Cognates
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Oriana González
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Cognates
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Cognates
Cognates are words that are similar in FORM & MEANING in both languages: English and Spanish.
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Perfect cognates are words that are identical in both English and Spanish.
Near perfect cognates: These are words that mean the same thing in both English and Spanish but are not quite spelt the same but almost the same.
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Examples of Perfect Cognates:
Color
Animal
Director
Editor
Instructor
Central
Cereal
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Criminal
Experimental
General
Informal
Manual
Musical
Natural
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Adorable
Deplorable
Irresistible
Terrible
Vulnerable
Miserable
Invisible
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Examples of Near Perfect Cognates:
Abstraction - Abstracción
Action - Acción
Adaptation - Adaptación
Application - Aplicación
Association - Asociación
Collaboration - Colaboración
Combination - Combinación
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Concentration - Concentración
Conservation - Conservación
Construction - Construcción
Anniversary - Aniversario
Diary - Diario
Vocabulary - Vocabulario
Classic - Clásico
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False Cognates
False cognates are when two words sound almost identical and are spelled almost the same in two different languages but have completely different meanings.
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Advertencia
Correct English Translation: Warning
English Misinterpretation: Advertisement
Spanish Translation: Anuncio
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Carpeta
Correct English Translation: Folder
English Misinterpretation: Carpet
Spanish Translation: Alfombra
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Asistencia
Correct English Translation: Attendance
English Misinterpretation: Assistance
Spanish Translation: Apoyo
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Biblioteca
Correct English Translation: Library
English Misinterpretation: Bookshop
Spanish Translation: Librería
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Colegio
Correct English Translation: High School
English Misinterpretation: College
Spanish Translation: Universidad
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Embarazada
Correct English Translation: Pregnant
English Misinterpretation: Embarrassed
Spanish Translation: Avergonzada
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Terrorífico
Correct English Translation: Terrifying
English Misinterpretation: Terrific
Spanish Translation: Fenomenal, genial
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Éxito
Correct English Translation: Success
English Misinterpretation: Exit
Spanish Translation: Salida
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Examples:
Spanish Word: Noticia
Correct English Translation: News
English Misinterpretation: Notice
Spanish Translation: Aviso
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