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Which of the following pairs are true cognates?

1) Vaso-vase
2) Carro-car
3) Trompeta-trumpet
4) Telefono-telephone

User Koitt
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Hello.


The answer is: 1) Vaso-vase

True cognates are words in Spanish and English that share the same Latin root and are very similar in spelling and have the same meaning. So Vaso-vase would be the answer because they mean the same thing and have the same root.


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