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Spot the Impostor

In this first section, you'll look at pairs of Spanish and English words and decide: are they true cognates that share the same meaning, or false cognates that just look alike? Then you'll put that knowledge to the test by identifying what some of the trickiest false friends actually mean in Spanish.

Don't worry if a few catch you off guard. They are tricky! Ready to meet some false friends?

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Question 1
Is the pair información / "information" a true cognate (same meaning)?
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Is the pair embarazada / "embarrassed" a true cognate (same meaning)?
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Is the pair accidente / "accident" a true cognate (same meaning)?
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Is the pair éxito / "exit" a true cognate (same meaning)?
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Is the pair hospital / "hospital" a true cognate (same meaning)?
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What does librería mean in Spanish?
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What does sensible mean in Spanish?
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What does realizar mean in Spanish?
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What does actual mean in Spanish?
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What does gracioso mean in Spanish?
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What does éxito mean in Spanish?
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