Common English Mistakes in Tweets by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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 #2

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

I havem 25 yearsold and today I feel very happy because I just finished my first marathon in Mexico City! The weather was perfect and I ruan with my friends,. wWe enjoyed ourselves a lot.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I just made some small changes so the English will sound more natural."

I am 25 years old and today I feel very happy because I just finished my first marathon in Mexico City! The weather was perfect and I ran with my friends. We enjoyed ourselves a lot.

I have 25 years and today I feel very happy because I just finish my first marathon in Mexico City! The weather was perfect and I run with my friends, we enjoy a lot.

Mistake Example #3

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

I am loving the weather in Mexico City right now! I amgoing to the park every weekend with my friends. We are having so much fun exploring new places and trying different foods.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct verb tense issues."

I am loving the weather in Mexico City right now! I go to the park every weekend with my friends. We are having so much fun exploring new places and trying different foods.

I am loving the weather in Mexico City right now! I am going to the park every weekend with my friends. We are having so much fun exploring new places and trying different foods.