You already know that cognates are words that have similar spellings and meanings in two or more languages: for example, group and grupo or stereo and estéreo. listen for cognates to increase your comprehension of spoken spanish. you will hear two sentences. then indicate whether the words below are cognates or not based on the context that they are used in. 0: 18 / 0: 20 democracia sí no gobierno sí no gustar sí no concierto sí no obra sí no danza sí no.