False Friends

Amigos Falsos

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While linguists call these false cognates, false friends refer to words that sound like English words but have different meanings in Spanish.

It's important to learn these well, because using them incorrectly can be embarrassing.

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Play sensible
sensitive
Play sopa
soup
Play divertir
to amuse to have fun
Play suceso
incident event

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