Question

Identify a false cognate. (3 points)

Group of answer choices

le yaourt

le crayon

la trompette

le picnic

Answer 1

le crayon

Step-by-step explanation:

In French, le crayon is spelt like crayon in English but means the pencil in French. Words the look, sound, and mean the same thing in English that they do in their respective languages are called cognates but words that look like English words but have a different meaning are called false cognates.

Answer 2

Answer: le crayon

Step-by-step explanation:

le yaourt = yogurt

le crayon = pencil

la trompette = trumpet

le picnic = picnic

the only one that is not a cognate is le crayon, which does not mean crayon in english, but pencil. remember that cognates are similar in spelling, pronunciation, and definition in both languages