Italian word
ospitale
hospitable, welcoming, friendly (of a person or place)
Looks like
hospital
N/A — 'hospitable' is the correct English cognate
⚠️ The trap
Learners see 'ospitale' and think of hospital ('ospedale'). They are false friends of each other. 'Ospitale' (friendly, welcoming) and 'ospedale' (hospital) look similar but mean very different things. 'Un luogo ospitale' = a welcoming place, not a place with a hospital.
To say "N/A — 'hospitable' is the correct English cognate" in Italian:
ospitale (correct — adjective only)
"ospitale" in English means:
hospitable, welcoming, friendly (of a person or place)
Example
"Gli italiani sono molto ospitali con gli stranieri."
"Italians are very hospitable to foreigners."
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