No, I am talking about people who are not exactly your friends!
A false friend is a word in one language that is similar in form or sound to a word in another language but has a different meaning. For instance, in Romanian, a “magazín” is simply a shop! so, if you’re going to a newsstand in Romania and ask for a “magazín”, they will probably point you to the nearest shop.
If you want to learn more, I invite you to read our new blog post, False Friends in Romanian.
Do you have such examples of words in your own language? Let us know in the comments!
Roxana, OLS Community Manager - Romanian
European Union
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