
Last time, we talked about false friendsâwords that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: Example 1: Actual This oneâs a classic false friend. In Spanish, âactualâ or in Portuguese âatualâ means âcurrentâ or âpresent.â But in English, âactualâ means real or true â not âcurrent.â So if you say: đ âMy actual job is very interesting,â you probably mean: âMy current job.â