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COGNATES NEAR-COGNATES FALSE COGNATES German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

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Page 1: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

COGNATESNEAR-COGNATESFALSE COGNATES

German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

Page 2: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

COGNATES Words in two

different languages which:are spelled the

same andhave 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

Page 3: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

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

Page 4: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

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

Page 5: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

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

Page 6: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

BEWARE OF FALSE COGNATES!! bald = soon Dom =

cathedral fast = almost Gift = poison

bald = kahl dome = Kuppel fast = schnell gift = Geschenk

Page 7: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND...? Der Winter war bitter kalt dieses Jahr.

Page 8: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND...? Die dumme Katze hat mich gekratzt!

Page 9: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND...? Steck deine Finger nicht in meine Nase!

Page 10: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND...? Thomas hat eine rote Nase, einen

weiten Mund, enorme Ohren, dünne Lippen und lange Haare.

Page 11: German words that are easy to recognize – usually!

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!!