FYW 133 : PART 4 – 10 common false friends (= faux amis) in French and English - a podcast by Jessica: Native French teacher, founder of French Your Way

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!



False friends, part 1: Episode 85- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast85



False friends, part 2: Episode 103- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast103



False friends, part 3: Episode 118 - www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast118

Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode

Une caméra =a movie/film camera

Un appareil photo = a camera

Un délai = a deadline

Un retard = a delay

Un député = a Member of Parliament

Un adjoint = a deputy

La politique = politics ; a policy

la politique étrangère - foreign policy

la politique budgétaire = budget policy

la politique de l'autruche = ostrich-like approach

un agenda = a diary

l'ordre du jour (nm) = the agenda (of a meeting)

énergétique = energetic (eg resources); energy-driving (eg drink)

énergique = energique, vigorous, dynamic

Expérimenté,e (adj) = experienced, confirmé, chevronné

To be experienced in (sth) = avoir de l'expérience dans [qch]

assumer = to take on (responsibility), to accept (a situation)

supposer, partir du principe que = to assume

assumption = une supposition, une hypothèse

l'Assomption

la lecture = reading

une conférence (public talk); un cours magistral (university) = a lecture

LINKS and RESOURCES



False friends, part 1: Episode 85- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast85

False friends, part 2: Episode 103- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast103

False friends, part 3: Episode 118 - www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast118



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