Intro Spanish Lessons: True and False Cognates

The video tutorial introduces the concept of cognates, words in different languages that look and sound similar and have the same meaning, using shapes as an example. It also explains false cognates, which sound similar but have different meanings. The lesson covers both cognates and false cognates, providing examples of common cognates in English and their Spanish equivalents, such as 'adult' and 'adulto', 'accident' and 'accidente', and more.

What is a cognate?

• A word that is spelled the same in all languages

• A word that has the same meaning in different languages

• A word that sounds the same but has a different meaning

• A word that is unique to one language

Which of the following is true about false cognates?

• They are only found in English and Spanish

• They look and sound similar but have different meanings

• They are always spelled the same

• They have the same meaning in different languages

Which of the following pairs is an example of a cognate?

• Book - Libro

• Dog - Perro

• House - Casa

• Artist - Artista

What is the Spanish equivalent of the English word 'Bicycle'?

• Biciclet

• Bicicletar

• Bicicleta

• Bicicletos

Which of the following is NOT a cognate pair?

• Train - Tren

• Class - Clase

• Dog - Perro

• Air - Aire