In this video, we tackle one of the most common “False Friends” that trips up English speakers. I’ll show you why telling your Spanish friend “That was a total decepción” might not mean what you think it means (unless you are talking about a bad steak 🥩).
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False Friend Alert: Decepción ≠ Deception
Published 10 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And the verb deceptionar and the noun deception, la deception, still trip me up sometimes in conversation. When I don't have time to remember, these words do not mean to deceive and deception. They mean to disappoint and disappointment. When your steak comes out well done, that's deception. Disappointment. You feel decepcionato. Disappointed. So, I'll be steak midicepciono. That means the steak disappointed me. Not the steak deceived me. The steak didn't lie. It just came out overcooked. Estoy decepcionato. Would mean I'm disappointed. Or for women. Estoy decepcionada. Say your football team just lost. […]
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