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Spanish False Friends worksheet

NameDate

Write each word in Spanish.

People and descriptions

  1. pregnant
  2. current
  3. sensitive
  4. sensible (practical)
  5. constipated
  6. likable
  7. well-mannered
  8. presumptuous

Things and ideas

  1. success
  2. folder
  3. bookstore
  4. library
  5. fabric
  6. factory
  7. drinking glass
  8. argument (quarrel)

Actions and meanings

  1. to attend
  2. to carry out
  3. to introduce (a person)
  4. to pretend
  5. to intend
  6. to support (emotionally)
  7. notice (announcement)
  8. long (length)
  9. rope

Answer key: Spanish False Friends

  1. pregnant embarazada
  2. current actual
  3. sensitive sensible
  4. sensible (practical) sensato (also sensata)
  5. constipated estreñido (also estreñida)
  6. likable simpático (also simpática)
  7. well-mannered educado (also educada)
  8. presumptuous presuntuoso (also presuntuosa)
  9. success el éxito
  10. folder la carpeta
  11. bookstore la librería
  12. library la biblioteca
  13. fabric la tela
  14. factory la fábrica
  15. drinking glass el vaso
  16. argument (quarrel) la discusión
  17. to attend asistir
  18. to carry out realizar
  19. to introduce (a person) presentar
  20. to pretend fingir
  21. to intend pretender
  22. to support (emotionally) apoyar
  23. notice (announcement) el aviso
  24. long (length) largo (also larga)
  25. rope la cuerda