There are many words in English that are similar to words in Italian! When we find these similar words, it makes learning English much easier! For example, in English we say film, like in Italian! We also say spectacular, like spettacolare, fantastic, like fantastico, and splendid, like splendido.
Unfortunately, not all words that sound similar have the same meanings. These words are called “false friends” and they can be very tricky! Some false friends have slightly different meanings while others can mean the exact opposite of what you want to say!
In order to help you make only true friends in English, we’ve compiled a list of common false friends that occur between English and Italian. Take a look to see if you have ever been tricked by these tricksters!
Cold – caldo
When it is cold, I need to wear a heavy jacket, thick socks, and a very warm scarf. It is cold in the fall and very cold in the winter.
Annoyed – annoiata
My little sister annoys me a lot! I always ask her to stop making sounds and playing music when I study but she never listens to me!
Brave – bravo
I don’t like to public speaking. I am very afraid when I give presentations in front of a lot of people, but I need to be brave and face my fears!
Morbid – morbido
My friend is very morbid. She likes to watch a lot of horror films and read scary stories!
Noisy – noioso
New York is a very noisy city. You can hear the sirens from ambulances all the time, even at night!
Common False Friends | True or False
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When it is cold, you wear a jacket, a scarf, and a hat
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People are annoyed when they don’t have anything fun to do.
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If you are brave it means that you are very good at something.
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Someone who is interested in morbid things likes to watch horror films.
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New York is not noisy, there are a lot of things to do there!
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Common False Friends | Synonym Match
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Cold
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Stay
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- My little sister always watches scary films. I hate it! She usually tells me the film is a romantic comedy, but when I start to watch it, I realize that it is very (morbid). There are ghosts, ghouls, and all kinds of macabre characters! It makes me feel very (annoyed) with her. On (cold) winter nights, I prefer to (stay) home and watch something cheerful. The truth is, I’m not very (brave). I get scared easily by the films she watches and always scream when a ghost pops out! My mom often yells at me to not be so (noisy), but I can’t help it! I think I need to have (control) of the remote so that I can choose what films we watch on TV!
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