False Friends

Faux amis

Introduction

Introduction

While linguists call these false cognates, false friends refer to words that sound like English words but have different meanings in French.

It's important to learn these well, because using them incorrectly can be embarrassing.

Vocabulary

Vocabulaire

Play attendre
to wait
Play assister
to attend
Play compréhensif
understanding
Play champ
field

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