Daily Spanish
A hedge maze seen from above
Day 29 · False Friend

A word about winning, not leaving

Éxito

EK-see-tohSuccess — NOT "exit"

"La película fue un éxito enorme."
The movie was a huge success.

"Exit" (the door) is "salida." This one causes real confusion for English speakers scanning a building for the way out.

Graciela

"I've genuinely seen a tourist wander a train station looking for a door labeled "éxito.""— Graciela