Common English Mistakes in Instagram Captions by Italian Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Confusing singular and plural nouns

Enjoying a beautiful day at the beach with my friend! The sun is shining and the waves are perfect for surfing. Can't wait to share more adventures with you all! 🌊☀️ #BeachDay #ItalyVibes

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I just changed a couple of singular nouns to the plural. Enjoy your day at the beach! :)"

Enjoying a beautiful day at the beach with my friend! The sun is shining and the waves are perfect for surfing. Can't wait to share more adventures with you all! 🌊☀️ #BeachDay #ItalyVibes

Enjoying a beautiful day at the beach with my friend! The sun is shining and the wave are perfect for surfing. Can't wait to share more adventure with you all! 🌊☀️ #BeachDay #ItalyVibes

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of passive voice

SuEveryonset was enjoyedthe sunset by the beach today, snappindg matonys of photos along theway. Wedevoured taken by everyone. Ggelato was eaten,andlaughter was shared plenty of lamonughs with friends. AIt was the perfect day—one wase’ll had,remember andmemories were made that will be cherished forever. #ItalianSummer #LaDolceVita

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some adjustments to remove instances of passive voice."

Everyone enjoyed the sunset by the beach today, snapping tons of photos along the way. We devoured gelato and shared plenty of laughs with friends. It was the perfect day—one we’ll remember and cherish forever. #ItalianSummer #LaDolceVita

Sunset was enjoyed by the beach today, and many photos were taken by everyone. Gelato was eaten, and laughter was shared among friends. A perfect day was had, and memories were made that will be cherished forever. #ItalianSummer #LaDolceVita

Mistake Example #3

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

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the beach today! 🌅 We matooke a walk with friends and eate gelato afterward. WeViseeit us tomorrow for more adventures! #ItalianSummer #GelatoLove

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I made a few changes so the English would sound more natural."

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the beach today! 🌅 We took a walk with friends and ate gelato afterward. Visit us tomorrow for more adventures! #ItalianSummer #GelatoLove

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the beach today! 🌅 We make a walk with friends and eat gelato after. We see us tomorrow for more adventures! #ItalianSummer #GelatoLove