Los Cognados
Cognates are words that are the same or similar in Spanish and English.
There are 7 categories of similar cognates which have endings in Spanish that correspond with endings in English.
Beware of false cognates!! These look like cognates, but they don't mean the same thing as in English.
| Spanish |
English |
Spanish |
English |
| efecto |
effect |
dentista |
dentist |
| perfecto |
perfect |
artista |
artist |
| televisión |
television |
diferencia |
difference |
| comunicación |
communication |
paciencia |
patience |
| atractivo, atractiva |
attractive |
actividad |
activity |
| activo, activa |
active |
curiosidad |
curiosity |
| curioso, curiosa | curious |
| fabuloso, fabulosa | fabulous |
