Portuguese Pitfalls: Three False Friends to Watch Out For

What other false friends do you know between Portuguese and the languages you speak?

Here are 3 words that are very similar in English and in Portuguese but mean totally  different things. These words can easily lead to misunderstandings if interpreted based on their English look-alikes.

1. Pretender: It doesn’t mean “to pretend”. It means to “intend”.

2. Compromisso: It means "commitment", "appointment" or "engagement", and not a compromise as the English false friend.  Can you imagine how much trouble mixing these up can lead to?

3. Pasta: While it might make you think of Italian cuisine, in Portuguese, “pasta” refers to a “folder” or a “paste”, depending on the context. What you will see on a Brazilian menu for Italian foods is “massa”.

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