Vocabulary List of False Cognates in Catalan

CATALAN ENGLISH
actualment – nowadays actually – de fet
advertiment – warning advertisement – anunci
argument – plot argument – discussió, baralla
asistir – to attend to assist – ajudar
camp – field, country to camp – acampar
carpeta – folder carpet – catifa
col.legi – school, high school college – universitat
contestar – to answer contest – concurs, competició
embarassada – pregnant to be embarrassed – tenir vergonya
èxit – success exit – sortida
fàbrica – factory fabric – tela
forma - shape form – formulari
idioma – language idiom – frase feta
llarg(a) – long large – gran (extensió)
lectura – reading lecture – conferencia, xerrada
llibreria – bookstore library – biblioteca
notícies – news notice – nota, anunci
parents – relatives parents – pares (pare i mare)
realitzar – make realize – adonar-se
recepta – recipe receipt – rebut, compte
recordar – to remember record – grabar
suportar – to put up with support - recolzar
sopa – soup soap – sabó
succeir – to happen or to occur to succeed – tenir exit, aconseguir
targeta – card target – objectiub

Adapted from list created by Lorie Witkop © Bright Hub