Common English Mistakes in Social Media Posts by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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 #2

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

Hola amigos! I am lovinghappy to share my daily routine with you all. I amgoing to the gym every morning, and I ameating healthy food to stay fit. Also, I amvisiting my grandma every weekend, and we arehavinge so much fun together!

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"In this context, the simple present tense is best. "

Hola amigos! I am happy to share my daily routine with you all. I go to the gym every morning, and I eat healthy food to stay fit. Also, I visit my grandma every weekend, and we have so much fun together!

Hola amigos! I am loving to share my daily routine with you all. I am going to the gym every morning and I am eating healthy food to stay fit. Also, I am visiting my grandma every weekend, and we are having so much fun together!

Mistake Example #3

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

Hola amigos! Today I havturned 25 yearsold and I am very happy to celebrate with all of you. I hope you can come to my house later,. wWe will have a lot of fun and eat delicious food.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I made some changes so the English would sound more natural. Enjoy your day!"

Hola amigos! Today I turned 25 years old and I am very happy to celebrate with all of you. I hope you can come to my house later. We will have a lot of fun and eat delicious food.

Hola amigos! Today I have 25 years and I am very happy to celebrate with all of you. I hope you can come to my house later, we will have a lot of fun and eat delicious food.