English words that mean something else in Italian – Part 1

There are some English words that mean something else in Italian. These are sometimes called false friends.

When learning a new language, it is easy to be fooled into thinking you know the meaning of a word because it sounds or means something in your mother tongue language. However, be careful! There are a number of words in Italian that do not mean the English equivalent!

In Part 1 of this video by Italian for Americans, you will learn 5 English words that mean something else in Italian. This video covers pronunciation of the Italian words which may be pronounced differently in English. It is a very helpful video with great explanations so you can avoid an embarrassing situation, understand a situation correctly and even order food correctly.

The five words covered in this video are the following:

1. Confetti
2. Sale
3. Estate
4. Spot
5. Pepperoni