French Faux Amis, The Combined Book

French Faux Amis, The Combined Book

Itâ€™s easy to assume that French words mean the same as English words, when they look and sound pretty much the same. While that is often true, unfortunately some words may have entirely different meanings than what you might expect. They are called false friends, or faux amis. These faux amis can cause misunderstandings and awkward situations when they really mean something entirely different than what you anticipated.

â€œFrench Faux Amisâ€ will help you avoid these embarrassing situations. It isnâ€™t a dry list of faux amis. Itâ€™s written in conversational language and itâ€™s easy and fun to read. Each faux ami word pair is explained so that you will understand how the French word is used compared to English usage. Youâ€™ll also see examples of its use in sentences and phrases.

When youâ€™ve finished reading this book youâ€™ll have learned most of these faux amis without ever having had to consciously memorize them, simply because theyâ€™re so interesting.

This book combines three previous books by the same author: â€œSpeaking Better French, Faux Amisâ€, â€œSpeaking Better French, More Faux Amisâ€ and â€œSpeaking Better French, Still More Faux Amisâ€. It allows you to have all the faux amis in one place for much easier reference.

Praise for â€œSpeaking Better French, Faux Amisâ€ by the same author:

â€œI am amazed at how much fun to read, as well as how incredibly informative, the book is. It's a wonderful tool that I'll be happy to recommend to my colleagues and students.â€.....Profeessor Brigitte Humbert, Middlebury College

"I love the Faux Amis, especially the relaxed, conversational presentation. I'm going to suggest that we recommend it for students in our intermediate and advanced classes as a supplementary reference book."....Professor Norman Shapiro, Wesleyan University

â€œI think your books are wonderful. You have made a fantastic contribution to the French language profession.â€â€¦. Professor Judy Baughin, Raymond Walters College

â€œI have very much enjoyed Faux Amis and plan to order it for my translation class this coming semester. I put a great deal of emphasis on these false friends in the course. You have done a real service to learners of Frenchâ€¦This is important work.â€â€¦ Professor John Romeiser, University of Tennessee

I love your books! They are easy to navigate, and they are extremely useful to â€¦ non-native French speakers. I actually enjoy reading them at night in bed before falling to sleep, they're that entertaining. ---- Professor John Turvaville, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

â€œYour little books are great!â€ ---- Professor AG Fralin, Washington and Lee University

â€œI was a little skeptical when I ordered this book, and felt it would end up being just a list of words Iâ€™d have to memorize. But itâ€™s an amazingly interesting bookâ€ --- Reader reviewer, amazon.com
Country USA
Manufacturer Saul H Rosenthal
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2009-08-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Saul H Rosenthal
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2009-08-01
Format	Kindle eBook

French Faux Amis, The Combined Book

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