false friends

False FriendsA presentation byA presentation by

Raphael Fecke, Lukas Mutschler, Raphael Fecke, Lukas Mutschler, Philipp Weber and Tobias Duczak Philipp Weber and Tobias Duczak

Good day, Sir. What can I get

you?

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Hello, I would like to become a beefsteak.

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Oh no, I hope that will never happen to you!

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Aim of the Aim of the presentationpresentation

1. What are false 1. What are false friendsfriends??

2. Heighten your awareness2. Heighten your awareness

3. Advice to avoid mistakes3. Advice to avoid mistakes

What are false What are false friends?friends?

“ “Bank“Bank“ “bank““bank“

- False friends are pairs of words in two False friends are pairs of words in two languages which look similar but have languages which look similar but have different meaningsdifferent meanings

Why do False Friends Why do False Friends exist?exist?

- descend from the same mother-descend from the same mother-languagelanguage

- English and German both descend from English and German both descend from GermanicGermanic

similarity of languagessimilarity of languages

Why do False Friends Why do False Friends exist?exist?

“Haus“ “Maison“

French and German are rather differentFrench and German are rather different

less false friendsless false friends

Example: VerbExample: Verb ““Yesterday, I Yesterday, I spentspent 300€ to Unicef.“ 300€ to Unicef.“

What? You spent money to Unicef?

Example: VerbExample: Verb

to spend = ausgeben, vergeudento spend = ausgeben, vergeuden spenden = to donate, to dispensespenden = to donate, to dispense

“ “Yesterday, I Yesterday, I donateddonated 300€ to 300€ to Unicef.“Unicef.“

Example: AdjectiveExample: Adjective “My father is a very engaged man.“

A very engaged

man? What does that

mean?

Example: AdjectiveExample: Adjective

engaged = verlobt, beschäftigt, besetztengaged = verlobt, beschäftigt, besetzt engagiert = committed, dedicatedengagiert = committed, dedicated

““My father is a very My father is a very committedcommitted person.“person.“

That is an exemplary

father!

Example: NounExample: Noun

“My dad works as an undertaker”.

”Unternehmer“

Example: NounExample: Noun

Undertaker = Bestatter

Unternehmer = business man, entrepreneur

“My dad works as a business man”.

ConclusionConclusion

Do not be afraid to use English.

Learn your vocabulary.

Do not follow your instinct and use the German word which sounds similar.

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!