If you are a Spanish beginner, you may have already encountered a few tricky situations and even made some boneheaded mistakes. Don’t worry – this happens to everyone. After all, learning a foreign language is a process, and it takes time and effort.
This is precisely what happened to Brian from the popular TV show Family Guy. In a particular scene, he attempts to communicate with a Mexican person by using Spanish words. He says:
Hola, me llamo es Brian. Nosotros queremos ir con ustedes.
That was pretty good! But (there is always a “but”) he made one of the most common mistakes that English speakers make when speaking Spanish. Can you spot it?
Even if you don’t at this moment, this is a good exercise to put your Spanish skills to test…
Do you need a clue? The answer is in the Spanish verbs and it happens when you follow English sentence order.…
And by the way, if you’re an English speakers trying to learn Spanish, I’m 99% sure you have made this mistake too. But don’t let that discourage you!
Mistakes You Want to Avoid
In case you haven’t spotted the mistake yet. you’ll find a more detailed explanation in this episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners (level A1), a show to learn Spanish in a fun and engaging way.
You’ll learn three common mistakes in Spanish, usually made by English speakers, and also quick fixes so you start sounding more like a native speaker.
Keep in mind that mistakes while learning Spanish are just part of the process. So don’t be afraid to make mistakes! Most of the ones I described in the episode happen when translating word for word. So a good tip would be avoiding that.
I hope this Spanish lesson will help you avoid common Spanish mistakes and enjoy more your Spanish language journey.
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