소개
False friends are words that look like English words but mean something else.
| Spanish | looks like | actually means |
|---|---|---|
| embarazada | embarrassed | pregnant |
| éxito | exit | success |
| sensible | sensible | sensitive |
| actualmente | actually | currently, nowadays |
| librería | library | bookshop |
| carpeta | carpet | folder |
| recordar | record | to remember |
| asistir | assist | to attend |
| molestar | molest | to bother, annoy |
| constipado | constipated | having a cold (Spain) |
- Estoy embarazada.I'm pregnant.
- La película fue un éxito.The film was a success.
- Actualmente vivo en Madrid.I currently live in Madrid.
In parts of Latin America, constipado can also mean constipated. Say estoy resfriado for I have a cold anywhere.
- Estoy embarazada. (meaning embarrassed)Estoy avergonzada.
- Voy a la librería a estudiar. (meaning library)Voy a la biblioteca a estudiar.
What to Say Instead
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| embarrassed | avergonzado, avergonzada |
| exit | la salida |
| sensible | sensato, sensata |
| actually | en realidad |
| library | la biblioteca |
| carpet | la alfombra |
Words You Can Trust
Many similar words do mean the same thing, often with small spelling changes.
- información, nación, posible, importante, natural
연습 문제
What does embarazada mean?
Éxito means ___.
Actualmente means ___.
Una librería is ___.
Recordar means ___.
How do you say I'm embarrassed (a man speaking)?
How do you say the library?
How do you say actually (in fact)?
Una persona sensible is ___.
Mañana asisto a una reunión means I ___ a meeting tomorrow.
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