Faux Amis: 5 ‘False Friends’ in French Vocabulary

Just because a French word looks + sounds the same as an English word, doesn’t mean they have the same meaning!

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It’s easy to assume that just because a French word looks and sounds like an English word, it must also have the same meaning. But this isn’t always true! We call these words “Faux amis” or “False friends”.

Today, we’ll look at 5 “faux amis” and learn what the French word actually means, so you can save yourself from this embarrassing mistake. Enjoy this free French vocabulary lesson!
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