Let's Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott

#20: Avoid Embarrassing French Mistakes - What These Words Really Mean!


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Are you really asking if that jam has preservatives, or did you just say something super embarrassing?


Welcome to the word of les faux amis or false friends! In this episode of Let's Speak French!, we break down 21 words that sounds like an English counterpart but meaning something totally different, including le conservateur vs le préservatif and les stores vs les magasins.

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