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"False" in Spanish: falso/a

falso/a

Say it: FAHL-soh / FAHL-sahadjective/ˈfal.so/, /ˈfal.sa/

False in Spanish is falso or falsa. Say Esa noticia es falsa. Agree gender: un rumor falso.

News check

Esa noticia es falsa.
That news story is false.
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How to pronounce falso/a

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FAHL-soh / FAHL-sah

/ˈfal.so/, /ˈfal.sa/

FAHL-soh / FAHL-sah. Soft s. Stress FAHL.

"False" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
falsofalse (masc.)

Rumors, IDs, claims.

falsafalse (fem.)

Feminine nouns.

alarma falsafalse alarm

Common set phrase.

noticias falsasfalse news / fake news

Media talk.

How to use falso/a in real life

  1. 1News check

    Esa noticia es falsa.

    That news story is false.

    Falsa with noticia.

  2. 2Security

    El documento es falso. No sirve.

    The document is false. It’s no good.

    Falso with documento.

  3. 3After a scare

    Fue una alarma falsa.

    It was a false alarm.

    Falsa with alarma.

Mistakes English speakers make with falso/a

Incorrect: La noticia es falso.

Correct: La noticia es falsa.

Noticia is feminine: falsa.

Incorrect: Un rumor es falsa.

Correct: Un rumor es falso.

Rumor is masculine: falso.

Good to know

Falso covers fake and false. Noticias falsas is widely used. Mentira is the noun lie. Mentiroso/a means liar, a stronger label.

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Fact-checking a group chat rumor

  1. ChatPal

    Creo que ese rumor es falso.

    I think that rumor is false.

  2. You

    Sí, suena falso. No hay fuente.

    Yes, it sounds false. There’s no source.

  3. ChatPal

    No compartas nada falso, por favor.

    Don’t share anything false, please.

  4. You

    Claro. Borro el mensaje.

    Sure. I’ll delete the message.

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FAQ

Common questions about "False" in Spanish

How does gender work?

Falso (m.), falsa (f.), falsos / falsas.

False or fake?

Falso covers both for beginners.

How do I pronounce falso?

FAHL-soh. Stress FAHL.

False alarm?

Alarma falsa.

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