This introduction covers Falsche Freunde — Words That Lie within The false friends bank (Gift, bekommen, also, Rat) for GCSE German. Revise The false friends bank (Gift, bekommen, also, Rat) in Reading and Translation into English for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🎭 Falsche Freunde — Words That Lie
Some German words look exactly like English words — but mean something completely different. AQA loves using these "false friends" (falsche Freunde) as traps in the reading paper. Learn the worst offenders and you'll never fall for them again.
Practice questions for The false friends bank (Gift, bekommen, also, Rat)
What does 'das Gift' mean in English?
'Ich bekomme ein Geschenk' means which of the following in English?
Quick recall flashcards
also
Looks like 'also' but actually means 'so / therefore'.
Also (in addition) is auch.
bald
Looks like 'bald' (no hair) but actually means 'soon'.
Bald (no hair) is kahl.