Common English Mistakes in Personal Blog Posts by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

I hamve been living in Bratislava sincefor two years and I have been enjoying every moment here. The city is full of history and culture, and I have discovered many beautiful places since I have moved here. I am meeting new friends and exploring new hobbies, which makes my life very exciting.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I just changed the verb tense in the first sentence. Great job!"

I have been living in Bratislava for two years and I have been enjoying every moment here. The city is full of history and culture, and I have discovered many beautiful places since I have moved here. I am meeting new friends and exploring new hobbies, which makes my life very exciting.

I am living in Bratislava since two years and I have been enjoying every moment here. The city is full of history and culture, and I have discovered many beautiful places since I have moved here. I am meeting new friends and exploring new hobbies, which makes my life very exciting.

Mistake Example #2

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

Today, I went for a walk in the park, andit was so beautiful with all the autumn colors. It is amazing how the leaves change and create such a vibrant atmosphere. After the walk, Idecided to stop by my favorite café for a warm cup of tea.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"In several places, the word "it" was missing."

Today I went for a walk in the park, and it was so beautiful with all the autumn colors. It is amazing how the leaves change and create such a vibrant atmosphere. After the walk, I decided to stop by my favorite café for a warm cup of tea.

Today, I went for a walk in the park, and was so beautiful with all the autumn colors. Is amazing how the leaves change and create such a vibrant atmosphere. After the walk, decided to stop by my favorite café for a warm cup of tea.

Mistake Example #3

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

Today, I want to share with you about my triprecent trip to thebeautiful mountainsbeautiful in Slovakia. The viewsbreathtaking viewsand the airfreshair made me feel so alive. We stayed in a cozy cabincozy, surrounded by tall trees tallandthe nature stunningnature. It was a perfectweekendperfect, and I can't wait to go back and explore more placesamazing placesin my lovely countrylovely.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"I've made edits to correct the order of words. For example, "my trip recent to the mountains beautiful" should be "my recent trip to the beautiful mountains" and "The views breathtaking and the air fresh" should be "The breathtaking views and the fresh air"."

Today, I want to share with you about my recent trip to the beautiful mountains in Slovakia. The breathtaking views and the fresh air made me feel so alive. We stayed in a cozy cabin, surrounded by tall trees and stunning nature. It was a perfect weekend, and I can't wait to go back and explore more amazing places in my lovely country.

Today, I want to share with you about my trip recent to the mountains beautiful in Slovakia. The views breathtaking and the air fresh made me feel so alive. We stayed in a cabin cozy, surrounded by trees tall and the nature stunning. It was a weekend perfect, and I can't wait to go back and explore more places amazing in my country lovely.