Welcome to our first post!
Let’s start with something that often causes confusion (and sometimes funny mistakes!): false friends.
A false friend is a word that looks or sounds similar in two languages but has a different meaning.
For example:
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“Actually” in English doesn’t mean “actualmente” – it means “de hecho”.
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“Sensible” in English means “sensible”, not “sensato”!
These tricky words can be confusing for Spanish speakers, but once you know them, you’ll never forget them.
🎯 In this blog, we’ll collect and explain some of the most common false friends between Spanish and English – and we need your help!
👉 Do you know any false friends that have confused you or your classmates?
👉 Have you seen funny examples in real life, on signs, menus, or social media?
💬 Share them in the comments or send us your examples! We’ll include the best ones in this Padlet — with credit, of course 😉
Let’s build a great collection together and help each other avoid these classic mistakes.
Learning is better when we do it together.
See you in the next post,
Inglis TICh@
