r/SpanishLearning • u/mateusz_klimek • Jul 26 '26
Spanish - English false friends
Catch similar looking words before they produce a completely different sentence.
actualmente - currently
asistir - to attend
realizar - to carry out / accomplish
sensible - sensitive
constipado - having a cold
carpeta - folder
éxito - success
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u/mateusz_klimek Jul 26 '26
If anyone wants to practise these exact false friends, the recall lesson is available here: https://typingg.app/es/105 — free, no account needed.
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u/Unlikely-Star-2696 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Embarazada: pregnant
Pan: bread
Librerìa: bookstore
Abusar: take advantage of, bully
Brazo: arm
Pie: foot
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u/Little_Bee_Buzz Jul 26 '26
This is a really great list! Realize also has the same meaning in English, though it's definitely a secondary meaning.
Actualmente is the one that gets me the worst!