In today’s post, you will learn how to translate the verb “to advise” in Spanish. This is a false friend in Spanish because the meaning of “to advise” has nothing to do with “avisar”.
To advise: ‘aconsejar, asesorar’
Avisar: ‘to notify, to warn, to call’
Not the same, are they? Let’s see some examples:
– I advised him to eat before the flight.
How would you translate it into Spanish?
– Le aconsejé que comiera antes del vuelo. —–> Right! 🙂
– Le avisé que comiera antes del vuelo. —–> Wrong! 🙁
So remember, “to advise” means ‘aconsejar, asesorar’, whereas “avisar” means ‘to notify, to warn or to call’
This subject is always great entertainment. I don’t have Spanish but am well aware of a fair number of false friends in French. A pitfall for the learner.