What my friends and I have: 'tengo' and 'tiene'
I can use ‘tengo’ and ‘tiene’ with nouns to speak and write about belongings I and my friends have. I can distinguish between [ci] and [ca], [co], and [cu] sounds.
What my friends and I have: 'tengo' and 'tiene'
I can use ‘tengo’ and ‘tiene’ with nouns to speak and write about belongings I and my friends have. I can distinguish between [ci] and [ca], [co], and [cu] sounds.
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Key learning points
- Sound-symbol correspondence [ci] is pronounced differently in Spanish and English and benefits from frequent practice.
- 'tiene' is part of the verb 'tener' and means 'she, he, or it has' or just 'has'. E.g., Sofía tiene una bici.
- Cognates are words that are exactly or nearly the same in two or more languages.
Keywords
[ci] - sound spelling correspondence
Cognate - a word that is exactly or nearly the same in two or more languages
Common misconception
Cognates are always exactly the same in both languages.
Cognates might be written and/or pronounced differently. It is usually easier to recognise a cognate in the written form.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words have both hard and softer 'c' sounds?
Q2.¿Qué es en español?
