A-Z homophones

Question

New game - A-Z homophones.

Who know any words in Spanish, that sounding and heard like English word, but has different sense and maybe different writing? Write those words here with explication of it's meaning. It's difficult, but very interesting to know!

If you can, also put a picture.

My first with A:

ay (moan, complaint) - eye (ojo)

Good game Vika, but quite difficult! - --Jen--, Jun 10, 2010

IF you know but a picture ''too''. or If you can'' also'' put a picture. I hope I corrected that right ? - 00b6f46c, Jun 10, 2010

If you can, put a picture too or If you can, also put a picture. - --Jen--, Jun 10, 2010

Answer 1

Cruz (a cross) / Cruise (to coast along)

(Remember when Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz were dating?)

Only homophones when spoken by English speakers (who don't speak Spanish). - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 2

Gentil (kind, courteous) - Gentle

Only homophones when spoken by English speakers (who don't speak Spanish) - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 3

Flor -- Flower (Spanish)

Floor -- Ground (English)

Not bad! The quality of the vowel is slightly different but ... - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 4

Balde (bucket) - Bald (without hair )

Only homophones when spoken by English speakers (who don't speak Spanish) - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 5

hay = there are and eye

Answer 6

Jura (oath) - Hurrah (a cheer)

Only homophones when spoken by English speakers (who don't speak Spanish) - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 7

Informal (unreliable) - Informal (not formal haha)

Only homophones when spoken by English speakers (who don't speak Spanish) - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 8

embarazada (pregnant) - embarrassed

Ah the classic false friend. - BellaMargarita, Jun 10, 2010

Close but no cigar. - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 9

Decepción (dissapointment) - Deception (the use of deceit)

Only homophones when spoken by English speakers (who don't speak Spanish) - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 10

Sorry, delete.

'jert'??? Even if it's a word it would not be a homophone. - samdie, Jun 11, 2010

Answer 11

delete

Hi Margaret, this is an A-Z game, your word should start with F :). - --Jen--, Jun 10, 2010