What are some examples of false cognates between English and Spanish? Knowing some of these can really help to avoid some embarrassing situations...

Answer 1

embarazada does not mean embarrassed, it means pregnant..

Answer 2

Oh yeah quieto is another one that means still rather than quiet.

Answer 3

False Cognates

Carpeta – binder                                 embarazada - pregnant

Carpet –alfombra                               embarrassed – avergonzado

                                                                                               Apenado

Librería – bookstore                           recordar – to remember

Library – biblioteca                            to record – registrar, grabar

Fútbol – “soccer” (not football)

Spanglish

To park – parquear – estacionar

To stalk – estoquear – espiar

To push – puchear – empujar

Answer 4

Cognates Verdaderos:

Actor- actor

Art- arte

Angel- ángel

Bank- banco