Cognates K – O

K – O | k – o

An important reading strategy in learning to read French as a second language is the use of cognates. Cognates are words that sound and/or look the same and have the same meaning between two or more languages.

K

kayak

m noun

kimono

m noun

kiwi

m noun

kleenex

m noun

koala

m noun

L

larynx

m noun

laser

m noun

latitude

f noun

liaison

f noun

lieutenant

m noun

lion

f noun

locomotive

f noun

logo

m noun

long

adjective, m noun

longitude

f noun

lotion

f noun

machine

f noun

magazine

m noun

manipulation

f noun

marathon

m noun

marina

f noun

maritime

adjective

mauve

adjective, m noun

maximum

adjective, m noun

mayonnaise

f noun

message

m noun

microbe

m noun

microphone

m noun

microscope

m noun

migration

f noun

million

m noun

miniature

adjective, f noun

minimal

adjective

minimum

adjective, m noun

minute

f noun

miracle

m noun

missile

m noun

mission

f noun

mixture

f noun

mobile

adjective, m noun

modem

m noun

monument

m noun

monologue

m noun

motel

m noun

motivation

f noun

moustache

f noun

multiplication

f noun

municipal

adjective

muscle

m noun

musical

adjective

N

narration

f noun

nation

f noun

national

adjective

nature

f noun

naval

adjective

nectarine

f noun

niche

f noun

nickel

adjective, m noun

noble

adjective

normal

adjective

note

f noun

nylon

m noun

O

obligation

f noun

oblique

adjective

oblong

adjective

observation

f noun

obstacle

m noun

occasion

f noun

occupation

f noun

olive

f noun

omelette

f noun

omnivore

f noun, m noun

opaque

adjective

opinion

f noun

opposition

f noun

option f noun

oral

adjective, m noun

orange

adjective, f noun

original

adjective, m noun

ozone

m noun