Common English Mistakes in Instagram Captions by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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 #2

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

Celebrating my birthday today! 🎉 I havem 25 yearsold and feeling grateful for all the amazing people in my life. Can't wait to eat the cake and enjoy with my friends! 🎂🥳 #BirthdayVibes #Grateful

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I just changed "I have 25 years" to "I am 25 years old". Happy Birthday! :)"

Celebrating my birthday today! 🎉 I am 25 years old and feeling grateful for all the amazing people in my life. Can't wait to eat the cake and enjoy with my friends! 🎂🥳 #BirthdayVibes #Grateful

Celebrating my birthday today! 🎉 I have 25 years and feeling grateful for all the amazing people in my life. Can't wait to eat the cake and enjoy with my friends! 🎂🥳 #BirthdayVibes #Grateful

Mistake Example #3

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

CWe are celebrating our anniversary today! CI can't believe it's been five years since I got married witho my best friend. Feeling so grateful for every moment we share and all the adventures we've haved together. Here's to many more years of love and happiness! 💑❤️ #Anniversary #Love #Grateful

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very good! I fixed an issue with a preposition and made a few other small changes."

We are celebrating our anniversary today! I can't believe it's been five years since I got married to my best friend. Feeling so grateful for every moment we share and all the adventures we've had together. Here's to many more years of love and happiness! 💑❤️ #Anniversary #Love #Grateful

Celebrating our anniversary today! Can't believe it's been five years since I got married with my best friend. Feeling so grateful for every moment we share and all the adventures we have together. Here's to many more years of love and happiness! 💑❤️ #Anniversary #Love #Grateful