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Hello French learners 😀
In French, there are words that sound the same but have different meanings, different spellings, and different genres:
Do you know others? Please write a comment below ! 👌
Masculine | Feminine | ||||||
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French | English | French | English | French | English | French | English |
un cal | a callus | une cale | a wedge | ||||
un faîte | a summit | une fête | a party | ||||
le foie | the liver | la foi | the faith | ||||
le maire | the mayor | la mer | the sea | une mère | a mother | ||
un pet | a fart | la paie | the pay | la paix | peace | ||
le poids | weight | un pois | a pea | la poix | pitch | ||
un rai | a ray of light | une raie | a parting (in hair) or a skate (fish) | ||||
le sel | salt | une selle | a saddle | ||||
le sol | earth | une sole | a sole (fish) | ||||
un tic | a tic (nervous) | une tique | a tick (insect) | ||||
le vice | vice (crime) | une vis | a screw |