60 Spanish "False Friends" (Words that 90% of People Translate Incorrectly)
Avoid embarrassing mistakes with these 60 Spanish false cognates. Words that look like English but mean something completely different.
False Cognates (A-C)
actualmente
currently (NOT actually)
asistir
to attend (NOT to assist)
atender
to pay attention / help (NOT to attend)
arena
sand (NOT arena)
argumento
plot / reasoning (NOT argument)
advertencia
warning (NOT advertisement)
aviso
notice / warning (NOT advice)
balón
ball (NOT balloon)
blanco
white (NOT blank)
bombero
firefighter (NOT bomber)
campo
countryside / field (NOT camp)
carpeta
folder (NOT carpet)
carta
letter / menu (NOT cart)
casualidad
coincidence (NOT casualty)
colegio
high school / elementary (NOT college)
collar
necklace (NOT collar)
complejo
complex (NOT complexion)
compromiso
commitment (NOT compromise)
conductor
driver (NOT conductor)
constipado
having a cold (NOT constipated)
False Cognates (D-P)
decepción
disappointment (NOT deception)
delito
crime (NOT delight)
desgracia
misfortune / tragedy (NOT disgrace)
destituido
dismissed from office (NOT destitute)
discutir
to argue (NOT to discuss calmly)
disgusto
displeasure / annoyance (NOT disgust)
embarazada
pregnant (NOT embarrassed)
enviar
to send (NOT to envy)
éxito
success (NOT exit)
fábrica
factory (NOT fabric)
firma
signature (NOT firm)
ganga
bargain (NOT gang)
gracioso
funny (NOT gracious)
grosería
swear word / rudeness (NOT grocery)
idioma
language (NOT idiom)
introducir
to insert (NOT to introduce a person)
largo
long (NOT large)
librería
bookstore (NOT library)
mayor
older / bigger (NOT mayor)
molestar
to bother / annoy (NOT to molest)
False Cognates (R-Z)
pan
bread (NOT pan)
parientes
relatives (NOT parents)
preservativo
condom (NOT preservative)
pretender
to attempt / to woo (NOT to pretend)
realizar
to make / to carry out (NOT to realize)
recordar
to remember (NOT to record)
red
net / network (NOT red)
restar
to subtract (NOT to rest)
ropa
clothes (NOT rope)
sano
healthy (NOT sane)
sensible
sensitive (NOT sensible)
simpático
nice / friendly (NOT sympathetic)
soportar
to tolerate / to put up with (NOT to support)
suceso
event / happening (NOT success)
tapia
wall (NOT tap)
tirar
to throw (NOT to tire)
trampa
trap / cheating (NOT tramp)
tratar
to treat / to try (NOT to trade)
vaso
glass for drinking (NOT vase)
último
last / final (NOT ultimate)
Estas frases te ayudarán a comunicarte con confianza en situaciones reales. Practícalas con audio y añádelas a tu entrenador de frases para reforzarlas.
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