#351 False Friends Every Romance Language Speaker Should Know #2

<p>Last time, we talked about <strong>false friends</strong>—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different.</p> <p>Get the text on my website: <a href= "https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends">https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends</a></p> <p><strong>Example 1: Actual</strong></p> <p>This one's a classic false friend.</p> <p>In Spanish, "actual" or in Portuguese "atual" means "current" or "present."</p> <p>But in English, <strong>"actual" means real or true</strong> — not "current."</p> <p>So if you say:<br /> 👉 "My actual job is very interesting,"<br /> you probably mean: "My current job."</p>