ENGLISH LESSON-False Friends

ENGLISH LESSON-False Friends

1. False Friends

   • False friends are known to words that Spanish and English look and sound similar but their meaning is very different.
     • English: (to) advertise Spanish: anunciar (No es advertir)
     • English: assist Spanish: ayudar (No es asistir)
     • English: bizarre Spanish: extraño (No es bizarro)
     • English: conductor Spanish: director (musical) (No es chofer)
     • English: contest Spanish: concurso (No es contestar)
     • English: deception Spanish: engaño (No es decepción)
     • English: delight Spanish: placer / deleite (No es delito)
     • English: embarrassed Spanish: avergonzado/a (No es embarazada)

2. False Cognates

   • False cognates are words that etymologically, that is, their origin, meaning and form sound and are written similar or equal within different languages.
     • English: to attend Spanish: asistir
     • English: to consent Spanish: condescender
     • English: enterprise Spanish: empresa
     • English: esteemed Spanish: estimado
     • English: factory Spanish: fábrica
     • English: insert Spanish: introducir
     • English: sensitive Spanish: sensible