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Be careful with false cognates, they can be tricky! |
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Cognates are words with the same origin and the same meaning like: frustrated/ frustrado; idea / idea; person / persona. On the other hand, falsecognates are words that may sound and look very similar, but becareful, they may not mean the same thing. This is probably becausethe historical origins of the words are different.
Here is a list of false cognates for you to study: | WHAT YOU WANTED TO SAY | CORRECT WAY TO SAY WHAT YOU WANTED TO SAY. | FALSE COGNATE (COMMON ERROR) | ENGLISH MEANING of false cognate | | parents | padres | parientes | relatives | | relative | pariente | relativo | relating to something | | large | grande | largo | long | | actually | de hecho | actualmente | now-a-days | | soap | jabón | sopa | soup | | to realize | darse cuenta de (me doy cuenta de...) | realizar | to achieve to fulfill | | embarrassed | avergonzado | embarazado | pregnant | | excited | emocionado | excitado | “horny” | | dormitory | residencia estudiantil | dormitorio | bedroom | | lecture | conferencia / charla | lectura | reading | | library | biblioteca | librería | bookstore | | topic | tema | tópico | for external use | |