1.3 Cognates (cont.)
Completion requirements
Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y
1.3 Cognates (cont.)
Try to identify some true and false cognates.
Listen to the following sentences and identify if the word identified in the tab is being used correctly because it is a true cognate
or if it is being used incorrectly because it is a false cognate.
or if it is being used incorrectly because it is a false cognate.
Mi número de teléfono es 555-5555.
Teléfono is a true cognate.
Télefono = Telephone
Radio is a true cognate.
Escucho la radio = I listen to the radio.
Escucho la radio = I listen to the radio.
Escucho la radio = I listen to the radio.
la radio = the radio
la radio = the radio
La comida está en la tabla.
Tabla is NOT a true cognate. Tabla = plank/board
Tabla is NOT a true cognate. Tabla = plank/board
La comida está en la tabla.
Tabla means plank, not table, making it a false cognate.
Tabla means plank, not table, making it a false cognate.
El elefante es grande.
Elefante is a true cognate.
Elefante is a true cognate.
El elefante es grande.
Elefante = Elephant
Elefante = Elephant
Hay una flor en el vaso.
Vaso is not a true cognate - Vaso = drinking glass
Vaso is not a true cognate - Vaso = drinking glass
Hay una flor en el vaso.
Vaso means drinking glass, not vase, making it a false cognate.
Vaso means drinking glass, not vase, making it a false cognate.