Freebies - Some tips and tricks for English/Spanish Cognates

Question

How would you feel if you were just starting out learning Spanish and I was to tell you that it's likely that you already know thousands, yes thousands, of Spanish words without putting in any effort at all?

Well, it just so happens that you probably do.

I hope that this lesson will help you tap into the knowledge you probably didn't realize that you had and that the tips and tricks will give you a big head-start when it comes to learning Spanish (or English for that matter as these tricks work both ways )

1000's of English/Spanish Cognates you never knew you knew

This is great! I heard that there are around 4000 cognates! - --Mariana--, Jul 6, 2012

Thanks Mariana - yes I'm sure I haven't tapped into them all yet but I will keep updating the lists and the tricks as I come across them :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 6, 2012

Thank you Kiwi! :) - rac1, Jul 6, 2012

Answer 1

This is awesome, Kiwi...what a great list!

I thought that I'd post a link to some false cognates to complement your post.

Thank you, Mariana. After all, the false cognates are more likely to get us into trouble.:-) - Castor77, Jul 6, 2012

Answer 2

Some of my favorites....

El doctor estaba manteniendo una conversación muy importante con la enfermeda sobre la aplicación correcta de la medicina.

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The doctor was having a very important conversation with the nurse regarding the correct application of the medicine.