words that are similar in spelling (ortografia) in different languages. different pronounciation...
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Words that are similar in spelling (ortografia) in different languages. Different pronounciation Examples:
autochocolatecónsulfamiliargashotelideamelónmillónplazaradioregularsimilarteléfonovilla
English words that end in -or often have a Spanish cognate that is identical. The stress is different.
Examples: actor
authorcolordirectordoctorhumor
Words that end in -al in both English and Spanish are cognates.
Examples;
animalanualcapitalcentralcomercialespecialgeneralhospitalintelectual
Some English words that end in -ous have a Spanish cognate that ends in -oso.
Examples: ambicious
curiousdeliciousfamousgloriousgracious
Many Spanish words that end in –ma are cognates in English.
Examples: climate
problemprogramsystemtheme
Spanish words that end in –cion are cognates with English words that end in -tion.
Examples: información information separación separation
situación situationviolación violation
-ant (–ent ) words in English sometimes end in -ante in Spanish.
Examples: abundant
constantelegantstudentimportant
Spanish words that end in –ario are cognates with English words that end in –ary
Examples: anniversary
dictionarynecessaryvocabulary
Spanish words that end in –dad have English cognates that end in –ty
Examples: authority
citycommunitydifficultyvelocity
Spanish words that end in –tico have English cognates that end in -ico
Examples: atlantic
pacificautomaticromanticsarcastic
fantastic
Spanish words that end in –ente have English cognates that end in –ent. These words are usually adjectives.
Examples: agent
clientdifferentintelligentsufficient
Spanish words that end in – mente. They usually have an English cognate that ends in -ly.
Examples:
correctlyunfortunately
especiallyexactlyfinallygenerallynormallyrapidly
English words that end in -ence or -ance often have a Spanish cognate that ends in -encia or -ancia.
Examples: abundance
absencecircumstanceconsciencedifference
English words with the ending -y sometimes have an equivalent in Spanish with the ending -ia or -io.
Examples: aristocracy
companydemocracyfamilypharmacyhistor
English words that end in -ist often have a Spanish cognate.
Examples: artist
floristpharmacistpianistturist
El elefante es un animal inteligente. The elephant is an intelligent animal.
Hay muchos elefantes en Africa. There are many elephants in Africa.
El camello es un animal enorme. Hay camellos en el desierto.The camel is an enormous animal. There are camels in the desert.
El tigre es otro animal. The tiger is another animal.
Hay muchos animales feroces en el circo. There are many ferouscious animals in the circus.
Cognates help to language learners feel more comfortable with this new language.
Establishes a link between English and Spanish.
Students are aware of the common origin of words.
Allows students to explore the language far beyond from school’s objectives.