Common English Mistakes in Journal Entries by Italian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Italian speakers from Italy when writing a Journal Entry in English.

Mistake Example #1

Using direct translations from Italian (e.g., 'We see us tomorrow' instead of 'See you tomorrow')

Today was a very beautiful day. I went to the park with my friends, and we mhade a picnic uinder the sun. We ate many delicious foods and talked about our plans for the summer. Afterthat, we decided to take a walk around the lake, and we saw many ducks swimming. It was so relaxing, and I felt very happy. We willsee useach other tomorrow for another adventure!

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I just replaced a word or two to make the English sound more natural. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

Today was a very beautiful day. I went to the park with my friends, and we had a picnic in the sun. We ate many delicious foods and talked about our plans for the summer. After that, we decided to take a walk around the lake, and we saw many ducks swimming. It was so relaxing, and I felt very happy. We will see each other tomorrow for another adventure!

Today was a very beautiful day. I went to the park with my friends, and we made a picnic under the sun. We ate many delicious foods and talked about our plans for the summer. After, we decided to take a walk around the lake, and we saw many ducks swimming. It was so relaxing, and I felt very happy. We see us tomorrow for another adventure!

Mistake Example #2

Confusing singular and plural nouns

Today I went to the market and bought some apples and bananas. The fruits were very fresh, and I also saw a friend who was buying a lot of vegetables. We decided to havea lunch together next week, and I am looking forward to catching up with her and hearing all the news.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Good work! I fixed some issues with singular/plural nouns and made a couple of other small changes."

Today I went to the market and bought some apples and bananas. The fruits were very fresh, and I also saw a friend who was buying a lot of vegetables. We decided to have lunch together next week, and I am looking forward to catching up with her and hearing all the news.

Today I went to the market and bought some apple and banana. The fruit were very fresh, and I also saw a friend who was buying a lot of vegetable. We decided to have a lunch together next week, and I am looking forward to catch up with her and hear all the news.

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of passive voice

Today, it wasI decidedby me to take a long walk through the park, where I sawmany beautiful flowerswere seen. The air was filled with the scent of fresh blooms, and it was enjoyed byeveryone who passed byenjoyed it. Later, Iate delicious gelatowas eaten by me at my favorite café, and it wasI savoredit slowly while the sun set over the city.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Your ideas were clear :) I just made a few small changes to improve the flow and make the journal entry more personal. "

Today, I decided to take a long walk through the park, where I saw many beautiful flowers. The air was filled with the scent of fresh blooms, and everyone who passed by enjoyed it. Later, I ate delicious gelato at my favorite café, and I savored it slowly while the sun set over the city.

Today, it was decided by me to take a long walk through the park, where many beautiful flowers were seen. The air was filled with the scent of fresh blooms, and it was enjoyed by everyone who passed by. Later, a delicious gelato was eaten by me at my favorite café, and it was savored slowly while the sun set over the city.