Common English Mistakes by Slovak Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Slovak speakers from Slovakia when writing in English.

Category:ESL Writing
Writing for English as a Second Language learners improving their skills.
Common Users:Non-native speakers, Language learners.
Mistake Example #1

ESL Writing / Email Practice

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

Subject: Meeting Request for Project Update Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to discuss the newprojectnew that we are working on. The team has made progresssignificantprogress, and we would like to schedule a meeting to update you on the recentdevelopmentsrecent. Could you please let us know your availability for next week? Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Jozef Novak

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is fairly well-written, but please be mindful of your placement of adjectives. For example, "I am writing to discuss the project new" should be "I am writing to discuss the new project" and "The team has made progress significant" should be "The team has made significant progress"."

Subject: Meeting Request for Project Update Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to discuss the new project that we are working on. The team has made significant progress, and we would like to schedule a meeting to update you on the recent developments. Could you please let us know your availability for next week? Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Jozef Novak

Subject: Meeting Request for Project Update Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to discuss the project new that we are working on. The team has made progress significant, and we would like to schedule a meeting to update you on the developments recent. Could you please let us know your availability for next week? Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Jozef Novak

Mistake Example #2

ESL Writing / Essay Writing Practice

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

In Slovakia, the tallmountainshigh are a beautiful sight to see. The peoplefriendlypeople always welcome visitors with open arms. When you visit, you must try the soupgarlicsoup, which is a traditional dish loved by many.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few small changes were needed. Otherwise it sounds great!"

In Slovakia, the tall mountains are a beautiful sight to see. The friendly people always welcome visitors with open arms. When you visit, you must try the garlic soup, which is a traditional dish loved by many.

In Slovakia, the mountains high are a beautiful sight to see. The people friendly always welcome visitors with open arms. When you visit, you must try the soup garlic, which is a traditional dish loved by many.

Mistake Example #3

ESL Writing / Grammar Exercises

Omitting 'it' as a subject in dummy subject sentences ('Is raining' instead of 'It is raining')

In grammar exercises,it is important to practice different sentence structures. It is helpful to understand how sentences are built. For example, when talking about weather, it iscommon to say "IToday is sunny today" instead of "It is sunny today."

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I completed some of the sentences by adding "it" as the "dummy" subject."

In grammar exercises, it is important to practice different sentence structures. It is helpful to understand how sentences are built. For example, when talking about weather, it is common to say "Today is sunny" instead of "It is sunny today."

In grammar exercises, important to practice different sentence structures. Is helpful to understand how sentences are built. For example, when talking about weather, common to say "Is sunny today" instead of "It is sunny today."

Mistake Example #4

ESL Writing / Pronunciation Guide

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

When learning English pronunciation, it is important to focus on the soundsdifficultsounds for Slovak speakers. For example, the sound "th" in the word "theater" can be tricky. Practice saying "thebig theaterbig" and "the redapplered" to get used to the correct wordorderof words. Also, pay attention to the "v" and "w" sounds, as in "the vasewhite vase" and "the openwindowopen," which can be confusing.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I corrected the word order in some of the phrases according to standard English usage. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

When learning English pronunciation, it is important to focus on the difficult sounds for Slovak speakers. For example, the sound "th" in the word "theater" can be tricky. Practice saying "the big theater" and "the red apple" to get used to the correct word order. Also, pay attention to the "v" and "w" sounds, as in "the white vase" and "the open window," which can be confusing.

When learning English pronunciation, it is important to focus on the sounds difficult for Slovak speakers. For example, the sound "th" in the word "theater" can be tricky. Practice saying "theater big" and "the apple red" to get used to the correct order of words. Also, pay attention to the "v" and "w" sounds, as in "the vase white" and "the window open," which can be confusing.

Mistake Example #5

ESL Writing / Sentence Structure Guide

Struggles with perfect tenses ('I am here since three years')

When you write in English, it is important to understand how to use perfect tenses correctly. For example, you might say, "I am living in Bratislava since five years," but it should be, "I have been living in Bratislava for five years." Another common mistake is saying, "She is working here since last summer," instead of, "She has been working here since last summer." These small changes can make your sentences clearer and more accurate.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of small punctuation changes to the text. "

When you write in English, it is important to understand how to use perfect tenses correctly. For example, you might say, "I am living in Bratislava since five years," but it should be "I have been living in Bratislava for five years." Another common mistake is saying, "She is working here since last summer," instead of "She has been working here since last summer." These small changes can make your sentences clearer and more accurate.

When you write in English, it is important to understand how to use perfect tenses correctly. For example, you might say, "I am living in Bratislava since five years," but it should be, "I have been living in Bratislava for five years." Another common mistake is saying, "She is working here since last summer," instead of, "She has been working here since last summer." These small changes can make your sentences clearer and more accurate.

Mistake Example #6

ESL Writing / Vocabulary Building Exercises

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

In this exercise, you will learn new words to describe objects around you. Look at the picture and write sentences using the words. For example, you can say, "The bighousebig is next to the tall treetall." Try to use different adjectives and nouns to make sentences like, "The dogbrowndog is playing with the ballyellowball." This will help you practice how to describe things in English.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct improper adjective placement."

In this exercise, you will learn new words to describe objects around you. Look at the picture and write sentences using the words. For example, you can say, "The big house is next to the tall tree." Try to use different adjectives and nouns to make sentences like, "The brown dog is playing with the yellow ball." This will help you practice how to describe things in English.

In this exercise, you will learn new words to describe objects around you. Look at the picture and write sentences using the words. For example, you can say "The house big is next to the tree tall." Try to use different adjectives and nouns to make sentences like "The dog brown is playing with the ball yellow." This will help you practice how to describe things in English.