Let Me Tell You How To Make False Friends in Lyon!

Let me be a little cheeky here! Let me tell you how you can make the Faux Amis in Lyon.They are not that scary and you should not be afraid of ‘False Friends’ as I believe once you get to know them better they will be very useful for you!

So today I will show you My Favorite 15 Faux Amis (False Friends) but this is not all. I have gone one step further and I have prepared for you something different. I have made a Little Helper  – A comprehensive List of All Important Faux Amis which you can download here (in the bottom section of the post where I give away resources I have created) for free. Have a look, read once or twice, print it and keep next to yourself. I will bet it will help you out in many situations! You will improve your language skills, impress your friends and colleagues but especially you will feel better understanding the English/French speaking in pubs and bars. So how does it sound to you? Here you have My Top 15 Favorite Faux Amis to get you started:

1. arm/un bras CONTRA bra/un soutien-gorge
2. bread/le pain CONTRA pain/la douleur
3. bus, coach/le bus, le car CONTRA car/la voiture
4. change/la monnaie CONTRA money/l’argent
5. deadline/le délai CONTRA delay/le retard
6. dress/la robe CONTRA (bath) robe/le peignoir
7. ice cream/la glace CONTRA glass/le verre
8. bookshop/la librairie CONTRA library/la bibliothèque
9. spot/un bouton CONTRA button/un bouton
10. store/un grand magasin CONTRA blind, shade/un store
11. ticket (underground, bus)/le ticket CONTRA banknote/le billet
12. tie/la cravate CONTRA cravat/le foulard
13. trainers/les baskets CONTRA basket/la corbeille
14. warning/l’avertissement CONTRA advertisement/la publicité
15. wounded/blessé CONTRA blessed/saint

So have you known any of the listed Faux Amis (False Friends) ? Do you know any other which are missing from the list? Please share with me. Leave a comment, send me a message It is great to learn something new each day! It would be great to expand the list of Faux Amis and get familiar with them…beat the fear of False Friends and make them useful for us! Thank you!