Spanish/English Cognates Worksheet Solution
This worksheet asks you to identify English cognates for given Spanish words. Cognates are words in different languages that have a similar spelling, pronunciation, and meaning due to shared roots—often from Latin or Greek.
Let’s go through each word and find its English counterpart:
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1.
aplicación →
application
*Explanation:* Both mean "a process of applying" or "a program/software."
2.
béisbol →
baseball
*Explanation:* The Spanish word is borrowed from English, but they are cognates because they refer to the same sport.
3.
clase →
class
*Explanation:* Refers to a group of students or a lesson.
4.
conexión →
connection
*Explanation:* A link or relationship between things.
5.
conversar →
to converse
*Explanation:* To talk or chat with someone.
6.
delicioso →
delicious
*Explanation:* Something very tasty or enjoyable.
7.
estudiante →
student
*Explanation:* A person who studies.
8.
fabuloso →
fabulous
*Explanation:* Wonderful or extremely good.
9.
farmacia →
pharmacy
*Explanation:* A place where medicines are dispensed.
10.
laboratorio →
laboratory
*Explanation:* A room or building for scientific experiments.
11.
septiembre →
September
*Explanation:* The ninth month of the year (from Latin *septem* = seven).
12.
vocabulario →
vocabulary
*Explanation:* A collection of words known by a person or used in a language.
13.
accidente →
accident
*Explanation:* An unexpected event, often unfortunate.
14.
activo →
active
*Explanation:* Engaged in action or movement.
15.
celebrar →
to celebrate
*Explanation:* To honor or enjoy an occasion.
16.
biografía →
biography
*Explanation:* A written account of someone's life.
17.
dragón →
dragon
*Explanation:* A mythical creature; the spelling is nearly identical.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. application
2. baseball
3. class
4. connection
5. to converse
6. delicious
7. student
8. fabulous
9. pharmacy
10. laboratory
11. September
12. vocabulary
13. accident
14. active
15. to celebrate
16. biography
17. dragon
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📝 Tips for Learning Cognates:
- Look for similarities in spelling and sound.
- Many Spanish words ending in
-ción,
-sión,
-tivo,
-ario, or
-logía have English counterparts.
- Practice reading both languages side by side to recognize patterns.
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