2. 1. A cognate is a word that comes from the same origin as a
word from a different language.
2. Cognates between languages usually have similarities in
spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.
3. This means that someone who speaks Spanish and knows
the word ''doctor'' would be able to understand the meaning
of the French word ''docteur'‘ or English “doctor” even if
they're completely unfamiliar with French or English.
4. This lesson will explain why cognates exist, some examples of
them, and how they can be helpful in understanding a variety
of words.
What Is a Cognate?
3. Origins & Etymologies
English is a unique language because of the
large amount of cognates it has with a wide
variety of languages. English is part of the
Germanic branch of Indo-European languages,
but it has also borrowed many words, prefixes
(letters or letter groupings that come at the
beginning of a word), and suffixes (letters or
letter groupings that come at the end of a
word) from other languages. One of the most
prominent languages it's borrowed from is
Latin, which is why English has many
cognates with Spanish, French, and Italian,
since these are all in the Italic language branch
along with Latin.
4. Examples of false
cognates words in Spanish?
In these examples, you are going to find the most common
ones to help you avoid confusing them.
o The first one is the word rope which is very similar to the
Spanish word “ropa”.
o This word tends to be confused at the beginner levels
due to the fact that there is only a change in the last
vowel.
o The definition of the word rope is a very strong thick
string and the corresponding word for “ropa” in English is
clothes which is not similar at all to the Spanish word.
o Another interesting false cognates is embarrassed which
is confused with the Spanish word “embarazada”. If you
don’t know what the meaning of embarrassed is and you
see it in a sentence like “I am embarrassed” you will
probably think you are right by thinking that it means
“embarazada” in Spanish.
o However if the text where you read the sentence is
talking about a man, you will understand that it does not
mean that. That is why the context is so important. The
meaning of embarrassed is “apenado/a”. The correct
word in English for “embarazada” is pregnant.
5. False cognates are pairs of words in the
same or different languages that are
similar in form and meaning but have
different roots. That is, they appear to
be, or are sometimes considered,
cognates, when in fact they are not.
This is different from a false friend,
which is where the words in fact have
similar roots but have diverged in
meaning. Even if false cognates lack a
common root, there may still be an
indirect connection between them, and
in any case they can still be helpful in
learning another language
False cognates words
9. INTRODUCTION
Mercury is the closest planet to
the Sun and the smallest one in
the Solar System—it’s only a bit
larger than the Moon. The
planet’s name has nothing to do
with the liquid metal
Fábrica
What it looks like: Fabric
What it means: Factory
20 false spanish cognates trouble
As much as I’d like to wear a shirt that’s made of
factories, I don’t think it sounds very practical. Instead,
just opt for one made of tela like everyone else, it’s
probably much cooler and more environmentally
friendly.
10. OBJECTIVES
When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can be bright enough for
its reflected light to cast visible shadows
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11. CONCEPTS
MERCURY
Mercury is the closest planet
to the Sun and the smallest
one in the Solar System—it’s a
bit larger than the Moon
VENUS
Venus has a beautiful name
and is the second planet from
the Sun. Its atmosphere is
extremely poisonous
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MONDAY
Neptune is the
farthest planet
from the Sun
TUESDAY
Despite being red,
Mars is actually a
cold place
WEDNESDAY
Venus has a
beautiful name,
but it’s hot
THURSDAY
Jupiter is the
biggest planet in
the Solar System
20. INFOGRAPHIC
NEPTUNE
Neptune is the farthest
planet from the Sun
MARS
Despite being red, Mars
is a really cold place
VENUS
Venus has a beautiful
name, but it’s hot
JUPITER
It’s the biggest planet in
the Solar System
21. TIME SPENT ON EACH TOPIC
NEPTUNE
Neptune is the farthest
planet from the Sun
MARS
Despite being red, Mars is a
cold place
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JUPITER
It’s the biggest planet in the
Solar System
22. PRACTICAL EXERCISE
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NEPTUNE
Neptune is the farthest
planet from the Sun
02
MARS
Despite being red, Mars is
a cold place
03
JUPITER
It’s the biggest planet in
the Solar System
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