The task in the worksheet is to
identify cognates — words that are similar in spelling and meaning between Spanish and English. Cognates are helpful for language learners because they often allow you to guess the meaning of a word based on its similarity to an English word.
Below is the completed list with the
English cognates (or closest English equivalents) for each Spanish word:
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Left Column:
1.
ACCIDENTE → Accident
2.
ACTIVIDADES → Activities
3.
ADULTO → Adult
4.
BANANA → Banana
5.
BICICLETA → Bicycle
6.
BLUSA → Blouse
7.
CENTRO → Center
8.
CÍRCULO → Circle
9.
CLASE → Class
10.
COMPAÑÍA → Company
11.
DESERTO → Desert
12.
DIAMANTE → Diamond
13.
DICTADOR → Dictator
14.
ELÉCTRICO → Electric
15.
ELEFANTE → Elephant
16.
ENTRAR → Enter
17.
FAMOSO → Famous
18.
FINALMENTE → Finally
19.
FRUTA → Fruit
20.
GAS → Gas
21.
JIRAFA → Giraffe
22.
GRUPO → Group
23.
HISTORIA → History
24.
HOSPITAL → Hospital
25.
HUMANO → Human
26.
IDENTIFICACIÓN → Identification
27.
IMPORTANTE → Important
28.
INTELIGENTE → Intelligent
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Right Column:
1.
LECCIÓN → Lesson
2.
LEÓN → Lion
3.
LISTA → List
4.
MÁQUINA → Machine
5.
MAPA → Map
6.
MUCHO → Much
7.
NECESARIO → Necessary
8.
NERVIOSO → Nervous
9.
NO → No
10.
OCASIÓN → Occasion
11.
OCÉANO → Ocean
12.
OFICINA → Office
13.
PARQUE → Park
14.
PINGÜINO → Penguin
15.
POLICÍA → Police
16.
RADIO → Radio
17.
RESTAURANTE → Restaurant
18.
RICO → Rich
19.
SECRETO → Secret
20.
SOFÁ → Sofa
21.
ESPECIAL → Special
22.
TELÉFONO → Telephone
23.
TELEVISIÓN → Television
24.
TURISTA → Tourist
25.
UNIFORME → Uniform
26.
VEGETALES → Vegetables
27.
VISITAR → Visit
28.
VÓLEIBOL → Volleyball
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✔ Explanation:
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Cognates are words that have a similar spelling and meaning in both languages due to shared roots (often Latin or Greek).
- These are especially common in Spanish and English, especially for academic, scientific, or everyday vocabulary.
- Some words may not be exact matches (e.g., *león* = lion), but they are still cognates because of their phonetic and semantic similarity.
- This exercise helps build vocabulary by leveraging familiar patterns.
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