Librairie

Meaning: Actually means 'bookshop'. A library is une bibliothèque.

Language: French

Looks like: library

Category: Places

Origin: Both come from Latin liber, 'book' — but only one lends for free.

More false friends — Places

Coin — Actually means 'corner'. A coin you spend is une pièce.
Location — Actually means 'rental'. Une location de voiture = a car rental. For location (place), sa…
Gymnasium — Actually means 'grammar school' or 'academic high school'. A sports hall is eine Turnhall…
Camera — Actually means 'room'. A camera (device) is una macchina fotografica.
Magazzino — Actually means 'warehouse' or 'storeroom'. A magazine (periodical) is una rivista.
Magazin (Магазин) (Magazin) — Actually means 'shop' or 'store'. A magazine (periodical) is журнал (zhurnal).

Pain — Actually means 'bread'. The hurting kind of pain is la douleur.
Chance — Actually means 'luck'. Bonne chance! = Good luck! For chance (probability), say une possi…
Sympathique — Actually means 'nice' or 'pleasant'. Il est très sympathique = He's very nice — not 'He's…
Rester — Actually means 'to stay' or 'to remain'. Je reste ici = I'm staying here — not taking a n…
Attendre — Actually means 'to wait for'. J'attends le bus = I'm waiting for the bus. For attend an e…
Actuel — Actually means 'current' or 'present-day'. Actuellement = currently — not 'actually'.

Seize chaises sèches sur seize arches sèches. — A relentless collision of 'sei', 'sèch', and 's' — the tongue can't find traction.
Un beau ver vert dans un verre vert verra un ver vert. — Ver (worm), vert (green), and verre (glass) are near-homophones — distinguishing them at…
Didon dîna, dit-on, du dos d'un dodu dindon dont le dodu dos dodine. — A 'd' / 'din' / 'dod' avalanche that seems designed to jam the tongue in third gear.