French False Friends (Faux Amis): 50 Words That Will Trick You on the Exam

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Part 2: More Tricky False Friends

French Word	Looks Like	Actually Means	English Equivalent
Magazine	Magazine	TV show / Program	"Revue/Magazine" = print magazine
Monnaie	Money	Change (coins)	"Argent" = money
Passer un examen	Pass an exam	Take an exam	"Reussir" = to pass
Phrase	Phrase	Sentence	"Expression" = phrase
Prune	Prune	Plum	"Pruneau" = prune
Raisin	Raisin	Grape	"Raisin sec" = raisin

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Part 4: Body and Health False Friends

French	Looks Like	Actually Means
Bras	Bras (underwear)	Arm
Chair	Chair	Flesh
Sang	Sang (past of sing)	Blood
Sale	Sale	Dirty
Rester	To rest	To stay / To remain

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Part 5: Academic and Professional False Friends

French	Looks Like	Actually Means
College	College	Middle school (ages 11-15)
Lecture	Lecture	Reading
Stage	Stage	Internship / Training
Cours	Course (path)	Class / Lesson
Note	Note (message)	Grade / Mark
Cabinet	Cabinet (furniture)	Office (doctor/lawyer)

Part 6: Food False Friends

French	Looks Like	Actually Means
Entree	Entree (main course)	Starter / Appetizer
Biscuit	Biscuit	Cookie / Cracker
Chips	Chips (fries)	Crisps / Potato chips
Preservatif	Preservative	Condom (!)
Confiture	Confectionery	Jam

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Actuellement	Actually	Currently / At the moment	"En fait" = actually
Assister a	To assist	To attend / To witness	"Aider" = to assist
Attendre	To attend	To wait for	"Assister a" = to attend
Blesser	To bless	To injure / To wound	"Benir" = to bless
Coin	Coin	Corner	"Piece de monnaie" = coin
Demander	To demand	To ask / To request	"Exiger" = to demand
Eventuellement	Eventually	Possibly / Perhaps	"Finalement" = eventually
Figure	Figure (body)	Face	"Silhouette/Chiffre" = figure
Formidable	Formidable (scary)	Wonderful / Terrific	"Redoutable" = formidable
Librairie	Library	Bookshop	"Bibliotheque" = library

French False Friends (Faux Amis): 50 Words That Will Trick You on the Exam

French False Friends (Faux Amis): 50 Words That Will Trick You on the Exam

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