Question

determine if the words below are cognates or false cognates: el problema / the problem cognate false cognate neither

Explanation:

Cognates are words in different languages that share a common etymological origin and have similar meanings and spellings (or pronunciations). "El problema" (Spanish) and "problem" (from which "the problem" is derived) share a common Latin root ("problema") and have the same meaning. So they are cognates.

Answer:

Cognate