Using cognates and near-cognates — AQA GCSE Spanish

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1. A few 'false friends' (eg largo, sensible, actual) make it necessary to use this strategy with care and in collaboration with the strategy of using the visual and verbal context above. However, for each 'false friend' there are very many 'good friends' of which anglophone learners of Spanish can make good use. These fall into two main categories: cognates and near-cognates.