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FYW 133 : PART 4 – 10 common false friends (= faux amis) in French and English
Many words in French and English are similar or look similar. That’s lucky because it helps with learning vocabulary faster. However, these words sometimes means something very different in the two languages! In this case, they are called “faux amis”, false friends, or false cognates. Here’s a list of 10 common false friends so you don’t make the mistake!
False friends, part 1: Episode 85- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast85
False friends, part 2: Episode 103- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast103
False friends, part 3: Episode 118 – www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast118
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Une caméra =a movie/film camera
Un appareil photo = a camera
Un délai = a deadline
Un retard = a delay
Un député = a Member of Parliament
Un adjoint = a deputy
La politique = politics ; a policy
la politique étrangère – foreign policy
la politique budgétaire = budget policy
la politique de l’autruche = ostrich-like approach
un agenda = a diary
l’ordre du jour (nm) = the agenda (of a meeting)
énergétique = energetic (eg resources); energy-driving (eg drink)
énergique = energique, vigorous, dynamic
Expérimenté,e (adj) = experienced, confirmé, chevronné
To be experienced in (sth) = avoir de l’expérience dans [qch]
assumer = to take on (responsibility), to accept (a situation)
supposer, partir du principe que = to assume
assumption = une supposition, une hypothèse
l’Assomption
la lecture = reading
une conférence (public talk); un cours magistral (university) = a lecture
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Many words in French and English are similar or look similar. That’s lucky because it helps with learning vocabulary faster. However, these words sometimes means something very different in the two languages! In this case, they are called “faux amis”, false friends, or false cognates. Here’s a list of 10 common false friends so you don’t make the mistake!
False friends, part 1: Episode 85- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast85
False friends, part 2: Episode 103- www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast103
False friends, part 3: Episode 118 – www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast118
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Une caméra =a movie/film camera
Un appareil photo = a camera
Un délai = a deadline
Un retard = a delay
Un député = a Member of Parliament
Un adjoint = a deputy
La politique = politics ; a policy
la politique étrangère – foreign policy
la politique budgétaire = budget policy
la politique de l’autruche = ostrich-like approach
un agenda = a diary
l’ordre du jour (nm) = the agenda (of a meeting)
énergétique = energetic (eg resources); energy-driving (eg drink)
énergique = energique, vigorous, dynamic
Expérimenté,e (adj) = experienced, confirmé, chevronné
To be experienced in (sth) = avoir de l’expérience dans [qch]
assumer = to take on (responsibility), to accept (a situation)
supposer, partir du principe que = to assume
assumption = une supposition, une hypothèse
l’Assomption
la lecture = reading
une conférence (public talk); un cours magistral (university) = a lecture
LINKS and RESOURCES
Thank You for Tuning In!
There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose mine, and I’m grateful for that. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see at the side or bottom of this page.
Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes, they’re extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally!
Lastly, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!
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