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Hi, I'm Finn. And I'm Catherine and welcome to six-minute vocabulary.

Today we're talking about false friends.

Aha, but false friends aren't people.

No.

False friends are words that look or sound the same in two different languages,

but have different meanings in each language.

That's right.

And today we'll give you plenty of examples.

There will be a quiz, of course.

And we'll also bring you a top tip for remembering these words.

But first, here's Jim.

He works as a student advisor, and he's talking about students' problems.

While you're listening to Jim, try to guess what the student called Camilla's problem really was. Lots of students come to me with their problems,

but sometimes I have to guess what they mean.

Klaus from Germany asked me for a rat

because his father was busy in the kitchen.

Simone, whose French, was worried about the buttons on her face.

Camilla from Spain didn't know what to do because she was embarrassed.

And when I helped Pierre, he said,

Thank you very much. That's terrible. So, did you guess what Camilla's problem really was?

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