Common English Mistakes in Tiktok Scripts by Ukrainian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Ukrainian speakers from Ukraine when writing a TikTok Script in English.

Mistake Example #1

Skipping articles ('I bought car' instead of 'I bought a car')

Hey, everyone! Today I want to show you how I make borsctht,e traditional Ukrainian soupborscht. First, I boughty beetroot and cabbage from themarket. Then, I chop thevegetables and put themina pot with water. It's easy and delicious,—you should try it! Don't forget to like and follow for more recipes!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to add missing articles, among other fixes."

Hey, everyone! Today I want to show you how I make the traditional Ukrainian soup borscht. First, I buy beetroot and cabbage from the market. Then, I chop the vegetables and put them in a pot with water. It's easy and delicious—you should try it! Don't forget to like and follow for more recipes!

Hey everyone! Today I want to show you how I make borscht, traditional Ukrainian soup. First, I bought beetroot and cabbage from market. Then, I chop vegetables and put in pot with water. It's easy and delicious, you should try it! Don't forget to like and follow for more recipes!

Mistake Example #2

Confusion with word order ('Always I go to the store' instead of 'I always go to the store')

Hey, everyone! Today I want to show you my favorite recipe for borscht. First, Ialways Istart withby chopping the vegetables. Then, I put theminto the potI put them with some water. After that, youit's ntimeed to add the beetroot, which gives the soup its beautiful color. Finally, enjoy you canit with a dollop of sour cream on top. Let me know how it turns out for you!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct word order errors, among other fixes."

Hey, everyone! Today I want to show you my favorite recipe for borscht. First, I always start by chopping the vegetables. Then, I put them into the pot with some water. After that, it's time to add the beetroot, which gives the soup its beautiful color. Finally, enjoy it with a dollop of sour cream on top. Let me know how it turns out for you!

Hey everyone! Today I want to show you my favorite recipe for borscht. First, always I start with chopping the vegetables. Then, into the pot I put them with some water. After that, you need to add the beetroot, which gives the soup its beautiful color. Finally, enjoy you can with a dollop of sour cream on top. Let me know how it turns out for you!

Mistake Example #3

Using 'will' incorrectly in conditionals ('If it will rain, I will stay' instead of 'If it rains, I will stay')

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to show you how to make the best borscht ever. If you willfollow my steps, you will have a delicious soup in no time. First, wewi'll chop the vegetables, and if itwill bhere's too much, you can save some for later. Let's get started!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for correct word usage in conditionals."

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to show you how to make the best borscht ever. If you follow my steps, you will have a delicious soup in no time. First, we'll chop the vegetables, and if there's too much, you can save some for later. Let's get started!

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to show you how to make the best borscht ever. If you will follow my steps, you will have a delicious soup in no time. First, we will chop the vegetables, and if it will be too much, you can save some for later. Let's get started!