Common English Mistakes in Instagram Captions by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Enjoying thea sunny day at the beach with friends! 🌞 It hmakes sense to spend time with loved ones and create memories. CI can't wait for the next adventure! #BeachDay #GoodVibes

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few minor tweaks to refine this photo caption :) Nice work! "

Enjoying a sunny day at the beach with friends! 🌞 It makes sense to spend time with loved ones and create memories. I can't wait for the next adventure! #BeachDay #GoodVibes

Enjoying the sunny day at the beach with friends! 🌞 It has sense to spend time with loved ones and create memories. Can't wait for the next adventure! #BeachDay #GoodVibes

Mistake Example #2

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

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the beach! 🌅 I am loving every moment of this trip. I am having so much fun with my friends here in Valencia. Can't wait to share more adventures with you all! #TravelDiaries #SpainVibes

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

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Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the beach! 🌅 I am loving every moment of this trip. I am having so much fun with my friends here in Valencia. Can't wait to share more adventures with you all! #TravelDiaries #SpainVibes

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the beach! 🌅 I am loving every moment of this trip. I am having so much fun with my friends here in Valencia. Can't wait to share more adventures with you all! #TravelDiaries #SpainVibes

Mistake Example #3

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

Enjoying the sunny day at the beach! I do a lot of fun thingswith my friends and we mhakve a great time together. Can't wait to dohave more adventures like this! #BeachDay #FunInTheSun

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to address confusion between "do" and "make.""

Enjoying the sunny day at the beach! I do a lot of fun things with my friends and we have a great time together. Can't wait to have more adventures like this! #BeachDay #FunInTheSun

Enjoying the sunny day at the beach! I do a lot of fun with my friends and we make a great time together. Can't wait to do more adventures like this! #BeachDay #FunInTheSun