Episode 88: False Friends...are you embarrassed or pregnant??
- Author
- Ted Goetz
- Published
- Wed 27 May 2020
- Episode Link
- https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-88-false-friends-in-english
Have you ever said a word in another language thinking that you know the
meaning when actually it means something totally different? As language
learners, we’ve all fallen victim to false friends—words that have similar
forms in a person's native language, but a different meaning in another
language. In today’s podcast, we discuss common false friends between
Spanish and English and how to make sure to say that you’re embarrassed
instead of pregnant.
