Post on 14-Dec-2015
COGNATE COGNATE WORDSWORDS
(PALABRAS COGNADAS)(PALABRAS COGNADAS)
COGNATE COGNATE WORDSWORDS
WHAT EXACTLY IS A WHAT EXACTLY IS A COGNATECOGNATE WORD? WORD?
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A A cognatecognate word is a word that word is a word that
• looks the samelooks the same• sounds the samesounds the same• means the samemeans the same
in Spanish and Englishin Spanish and English
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What do you think these are What do you think these are in Spanish?in Spanish?
El estudianteEl estudianteEl colorEl color
El númeroEl número
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Let’s look at some examples:Let’s look at some examples:
• elefante/elephantelefante/elephant
• computadora/computercomputadora/computer
• televisión/televisiontelevisión/television
COGNATE COGNATE WORDSWORDS
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LEARNING STRATEGY!LEARNING STRATEGY!
When you see a word in Spanish that When you see a word in Spanish that looks like the same word in English, looks like the same word in English,
IT PROBABLY IS!IT PROBABLY IS!
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TRY SOME EXAMPLESTRY SOME EXAMPLES
El elefante usa la computadora.El elefante usa la computadora.
El estudiante es inteligente.El estudiante es inteligente.
La música es fantástica.La música es fantástica.
COGNATE COGNATE WORDSWORDSKnowing this will:Knowing this will:
• save you time in translatingsave you time in translating• help you understand the contexthelp you understand the context• increase your vocabulary quicklyincrease your vocabulary quickly
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!PRECAUCIÓN!!PRECAUCIÓN!
• Don’t make a cognate by adding an “o” to Don’t make a cognate by adding an “o” to an English word – EVER!an English word – EVER!
• Some cognates are called Some cognates are called
““false cognates”:false cognates”:
they sound like one word, but mean another.they sound like one word, but mean another.
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EXAMPLE:EXAMPLE:
embarazadaembarazada
What do you think the English cognate What do you think the English cognate is?is?
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WRONG!!!!WRONG!!!!
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It meansIt means
““pregnant”.pregnant”.
So if you asked a woman if she wasSo if you asked a woman if she was““embarazada”,embarazada”,
and you thought you were asking if she was and you thought you were asking if she was ““embarassed”,embarassed”,
well…well…
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99% of the time it works.99% of the time it works.
If you’re not sure,If you’re not sure,
LOOK IT UP!LOOK IT UP!
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Don’t be afraid to take the leap.Don’t be afraid to take the leap.