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False friends game: words that trick you
Words that look like English but mean something else. Guess what each one really means, then flip it to see.
What does the word really mean?
embarazada = pregnant. embarrassed = avergonzado
Gift = poison. gift = das Geschenk
parenti = relatives. parents = genitori
librairie = bookstore. library = bibliothèque
bekommen = to get, to receive. become = werden
puxe = pull. push = empurre
actual = current. actual = real
Chef = boss. chef = der Koch
camera = room. camera = macchina fotografica
sensible = sensitive. sensible = raisonnable
pasta = folder, briefcase. pasta = massa
Handy = cell phone. handy = praktisch
False friends are words that look or sound like a word in another language but mean something different. They are some of the most common and funniest mistakes learners make.
Play the game, then flip the cards to see the word you actually need.
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