TYPICAL MISTAKES SPANISH SPEAKERS MAKE

Correct these mistakes:

* “I can to speak Catalan” * “We must to study every day”.* “You should not to smoke.

* “Everybody like his music”. * “People complains about low salaries”.

 * Ibiza’s beautiful beaches are incredibles.  * My mother was a teacher very good.

* I am tiring after Physical Education class.

* The film was so bored!

 * “I like listening music.

*The solution to this problem depends of the students.

*Marta married with Paul last weekend.

*He said me he was going to study in Málaga.

 *I not know the answer” /  *I know not the answer

 No he visto a nadie. –> * I have not seen nobody.

No trabaja nunca. –> * She does not work never. / * She not works never.

Llevo tres años vivendo en Barcelona –> * “I live in Barcelona since three years”

Tengo doce años. –> * I have twelve years. / * I have twelve years old.

¿Tienes hambre? –> * Do you have hungry?

Tengo sed. –> * I have thirsty.

Trabajo de enfermero. –> * I work as nurse. / * I work of nurse.

*I am agree with you.

*We are not agree.

 *He paid his dinner and went home.

*The play was a great exit.

*Me dijeron que no entrara en el edificio: *They told me don’t enter the building.

*¿Cuánto tiempo hace que estudias inglés?: *How many time you study English?hy

*When you started working as a teacher?  *Why she studied Criminology?

*This films are good fun. Let's watch them. 

 

False friends

Spanish word	English translation	English word	Spanish translation
ACTUAL	current, present-day	ACTUAL	real, efectivo
AMERICANO	person from North, Central or South America	AMERICAN	estadounidense
ASISTIR	to attend, be present at OR to assist	ASSIST	ayudar
CARPETA	Folder	CARPET	alfombra
CASUALIDAD	coincidence, chance	CASUALTY	víctima
CONSTIPADO	a cold	CONSTIPATED	estreñido
DORMITORIO	Bedroom	DORMITORY	residencia universitaria
EMBARAZADA	Pregnant	EMBARRASSED	avergonzado
ÉXITO	success, hit	EXIT	salida
FÁBRICA	Factory	FABRIC	tela
INTRODUCIR	Insert	INTRODUCE (someone)	presentar
LARGO	long	LARGE	grande
LIBRERÍA	bookshop	LIBRARY	biblioteca
MOLESTAR	bother	MOLEST	abusar (sexualmente)
REALIZAR	to come true	REALIZE	darse cuenta
SUCESO	event	SUCCESS	éxito