False Friends

Falsi Amici

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Introduction

Introduzione

While linguists call these false cognates, false friends refer to words that sound like English words but have different meanings in Italian.

It's important to learn these well, because using them incorrectly can be embarrassing.

Vocabulary

Vocabolario

Play noioso
boring
Play peperoni
peppers
Play sensibile
sensitive
Play simpatico
friendly nice

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