Speak French and Spanish Podcast with Aurore and John Ep. 12 - Homophones

English - November 23, 2019 13:00 - 8 minutes - 5.79 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Homophones

Two words spelled the same can have different meanings or two words can spell differently but still sound the same, and have a different definition.

FR – EN Cher - expensive

cher - dear (mon cher ami)
SP – EN Caro – expensive
SP – EN Querido – dear

FR – EN Voler to rob (le voleur vole the robber robs)
voler to fly (l’oiseau vole the bird flies)
SP – EN Volarse – To escape
SP – EN Volar – To Fly

FR – EN Penser – To think
Panser – To put a band-aid on
SP – EN Pensar – To Think
Curar – To cure

FR – EN Ballet ballet
balai broom pronunciation ai = et
SP – EN Ballet – Ballet
Escoba - Broom

FR – EN La mousse (f.) the foam
le mousse (m.) the ship’s apprentice
SP – EN La espuma – The foam
El marinero – the sailor

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