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COGNATES: Los cognados

• Cognates are words in different languages that look alike or the same and USUALLY
share the same meaning. They are both easy to translate and recognize.
• The English language is comprised from numerous languages, which makes for a
great deal of cognates!
• In this unit, you will learn to identify cognates and use them to improve your Spanish
comprehension and reading skills.

There are Three Types of Cognates

REGULAR
COGNATES
Regular cognates (cognados
regulares) are words that
are SIMILAR in spelling and
pronunciation in two
languages and have the
SAME MEANING.
PERFECT FALSE
COGNATES COGNATES
Perfect cognates False cognates (cognados
(cognados perfectos) are falsos) are VERY TRICKY!
words that are spelled They are words that LOOK
EXACTLY THE SAME and ALIKE OR THE SAME as
have the SAME MEANING other words in English but
in two languages. have a DIFFERENT
MEANING in Spanish.

autobús, parque piano, hospital ropa – clothes, not rope

pie– foot, not pie

Use your Spanish notes and activity sheets or a Spanish/English dictionary to find
additional cognates, and list them on the spaces provided.

COGNADOS REGULARES COGNADOS PERFECTOS COGNADOS FALSOS

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