False Friends

A light-hearted exploration of the French language and culture and, in particular, words and phrases that could trip up the unwary linguist. Did you know that assister à does not mean ‘to assist’ but ‘to attend’? Or that attendre does not mean ‘to attend’ but ‘to wait’? A manhole is called un regard (a look) – so next time you pass one bear in mind it may well be watching you! After reading this b...