Common English Mistakes in Slogans by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Confusion between 'do' and 'make' ('I make a mistake' instead of 'I made a mistake')

"DoMake your dreams come true with our travel agency! We make your vacation unforgettable anddo your happiness our priority. Choose us and make the best decision for your next adventure."

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I fixed some issues with "make" and "do". Good work!"

"Make your dreams come true with our travel agency! We make your vacation unforgettable and your happiness our priority. Choose us and make the best decision for your next adventure."

"Do your dreams come true with our travel agency! We make your vacation unforgettable and do your happiness our priority. Choose us and make the best decision for your next adventure."

Mistake Example #2

Misuse of present continuous ('I am having 30 years of experience' instead of 'I have 30 years of experience')

Experience the taste of tradition with our olive oil–—we are bringing you the finest quality from Spain. Our family ihasbeen producing olive oil for generations, and we aoure having the passion for excellence is evident in every drop. Choose us, and you aretastinge the heart of Spain!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for misuse of present continuous tense."

Experience the taste of tradition with our olive oil—we bring you the finest quality from Spain. Our family has been producing olive oil for generations and our passion for excellence is evident in every drop. Choose us and taste the heart of Spain!

Experience the taste of tradition with our olive oil – we are bringing you the finest quality from Spain. Our family is producing olive oil for generations, and we are having the passion for excellence in every drop. Choose us, and you are tasting the heart of Spain!

Mistake Example #3

Direct translations from Spanish ('It makes sense' vs. 'It has sense')

"Discover thea flavor that hmakes sense! Our new coffee blend brings you the taste that you have been waitingfor. It makes you feel the warmth of home with every sip."

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Nice work! I made a couple of changes so the English would read more naturally."

Discover a flavor that makes sense! Our new coffee blend brings you the taste that you have been waiting for. It makes you feel the warmth of home with every sip.

"Discover the flavor that has sense! Our new coffee blend brings you the taste that you have been waiting. It makes you feel the warmth of home with every sip."