🚫 False Friends & ✅ Cognates Learn the difference between tricky words! (Conoce la diferencia entre palabras falsas y cognados)
🚫 False Friends (Falsos Amigos) False friends are words that look similar in English and Spanish but have different meanings. Los falsos amigos son palabras que parecen iguales en inglés y español, pero tienen significados diferentes.
🚫 Actual English: Real, true Spanish: Actual = Current (Presente)
🚫 Library English: Place for books Spanish: Librería = Bookstore
🚫 Exit English: Way out Spanish: Éxito = Success
🚫 Assist English: Help Spanish: Asistir = To attend
✅ Cognates (Cognados) Cognates are words that look similar in English and Spanish and have the SAME meaning. Los cognados son palabras que se ven similares en inglés y español y tienen el MISMO significado.
✅ Examples of Cognates Animal - Animal Hospital - Hospital Perfect - Perfecto Music - Música Family - Familia
❓ Practice Time! Decide if these are Cognates or False Friends: 1. Sopa - Soup 🍲 2. Ropa - Rope 🪢 3. Color - Color 🎨 4. Carpeta - Carpet 🏠 5. Doctor - Doctor 🧑⚕️
🎯 Drag & Match! (Cognate or False Friend) Put each word in the right group: 📚 Words: Actual, Library, Music, Doctor, Embarrassed, Color ✅ Cognates 🚫 False Friends
📝 Quick Quiz Which of these is a false friend? A) Music 🎶 B) Carpeta 🗂️ C) Family 👨👩👧 Circle or click your answer!
🗣️ Student Challenge Find 3 more false friends and 3 cognates in your notebook or online. Write them and share with the class!
🏫 More School & Knowledge False Friends College ≠ Colegio → College = Universidad, Colegio = School Discussion ≠ Discusión → Discussion = Conversación, Discusión = Argument/Fight Professor ≠ Profesor → Professor = University Teacher, Profesor = Any Teacher Subject ≠ Sujeto → Subject = Materia/Tema, Sujeto = Person (grammar)
👥 More People & Emotions Molest ≠ Molestar → Molest = Abusar sexualmente, Molestar = Annoy/Bother Sensible ≠ Sensible → Sensible (English) = Razonable, Sensible (Spanish) = Sensitive Parents ≠ Parientes → Parents = Madre y Padre, Parientes = Relatives Exit ≠ Éxito → Exit = Salida, Éxito = Success
🏠 More Places & Things Deception ≠ Decepción → Deception = Engaño, Decepción = Disappointment Introduce ≠ Introducir → Introduce = Presentar (a una persona), Introducir = Insert Pretend ≠ Pretender → Pretend = Fingir, Pretender = To Intend Sane ≠ Sano → Sane = Mentalmente Saludable, Sano = Healthy