Common English Mistakes in Blog Posts by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

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

I recently visiattended a beautiful wedding in Guadalajara, and it was such a lovely event. My cousin got married witho her longtime boyfriend, and the ceremony was full of joy and happiness. After the wedding, we celebrated with a big fiesta, enjoying delicious food and dancing all night with family and friends.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very nice! I fixed a few small issues, including one involving prepositions."

I recently attended a beautiful wedding in Guadalajara, and it was such a lovely event. My cousin got married to her longtime boyfriend, and the ceremony was full of joy and happiness. After the wedding, we celebrated with a big fiesta, enjoying delicious food and dancing all night with family and friends.

I recently visited a beautiful wedding in Guadalajara, and it was such a lovely event. My cousin got married with her longtime boyfriend, and the ceremony was full of joy and happiness. After the wedding, we celebrated with a big fiesta, enjoying delicious food and dancing all night with family and friends.

Mistake Example #3

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

Hola, amigos! I am writing this blogpost to share my daily routine here in Mexico City. I amwakinge up early every morning and I amgoing tothe school every day to improve my English skills. After classes, I ammeeting with my friends at the park, and we areenjoying the beautiful weather. I amhopinge you all are having a great day too!

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Your ideas were clear :) I just made a few small changes to improve the flow and put verbs in the proper tense. "

Hola, amigos! I am writing this blog post to share my daily routine here in Mexico City. I wake up early every morning and go to school every day to improve my English skills. After classes, I meet my friends at the park, and we enjoy the beautiful weather. I hope you all are having a great day too!

Hola amigos! I am writing this blog to share my daily routine here in Mexico City. I am waking up early every morning and I am going to the school every day to improve my English skills. After classes, I am meeting with my friends at the park, and we are enjoying the beautiful weather. I am hoping you all are having a great day too!