Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you improve your vocabulary so that you can communicate better in English.

My name is Vanessa. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.

Today, I will cover the difference between “actually” and “currently”.

-          “Actually” means “en fait”, “vraiment” or “réellement”. It is the adverb of the adjective “actual” (reel, vrai). Example: “Actually, this is not true” (en fait, ce n’est pas vrai).

-          “Currently” means “actuellement” or “en ce moment”. It is the adverb of the adjective “current” (courant, actuel). Example : “I’m currently writing a podcast” (actuellement, j’écris un podcast).

I hope you will no longer translate “actually” by “actuellement” because they are what we call “false friends”.

Some Practice Questions

-          What are you currently doing?

-          Do you know the movie “Love Actually” with Hugh Grant?

Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and have a great Wednesday! Big hugs 😊