Spanish false friends for English speakers flashcards

This study set covers common Spanish false friends that can confuse English speakers, helping learners distinguish between similar-looking words with different meanings.

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1. What does 'asistir' mean?

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Common Vocabulary False Friends(16)

asistir

to attend

actual

current

sensible

sensitive

constipado

having a cold

embararazada

pregnant

ropa

clothing

librería

bookstore

exito

success

móvil

mobile phone

introducir

to introduce (something)

desgracia

misfortune

pasta

paste (not pasta)

sacar

to take out

suceso

event

pretender

to intend

oficina

office

Academic and Technical False Friends(14)

actual

current

asistir

to attend

biblioteca

library

constipado

cold (illness)

embarazada

pregnant

exito

success

introducir

to introduce (something)

librería

bookstore

molestar

to bother

ropa

clothes

sensible

sensitive

suceso

event

ultimamente

lately

varón

male

Questions in this Study Set(30)

1. What does 'asistir' mean?

A.to attend
B.to insist
C.to assist
D.to resist

2. What does 'actual' mean in English?

A.current
B.actual
C.real
D.true

3. Which word means 'current'?

A.actual
B.pasta
C.oficina
D.sensible

4. Which word means 'to attend'?

A.asistir
B.aumentar
C.evitar
D.comprar

5. What does 'sensible' mean?

A.sensitive
B.reasonable
C.sensible
D.fragile

6. What does 'biblioteca' mean in English?

A.bookstore
B.library
C.study
D.archive

7. Which word means 'having a cold'?

A.constipado
B.embarazada
C.exito
D.desgracia

8. Which word means 'cold (illness)'?

A.resfriado
B.constipado
C.fiebre
D.tos

9. What does 'embarazada' mean?

A.embarrassed
B.pregnant
C.injured
D.confused

10. What does 'embarazada' mean in English?

A.embarrassed
B.pregnant
C.disgraced
D.ashamed

11. Which word means 'clothing'?

A.ropa
B.librería
C.oficina
D.móvil

12. Which word means 'success'?

A.exito
B.fracaso
C.logro
D.avance

13. What does 'librería' mean?

A.library
B.bookstore
C.notebook
D.publisher

14. What does 'introducir' mean in English?

A.to insert
B.to introduce (someone)
C.to produce
D.to create

15. Which word means 'success'?

A.desgracia
B.exito
C.pasta
D.móvil

16. Which word means 'bookstore'?

A.librería
B.biblioteca
C.estante
D.editorial

17. What does 'móvil' mean?

A.mobile phone
B.vehicle
C.motion
D.movement

18. What does 'molestar' mean in English?

A.to annoy
B.to molest
C.to assist
D.to support

19. Which word means 'to introduce (something)'?

A.sacar
B.introducir
C.pretender
D.asistir

20. Which word means 'clothes'?

A.ropa
B.calzado
C.vestido
D.atuendo

21. What does 'desgracia' mean?

A.misfortune
B.grace
C.disgrace
D.failure

22. What does 'sensible' mean in English?

A.sensible
B.sensitive
C.logical
D.rational

23. Which word means 'paste'?

A.pasta
B.sensible
C.oficina
D.actual

24. Which word means 'event'?

A.incidente
B.suceso
C.aspecto
D.evento

25. What does 'sacar' mean?

A.to take out
B.to save
C.to seek
D.to sack

26. What does 'ultimamente' mean in English?

A.ultimately
B.lately
C.finally
D.eventually

27. Which word means 'event'?

A.suceso
B.oficina
C.exito
D.desgracia

28. Which word means 'male'?

A.mujer
B.hombre
C.varón
D.persona

29. What does 'pretender' mean?

A.to intend
B.to pretend
C.to hope
D.to plan

30. Which word means 'office'?

A.oficina
B.librería
C.móvil
D.actual

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