False Friends

Amigos Falsos

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Introduction

Introducción

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.

Vocabulary

Vocabulario

Play molestar
to disrupt to disturb to molest to annoy to bother
Play pretender
to attempt to try to strive for to seek
Play realizar
to fulfill to realize
Play ropa
clothing clothes

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