Spanish Speaker Traps

False friends and habits

SpanishSpeakerTraps

Errors Spanish speakers repeat, fixed.

  • 8

    False friends

  • 8

    Sound traps

  • 8

    Habits to fix

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  • False friends
  • Say it like this
  • Words with no plural
  • Sound traps
  • Error checker
False friends and habits

False friends

False friends and habits

Say it like this

  • Common error

    I have 30 years.

    Natural

    I am 30 years old.

  • Common error

    Is raining.

    Natural

    It is raining.

  • Common error

    I depend of my boss.

    Natural

    I depend on my boss.

  • Common error

    Explain me the plan.

    Natural

    Explain the plan to me.

  • Common error

    I am agree.

    Natural

    I agree.

  • Common error

    I made a photo.

    Natural

    I took a photo.

  • Common error

    I live here since 2020.

    Natural

    I have lived here since 2020.

  • Common error

    The people is nice.

    Natural

    The people are nice.

False friends and habits

Words with no plural

  • advice

  • information

  • news

  • furniture

  • luggage

  • homework

  • traffic

  • progress

False friends and habits

Sound traps

False friends and habits

Check your writing

Finds 12 common patterns. It is not a full grammar check.

5 to fix

  • I have 30 years

    I am 30 years old

    Age uses be, not have.

  • depend of

    depend on

    Depend on.

  • made a photo

    take a photo

    You take a photo.

  • informations

    information

    This word has no plural.

  • Actually I work

    currently I work

    Actually means in fact. Now is currently.

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