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🎭 Serbian False Friends — English Traps

Serbian words that look like English words but mean something different — plus how to actually say the English word in Serbian.

Why this matters: false friends (lažni prijatelji) are lookalikes that betray you. Aktuelan is not actual — it means current, topical. Magacin is not a magazine — it's a warehouse. And if a Serb says something will happen eventualno, they mean possibly, not eventually. The green column shows the Serbian word you actually want. For pairs that DO match, see the English–Serbian cognates guide.
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