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Cognates Near-Cognates False Cognates

Cognates Near-Cognates False Cognates. German words that are easy to recognize – usually!. Cognates. Words in two different languages which: are spelled the same and have the same meaning. BUT, they may not be pronounced the same!!. all der Arm der Bus die Butter der Computer

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Cognates Near-Cognates False Cognates

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  1. CognatesNear-CognatesFalse Cognates German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

  2. Cognates • Words in two different languages which: • are spelled the same and • have the same meaning. • BUT, they may not be pronounced the same!! • all • der Arm • der Bus • die Butter • der Computer • der Film • der Finger • die Garage

  3. A Few More Cognates • die Hand • das Hotel • der Hunger • das Land • mild • die Minute • modern • das Museum • der Park • das Problem • das Restaurant • der Ring • der Sport • warm • wild • der Winter

  4. Near-Cognates • Words that are still easy to recognize. • Have slightly different spellings. • But still have the same meaning. • abstrakt • die Asche • braun • der Busch • das Eis • der Elefant • elektrisch • das Ende

  5. A Few More Near-Cognates • die Familie • der Fisch • der Freund • der Garten • das Glas • grün • das Haus • die Katze • das Knie • die Lippe • der Mann • die Medizin • die Milch • der Schuh • die Sekunde • die Universität

  6. BewareofFalse Cognates!! • bald = soon • Dom = cathedral • fast = almost • Gift = poison • bald = kahl • dome = Kuppel • fast = schnell • gift = Geschenk

  7. Can you understand...? • Der Winter war bitter kalt dieses Jahr.

  8. Can you understand...? • Die dumme Katze hat mich gekratzt!

  9. Can you understand...? • Steck deine Finger nicht in meine Nase!

  10. Can you understand...? • Thomas hat eine rote Nase, einen weiten Mund, enorme Ohren, dünne Lippen und lange Haare.

  11. Can you understand...? • Es war eine phantastische Nacht, der Mond und die Sterne schienen und gaben ein silbernes Licht. Der Wind war still und es war kühl. Der Kapitän des mächtigen, neuen, unsinkbaren Schiffes lugte über die See. Was war das?? Er starrte auf das Wasser vor dem Boot. Was sah er? O weh! Es war ein Eisberg!!

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