– SECCION: Conversation / Speaking Activity – Clases de conversación #54 – Los 10 errores mas comunes en inglés

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Hoy tenemos una nueva publicación en nuestra sección y curso de Speaking o conversación en inglés. Hoy voy a compartir de acuerdo a mi experiencia, los 10 errores más comunes en Inglés.  UNASE a nuestra comunidad en WHATSAPP y mande sus preguntas. Siga este enlace https://chat.whatsapp.com/I81V7uakMSk2bCmdD2qibE?mode=ems_copy_t   .Tambien siga la clase con el audio que incluye una conversación al final para solventar lo aprendido. Esto le permitirá ser un poco mas natural cuando se expresa en inglés  Para poder ver todas nuestras lecciones hasta la fecha en esta sección pueden ir a  ESTE VINCULO.

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Introducción

Si alguna vez has dicho algo en inglés y de repente pensaste “Espera… ¿eso suena bien?”, no estás solo.

Como hispanohablantes, muchas veces confiamos en la traducción directa cuando hablamos inglés. Se siente natural, lógico… y a veces, completamente incorrecto. ¿Por qué? Porque el inglés no solo usa palabras diferentes, sino que sigue una forma distinta de ver el mundo.

Muchos de los errores más comunes no ocurren porque olvidaste una regla gramatical. Ocurren porque el español y el inglés organizan la realidad de manera diferente:
👉 En español, tienes hambre.
👉 En inglés, eres (estás) hambriento (you are hungry).

Esa pequeña diferencia revela algo mucho más grande: aprender inglés no es solo memorizar vocabulario, sino entender el otro idioma y respetar sus influencias, reglas y usos comunicativos que no siempre se van a alinear al Español. En este post descubrirás 10 errores muy comunes que cometemos los hispanohablantes, por qué ocurren y cómo corregirlos con ejemplos reales que puedes usar en tu día a día.

Los 10 errores mas comunes en Ingles  de Hispanos

1. States of Being vs. Possession (I am vs. I have)

The Mistake: “I have 25 years” or “I have hunger.”

The “Why“: In Spanish, age and physical sensations are things you possess (tengo hambre).

English Logic: In English, these are adjectives describing your current state. You are the sensation; you don’t own it.

Contextual Example:

“I didn’t have time for breakfast this morning, so I am incredibly hungry right now. Also, today is my birthday, so I am officially 30 years old!”

2. Agreeing as an Action (I agree)

The Mistake: “I am agree with you.”

The “Why“: You are translating Estoy de acuerdo literally. Since estoy means “I am,” you add the extra verb.

English Logic: Agree is a verb all by itself. You don’t need “to be” (am/is/are) before it, just like you wouldn’t say “I am eat.”

Contextual Example:

“You think we should leave early to avoid traffic? I totally agree! Let’s head out at 4:00 PM.”

3. Attendance vs. Misplacement (Miss vs. Lose)

The Mistake: “I lost the bus” or “I missed my wallet.”

The “Why”: Spanish uses perder for both.

English Logic: Miss is for connections (transportation, appointments, or people). Lose is for physical objects you can’t find.

Contextual Example:

“I missed the train this morning because I lost my keys and spent ten minutes looking for them under the sofa.”

4. Annoyance vs. Harassment (Bother vs. Molest)

The Mistake: “Stop molesting me!” (when someone is just being annoying).

The “Why”: In Spanish, molestar simply means to bother.

English Logic: Molest is a very serious word in English involving illegal harassment or assault. For daily irritations, use bother or annoy.

Contextual Example:

“My little brother keeps tapping on my shoulder while I’m trying to study. I wish he would stop bothering me!”

5. Indirect Objects (Explain to me)

The Mistake: “Can you explain me the rules?”

The “Why”: In Spanish, the pronoun comes directly after the verb (explicame).

English Logic: Explain belongs to a group of verbs that must use the preposition to before the person. You explain something to someone.

Contextual Example:

“This math problem is really confusing. Could you explain the solution to me one more time?”

6. Recall vs. Prompting (Remember vs. Remind)

The Mistake: “Please, remember me to call the doctor” or “I can’t remind where I parked.”

The “Why”: Both concepts are covered by the single Spanish verb recordar.

English Logic: * Remember is an internal action; it’s when a memory stays in or comes back to your own mind.

Remind is an external action; it’s when someone or something else causes you to remember.

Contextual Example:

“I usually remember my passwords, but sometimes I need my phone to remind me by sending a verification code.”

7. Creation vs. Action (Make vs. Do)

The Mistake: “I need to do a cake” or “I am making my homework.”

The “Why”: Spanish uses hacer for everything.

English Logic: Make is for creating or producing something new (a physical object or a sound). Do is for tasks, obligations, or repetitive activities.

Contextual Example:

“After I do my laundry and do the dishes, I’m going to make a delicious dinner for my friends.”

8. Enjoyment vs. Laughter (Fun vs. Funny)

The Mistake: “That party was so funny!”

The “Why”: Spanish often uses divertido for both.

English Logic: Fun is an adjective for an enjoyable time. Funny is specifically for something that makes you laugh.

Contextual Example:

“Going to the comedy club was so fun. The lead comedian told a story about his cat that was absolutely funny.”

 
9 . Emotions vs. Logic (Sensitive vs. Sensible)

The Mistake: “She is very sensible; she cries during every sad movie.”

The “Why”: In Spanish, sensible means someone who is emotional or easily affected.

English Logic: In English, sensible actually means practical, logical, or having good judgment. If you want to describe someone who feels emotions deeply, you must use sensitive.

Contextual Example:

“It was very sensible of you to bring a jacket because it’s cold, but you know I’m very sensitive to the weather, so I might still catch a chill!”

10. Victory vs. Income (Win vs. Earn)

The Mistake: “I want to win more money at my new job.”

The “Why”: Spanish uses the verb ganar for both winning a game and receiving a salary.

English Logic: Win is for competitions, the lottery, or games of chance. Earn is for the money you receive in exchange for your hard work or effort.

Contextual Example:

“I worked overtime this week because I want to earn enough money to take a trip to Las Vegas—and maybe I’ll even win a few hands of poker while I’m there!”

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