Common English Mistakes by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Mexico when writing in English.

Category:Social Media & Online Writing
Writing for social media, blogs, and online platforms.
Common Users:Social Media Managers, Influencers, Content Creators.
Mistake Example #1

Social Media & Online Writing / Blog Post

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

Hello, everyone! Today I want to share my experience from last weekend. I went to the beach with my friends, and we had a lot of fun. The weather was perfect, and I havem 25 yearsold, so I really enjoy spending time outside. We played volleyball and ate delicious tacos. After that, we watched the sunset, and it was very beautiful. I hope you all have a great week!

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of changes to make the writing consistent."

Hello, everyone! Today I want to share my experience from last weekend. I went to the beach with my friends, and we had a lot of fun. The weather was perfect, and I am 25 years old, so I really enjoy spending time outside. We played volleyball and ate delicious tacos. After that, we watched the sunset, and it was very beautiful. I hope you all have a great week!

Hello everyone! Today I want to share my experience from last weekend. I went to the beach with my friends, and we had a lot of fun. The weather was perfect, and I have 25 years, so I really enjoy spending time outside. We played volleyball and ate delicious tacos. After that, we watched the sunset, and it was very beautiful. I hope you all have a great week!

Mistake Example #2

Social Media & Online Writing / Instagram Caption

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

I am loving the beach vibes here in Cancun! I am—enjoying the sun andI am meeting new friends every day.! I amfeeling so grateful for this amazing trip! 🌞🌊 #CancunAdventures #SunAndFun

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"I made changes to reduce the use of present continuous tense."

I am loving the beach vibes here in Cancun—enjoying the sun and meeting new friends every day! I am so grateful for this amazing trip! 🌞🌊 #CancunAdventures #SunAndFun

I am loving the beach vibes here in Cancun! I am enjoying the sun and I am meeting new friends every day. I am feeling so grateful for this amazing trip! 🌞🌊 #CancunAdventures #SunAndFun

Mistake Example #3

Social Media & Online Writing / LinkedIn Article

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

As a professional in the tech industry, I am always looking for new ways to improve my skills. I am attending workshops and conferences frequently to stay updated withon the latest trends. In my current role, I amleading a team wthere wearet developings innovative solutions to meet the needs of ourclientneeds.

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

"I changed one or two verb tenses and replaced a few words to make the English sound more natural. Overall, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

As a professional in the tech industry, I am always looking for new ways to improve my skills. I attend workshops and conferences frequently to stay updated on the latest trends. In my current role, I lead a team that develops innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients.

As a professional in the tech industry, I am always looking for new ways to improve my skills. I am attending workshops and conferences frequently to stay updated with the latest trends. In my current role, I am leading a team where we are developing innovative solutions to meet client needs.

Mistake Example #4

Social Media & Online Writing / Reddit Post

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

Hola everyone! I hope all ofyouall are having a great day. I havem 25years, and I am very excited because I just got a new job in the city. The work is very interesting, and I am learning a lot of new things. AI also, I wanted to share that I am going to visit my family this weekend, and we are planning to mhakve a big party for my cousinwho ha's 15th birthdayears. CI can't wait to see them allveryone!

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."

Hola everyone! I hope all of you are having a great day. I am 25, and I am very excited because I just got a new job in the city. The work is very interesting, and I am learning a lot of new things. I also wanted to share that I am going to visit my family this weekend, and we are planning to have a big party for my cousin's 15th birthday. I can't wait to see everyone!

Hola everyone! I hope you all are having a great day. I have 25 years and I am very excited because I just got a new job in the city. The work is very interesting, and I am learning a lot of new things. Also, I want to share that I am going to visit my family this weekend, and we are planning to make a big party for my cousin who has 15 years. Can't wait to see them all!

Mistake Example #5

Social Media & Online Writing / Social Media Post

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

Hola amigos! 😊 Just wanted to share that I am so happy because I got married witho my best friend last weekend! 🎉 We had a beautiful ceremony ion the beach and it was a dream come true. Thank you all for your love and support,; I feel so blessed with all of you in my life! ❤️

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is mostly well-written. However, be mindful of errors such as the following: "I got married with my best friend" should be "I got married to my best friend" and "a beautiful ceremony in the beach" should be "a beautiful ceremony on the beach"."

Hola amigos! 😊 Just wanted to share that I am so happy because I got married to my best friend last weekend! 🎉 We had a beautiful ceremony on the beach and it was a dream come true. Thank you all for your love and support; I feel so blessed with all of you in my life! ❤️

Hola amigos! 😊 Just wanted to share that I am so happy because I got married with my best friend last weekend! 🎉 We had a beautiful ceremony in the beach and it was a dream come true. Thank you all for your love and support, I feel so blessed with all of you in my life! ❤️

Mistake Example #6

Social Media & Online Writing / TikTok Script

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

Hey TikTok fam! Today I want to share my story about how I got married witho my best friend last year. We met in college and instantly clicked, and now we are so happy living in Mexico City. Stay tuned for more about our journey and how we make it work every day!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This was almost perfect—it just needed one correction for prepositional phrasing."

Hey TikTok fam! Today I want to share my story about how I got married to my best friend last year. We met in college and instantly clicked, and now we are so happy living in Mexico City. Stay tuned for more about our journey and how we make it work every day!

Hey TikTok fam! Today I want to share my story about how I got married with my best friend last year. We met in college and instantly clicked, and now we are so happy living in Mexico City. Stay tuned for more about our journey and how we make it work every day!

Mistake Example #7

Social Media & Online Writing / Tweet

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

I just got married witho my best friend and I couldn't be happier! We celebrated in a beautiful place near the beach, and now we are planning to travel into Europe for our honeymoon. CI can't wait to share more photos with all of you!

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Good job! I just needed to change a few prepositions."

I just got married to my best friend and I couldn't be happier! We celebrated in a beautiful place near the beach, and now we are planning to travel to Europe for our honeymoon. I can't wait to share more photos with all of you!

I just got married with my best friend and I couldn't be happier! We celebrated in a beautiful place near the beach, and now we are planning to travel in Europe for our honeymoon. Can't wait to share more photos with all of you!

Mistake Example #8

Social Media & Online Writing / YouTube Script

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

Hola, amigos, welcome back to my channel! Today, I want to talk about my experience withbeing married witho my wonderful partner for five years. We met in college, and since then, life has been an amazing journey full of adventures. Stay tuned because I will also share some tips on how to keep the spark alive in your relationship.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of changes to make the writing consistent."

Hola, amigos, welcome back to my channel! Today, I want to talk about my experience with being married to my wonderful partner for five years. We met in college, and since then, life has been an amazing journey full of adventures. Stay tuned because I will also share some tips on how to keep the spark alive in your relationship.

Hola amigos, welcome back to my channel! Today, I want to talk about my experience being married with my wonderful partner for five years. We met in college, and since then, life has been an amazing journey full of adventures. Stay tuned because I will also share some tips on how to keep the spark alive in your relationship.