FYW 118 : PART 3 – 10 Common False Friends (= Faux Amis) in French and English - a podcast by Jessica: Native French teacher, founder of French Your Way
from 2017-05-10T08:00:59
Many words in French and English are similar or look similar. That’s lucky because it helps with learning vocabulary faster. However, these words sometimes means something very different in the two languages! In this case, they are called “faux amis”, false friends, or false cognates. Here’s a list of 10 common false friends so you don’t make the mistake!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Un bouton = a button ; a pimple, a spot
La monnaie = the small change, the spare change
Une journée = a day; daytime
Une déception = a disppointment, a disillusion
Une librairie= a book store
Une bibliothèque = a library
La location = the rent
un coin = a corner ; an area
un préservatif = a condom
un conservateur = a preservative
une boite de conserve = a tin can
une prune = a plum
un pruneau = a prune
Le raisin = grapes
Un raisin sec = a raisin
LINKS and RESOURCES
Episode 85 : 10 common false friends (= faux amis) in French and English:
Episode 103 : PART 2 – 10 common false friends (= faux amis) in French and English
Episode 8: Monnaie vs Money
Episode 76 : What's the Difference Between Jour and Journée in French?
Episode 59 : French "déception" vs English "deception": same same, or different?
Episode 73 : France Travel Tips (PART 1): General Tips
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