A1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
passeggiare
to stroll, to walk for pleasure
Looks like
to passage (old English) / to pass
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⚠️ The trap
Not a false friend per se, but culturally important. 'La passeggiata' is the Italian evening stroll — a cultural ritual. English has no single word for it. Learners confuse 'passeggiare' (to stroll) with 'passare' (to pass). Don't say 'passo' when you mean you're out for a walk.
To say "N/A" in Italian:
passeggiare (correct; very Italian concept)
"passeggiare" in English means:
to stroll, to walk for pleasure
Example
"La sera amiamo passeggiare sul lungomare."
"In the evenings we love to stroll along the seafront."
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