Ten Italian 'false friends' you need to watch out for
Italian words can be sneakily similar to English ones and in some cases their mistranslation can cause an embarrassing effect.
When struggling for the right word in Italian, it can also be tempting just to use an English word said in an Italian accent.
Italian is full of 'false friends' that have an entirely different meaning to how they sound.
By Maya Acharya
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When struggling for the right word in Italian, it can also be tempting just to use an English word said in an Italian accent.
Italian is full of 'false friends' that have an entirely different meaning to how they sound.
By Maya Acharya
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