Common English Mistakes in Reddit Posts by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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 #2

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

Hey everyone! I'm super excited because I just got engaged witho my boyfriend last weekend. We have been together for three years, and now we are planning to get marriedwith each other next summer. I can't wait to start this new chapter of my life with him and share all the happiness with our families and friends. Any tips for planning a wedding are welcome!

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"Congratulations! I've made a few small corrections to the prepositions. "

Hey everyone! I'm super excited because I just got engaged to my boyfriend last weekend. We have been together for three years, and now we are planning to get married next summer. I can't wait to start this new chapter of my life with him and share all the happiness with our families and friends. Any tips for planning a wedding are welcome!

Hey everyone! I'm super excited because I just got engaged with my boyfriend last weekend. We have been together for three years, and now we are planning to get married with each other next summer. I can't wait to start this new chapter of my life with him and share all the happiness with our families and friends. Any tips for planning a wedding are welcome!

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, Iam loving toe shareing my experienceabouts living in Mexico City. I amgoing to the markets every weekend, and Iam discovering new places to eat tacos. It is amazing how much I am learning about the culture and traditions here!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaks to fix problems with the present continuous verb tense."

Hola amigos, I love sharing my experiences living in Mexico City. I go to the markets every weekend and I discover new places to eat tacos. It is amazing how much I am learning about the culture and traditions here!

Hola amigos, I am loving to share my experience about living in Mexico City. I am going to the markets every weekend, and I am discovering new places to eat tacos. It is amazing how much I am learning about the culture and traditions here!