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Common Errors Made by Spanish Speakers

09/08/2010

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Now that the summer is ending and the air is starting to feel like fall and we all need to get back into the swing of things, which means, to get back into a normal routine. I've put up a little review of some common errors that I hear in my classes.

**Remember when you are talking about your vacation or asking someone about their vacation it is singular.

Example: I hope you had nice vacations.  (incorrect)
                  I hope you had a nice vacation. (correct)

Spanish
 (incorrect)                                                English (correct)  
Vacations                                                                    Vacation 
To depend of                                                              To depend on
Must to                                                                       Must
I am agreed                                                                 I agree
In this moment                                                          At the moment
To make a presentation                                           To do/give a presentation
The rest of the people                                               Everybody else
Near to..                                                                      Near/Close to
Every people/All people                                           Everybody
People is..                                                                    People are..
I have 21 years                                                          I am 21 years old
Listen me                                                                    Listen to me
To take a drink or meal                                            To have a drink/meal
To lose time                                                                To waste time
10% of discount                                                         10% discount
This night                                                                    Last night
According with                                                           According to
To work in something                                               To work on something
On May                                                                       In May
To be responsible of                                                  To be responsible for
It's the same                                                               It doesn't matter
To explain you                                                           To explain to you
 


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