SPANISH COGNATES INTRODUCTIONS MS CASTRUITAONTIVEROS DEFINITION When youre
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SPANISH COGNATES & INTRODUCTIONS MS. CASTRUITA-ONTIVEROS
DEFINITION: When you're learning a new language, a cognate is an easy word to remember because it looks and means the same thing as a word you already know. For example, gratitude in English means the same as gratitud in Spanish.
EXAMPLES English Spanish Acto Exacto Correcto Insecto Dialecto Perfecto Producto Conflicto
DEFINTION Introductions are the he action of introducing something or a formal presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other's name. Hello, my name is _____. Hola, me llamo _____.
COGNATES One of the most helpful strategies to use when reading in Spanish is to look for cognates. A cognate is a word that looks similar and means the same thing in two or more languages. Here are several examples: the computer -- la computadora the student -- el estudiante simply -- simplemente
Remember that even though these Spanish words look similar to the English words, the pronunciation should be different!
LETS PRACTICE! 1. Reveal Sentence & Circle Cognates 2. What does that word mean?
FALSE COGNATES Occasionally, you will come across a word in Spanish that LOOKS like an English word, but it does not mean the same thing. These words are called FALSE cognates. Examples: embarazada – pregnant librería -- bookstore (embarrassed = avergonzado) (library = biblioteca)
INTRODUCTION PHRASES Hello, my name is _______. Hola, me llamo ____. What’s your name? Como te llamas? Good morning Buenos días Good afternoon Buenas tardes
