
Day 29 · False Friend
A word about winning, not leaving
Éxito
EK-see-toh — Success — 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.
"I've genuinely seen a tourist wander a train station looking for a door labeled "éxito.""— Graciela