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4.1 Discovering Colour Cousins …
DISCOVERING LANGUAGE CLASSROOM RESOURCES: joandickielanguages.co.uk
English German Dutch Spanish French Italian
white weiss wit blanco blanc bianco
red rot rood rojo rouge rosso
blue blau blauw azul bleu azzurro
green grün groen verde vert verde
brown braun bruin marrón brun/marron marrone
pink rosa roze rosa rose rosa
Which colours are cognate cousins?How many language families can you see?
English German Dutch Spanish French Italian
white weiss wit blanco blanc bianco
red rot rood rojo rouge rosso
blue blau blauw azul bleu azzurro
green grün groen verde vert verde
brown braun bruin marrón brun/marron marrone
pink rosa roze rosa rose rosa
Discovering Colour Cognate Cousins
English German Dutch Spanish French Italian
white weiss blanco blanc
red rot rojo rouge
blue blau azul bleu
green grün verde vert
brown braun marrón brun/marron
pink rosa rosa rose
A4 chart: use the 12 colour word cards to replace the missing colours
weiss wit blanco blanc bianco
rot rood rojo rouge rosso
blau blauw azul bleu azzurro
grün groen verde vert verde
braun bruin marrón brun/marron marrone
rosa roze rosa rose rosa
English German Dutch Spanish French Italian
white weiss wit blanco blanc bianco
red rot rood rojo rouge rosso
blue blau blauw azul bleu blu/azzurro
green grün groen verde vert verde
brown braun bruin marrón brun/marron marrone
pink rosa roze rosa rose rosa
yellow gelb geel amarillo jaune giallo
orange orange oranje naranja orange arancione
grey grau grijs gris gris grigio
black schwarz zwart negro noir nero
English German Dutch Spanish French Italian
white
red
blue
green
brown
pink
yellow
orange
grey
black
A4 chart: use the 50 colour word cards to replace the missing colours
weiss wit blanco blanc bianco
rot rood rojo rouge rosso
blau blauw azul bleu blu/azzurro
grün groen verde vert verde
braun bruin marrón brun/marron marrone
rosa roze rosa rose rosa
gelb geel amarillo jaune giallo
orange oranje naranja orange arancione
grau grijs gris gris grigio
schwarz zwart negro noir nero
Colour Cognates Quiz: 6 colours Answers
1. Which colour begins with the same letter in all languages? 1.
2. Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of?
2.
3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English) 3.
4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from the Germanic language. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?
4.
5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?
5a)
5b)
6. There are two words for blue in Italian.:azzurro & blu. One means dark blue &one:light blue.a) Which word means dark blue?b) Which word means light blue?c) How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet
6a)
6b)
6c)
7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant a) What colour does verdant describe?b) Which languages give you this clue?
7a)
7b)
8. One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages except English a) What flower is this?b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower; what is this flower called?
8a)
8b)
9. Looking at colour words: which two languages have most cognates with English? 9.
The story of why a bear is called Bruin is like a very old fairy-tale: Google it!
Answer sheet: Colour cognates quiz: 6 colours Answers1. Which colour begins with the same letter in all languages? 1. red
2. Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of? 2. blank
3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English) 3. Bruin = brown = bear
4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from old Germanic. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?
4. marron
5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?
5a) light blue
5b) Italian and Spanish
6. There are two words for blue in Italian.:azzurro & blu. One means dark blue and one means light blue.a) Which word means dark blue?b) Which word means light blue?c) How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet
6a) blu
6b) azzurro
6c) azure = sky colour
7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant a) What colour does verdant describe?b) Which languages give you this clue?
7a) green
7b) Fr, Sp, It
8. One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages except English a) What flower is this?b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower; what is this flower called?
8a) rose
8b) pink
9. Looking at colour words, which two languages have most cognates with English? German, Dutch
The story of why a bear is called Bruin is like a very old fairy-tale: Google it!
Colour Cognates Quiz: 10 colours Answers
1. Which two colours begin with the same letter in all languages? 1.
2. Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of? 2.
3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English) 3.
4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from the Germanic language. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?
4.
5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?
5a)
5b)
6. There are two words for blue in Italian.:azzurro & blu. One means dark blue and one means light blue.a) Which word means dark blue?b) Which word means light blue?c) How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet
6a)
6b)
6c)
7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant a) What colour does verdant describe?b) Which languages give you this clue?
7a)
7b)
8. One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages except English a) What flower is this?b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower; what is this flower called?
8a)
8b)
9. One English colour has no cognates and meant ‘ink’ in Old English. What colour is this? 9.
10. The illness jaundice causes your skin to look very yellow. Can you see a language link? 10.
11. The word for a semi tropical fruit is nāranj in Persian /Old Arabic. What is the English version of this cognate /colour word that has entered both Romance and Germanic languages?
11.
12. Looking at colour words: which two languages have most cognates with English? 12.
ANSWER SHEET Colour cognates quiz: 10 colours Answers1. Which two colours begin with the same letter in all languages? 1. red ; grey
2. Look at the French/ Spanish /Italian for ‘white’. What English word (cognate) does this remind you of? 2. blank
3.‘Bruin’ is a very old nickname for a bear. Why do you think this is? (Hint : Dutch is similar to Old English) 3. Bears are brown
4. French has two words for brown. One is a Romance word and one is borrowed from the Germanic language. Which is the Romance word: brun or marron?
4. marron
5. In English, we sometimes write : The sky is an azure colour: a) What colour is azure ?b) Which languages give you this clue?
5a) (light) blue
5b) Italian/Spanish
6. There are two words for blue in Italian.: blu & azzurro One means dark blue and one means light blue.a) Which word means dark blue?b) Which word means light blue?c) How did you decide? Write this answer on the back of this sheet
6a) blu
6b) azzurro
6c) Azure = light blue
7. In English we sometimes write that a garden is verdant a) What colour does verdant describe?b) Which languages give you this clue?
7a) green
7b) all Romance
8. One colour word is named after a common flower, in all languages except English a) What flower is this?b) The English word for this colour is the name of a different flower what is this flower called ?
8a) rose
8b) The pink
9. One English colour has no cognates and meant ‘ink’ in Old English. What colour is this? 9. black
10. The illness jaundice causes your skin to look very yellow. Can you see a language link? 10. Jaune = French= yellow
11. The word for a semi tropical fruit is nāranj in Persian /Old Arabic. What cognate /colour word has entered both Romance and Germanic languages?
11. orange
12. Looking at colour words: which two languages have most cognates with English? 12. German & Dutch
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Be a ‘tricky translator!’
Is this writing a story, a letter, a poem, or something else ? What language do you think it is? What skills can you use to translate it? (the answers and translation come with a click )
Een appel is roodde zon is geelde hemel is blauwhet gras is groenen de aarde is bruinwelke kleur is liefde ?
A Dutch Riddle Poem.
An apple is red
the sun is yellow
the sky is blue
the grass is green
and the earth is brown
what colour is love?
A RAINBOW OF RIDDLES! Una mela è rossa
il sole è gialloil cielo è blul'erba è verdee la terra è marronedi che colore è l'amore ?
Une pomme est rouge
le soleil est jaune
le ciel est bleu
l'herbe est verte
et la terre est brune
de quelle couleur est l'amour ?
Una manzana es roja
el sol es amarillo
el cielo es azulla hierba es verde
y la tierra es marrón
¿de qué color es el amor?
Italian
Uma maçã é vermelha
o sol é amarelo
o céu é azul
a grama é verde
e da terra é marrom
que cor é o amor?
Et æble er rødSolen er gulhimlen er blågræsset er grønt
og jorden er brunhvad farve er kærlighed ?
Spanish
Danish
Portuguese
French
Click for answers
Ein Apfel ist rot
die Sonne ist gelb
der Himmel ist blau
das Gras ist grün
und die Erde braun wird
welche Farbe ist die Liebe ?
German
…which language is which?
apple Apfel appel aebel pomme mela manzana maçã
English German Dutch Danish French Italian Spanish Portuguese
soleil sole sol solsun Sonne zon solen
sky Himmel hemel himlen
grass Gras gras graesset
earth Erde aarde jorden
herbe herba hierba grama
terre terra tierra terra
ciel cielo cielo céu
Peer assessment On your own1. Here are 8 words in 8 languages2. Colour the English word yellow3. Find the German, Danish and Dutch words
and colour them red4. Find the French, Spanish and Italian words
and colour them blue5. One word is in Swahili! Colour it purple!
Partner checkCheck with your partner:• do you have the same answers?
Partner talk: ‘reflect’ ( think and discuss) with your partner what cognates help you to do
‘ I can’ …..’Complete the faces and sentence below.
I have discovered:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates2. Three French , Spanish & Italian cognates3. A Swahili wordReflections:Cognates help me to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
cow
vache
vaccaKuh
koe
kovaca
ng’ombe
My partner has discovered:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates2. Three French , Spanish & Italian cognates3. A Swahili wordReflections:My partner says that cognates help to …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
moon
mwezi
lune
maan
luna
lunamåne
mond
Colour English words yellow
poisson
fish
Fisch
pescefisk
pez
vis
samaki
Colour German, Danish and Dutch words blue
Colour French, Spanish and Italian words red
Colour Swahili words purple
I have discovered:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates2. Three French , Spanish & Italian cognates3. A Swahili wordReflections:Cognates help me to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
My partner has discovered:1. Three German, Danish & Dutch cognates2. Three French , Spanish & Italian cognates3. A Swahili wordReflections:My partner says that cognates help to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….