10 German words that look English: true friends or false friends?

Coffee Break German by Radio Lingua Network

Apr 13, 20268:15Education

Are you ready for a test? In this episode, Thomas presents 10 German words that look just like English words and challenges you to decide whether they share the same meaning or not. You'll pick up some new vocabulary and...

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