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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 |
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 | la poix | pitch | un pois | a pea |
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 |