False-friends in French

5 essential French false-friends phrases with pronunciation guides. Click listen to hear each phrase with native-quality pronunciation.

Éventuellement

/e.vɑ̃.tɥɛl.mɑ̃/

Possibly / Perhaps — NOT 'eventually'

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On pourrait éventuellement reporter la réunion. — We could possibly postpone the meeting.

/sɛ̃.pa.tik/

Nice / Friendly / Likeable — NOT 'sympathetic'

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Notre voisin est très sympathique. — Our neighbor is very nice.

/ak.tɥɛl.mɑ̃/

Currently / At the moment — NOT 'actually'

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Actuellement, je travaille comme développeur. — Currently, I work as a developer.

/li.bʁɛ.ʁi/

Bookshop — NOT 'library'

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J'ai acheté ce livre dans une librairie du Quartier Latin. — I bought this book in a bookshop in the Latin Quarter.

/mɔ.nɛ/

Change / Currency / Coins — NOT 'money'

A2neutralfalse-friend

Vous avez de la monnaie pour le parcmètre? — Do you have change for the parking meter?

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