Cognates in Spanish  

Spanish 101 Spanish Cognates
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Overview

Many Spanish words are written and pronounced in a similar way to English words. These words are called cognates.

¿Le gusta el apartamento?
     Do you like the apartment?
Yo estoy en el hotel.
     I am in the hotel.
El aeropuerto está lejos.
     The airport is far.
Ellos ven el mapa.
     They look at the map.
Yo soy operador.
     I am an operator.
Me gusta comer tomates.
     I like to eat tomatoes.
La sandía está deliciosa.
     The watermelon is delicious.
Yo vengo al hospital.
     I come to the hospital.
Mi suegro es doctor.
     My father-in-law is a doctor.


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