXACTLY IS A COGNATE WORD?
COGNATE WORDS WHAT EXACTLY IS A COGNATE WORD?
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A cognate word is a word that
COGNATE WORDS A cognate word is a word that looks the same sounds the same means the same in Spanish and English
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What do you think these are in Spanish?
COGNATE WORDS What do you think these are in Spanish? El estudiante El color El número
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COGNATE WORDS Let’s look at some examples: elefante/elephant
computadora/computer televisión/television
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COGNATE WORDS
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COGNATE WORDS LEARNING STRATEGY!
When you see a word in Spanish that looks like the same word in English, IT PROBABLY IS!
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COGNATE WORDS TRY SOME EXAMPLES El elefante usa la computadora.
El estudiante es inteligente. La música es fantástica.
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COGNATE WORDS Knowing this will: save you time in translating
help you understand the context increase your vocabulary quickly
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COGNATE WORDS !PRECAUCIÓN!
Don’t make a cognate by adding an “o” to an English word – EVER! Some cognates are called “false cognates”: they sound like one word, but mean another.
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What do you think the English cognate is?
COGNATE WORDS EXAMPLE: embarazada What do you think the English cognate is?
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COGNATE WORDS WRONG!!!!
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COGNATE WORDS It means “pregnant”. So if you asked a woman if she was
“embarazada”, and you thought you were asking if she was “embarassed”, well…
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COGNATE WORDS 99% of the time it works. If you’re not sure,
LOOK IT UP!
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COGNATE WORDS Don’t be afraid to take the leap.
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