cognados: study tips?

Question

i understand that there are cognados. meaning : a word in spanish that sounds and means the samething in english but, there are a ton and i have a huge spanish test tommorrow on them, and if we mess up so much as in not writting the line on top of an n ( ñ ) , when neccesary, you get points taken off, and i want to get 100% on the test. i studied so hard but to makke sure i get 100%:

Does anybody have any studdy tips to remember them and how to write them correctly?

Please answer

Answer 1

Give us a list of the cognates that you think will be on the test. Write them in both English and Spansh and then someone here will help you insure your spelling is correct.

Answer 2

Well as far as the ñ just sound it out to yourself first. Remember en-ya, it is almost impossible to make the mistake, por ejemplo Nina (the name)Neena y niña (child) neenya.

BTW, I'm sure there are some but frankly I can't think of a single cognate with and ñ. - Mainer, Sep 25, 2013

Accompany and Acompañar - rogspax, Sep 26, 2013

Answer 3

Here are a couple patterns that will help (but there are exceptions).

If the English word ends in -ion, the Spanish probably ends in -ción.

If the English word ends in -tion, the Spanish probably ends in -cción.

Except for Cs and Rs, most English double consonants become single in Spanish.

Most English words ending in -ity and -dad in Spanish.

City, Ciudad. University, Universidad. Quality, calildad.

Those are some big ones which are common and widely applicable.