Last week, a Spanish instructor sent me this email message:
“Patrick, I noticed that you send a lot of emails discussing mistakes that you have heard other English speakers make in Colombia who are learning Spanish. Since Spanish is not your first language, I am sure that you have made lots of mistakes in your journey to learn Spanish. Why don’t you share them with your readers?”
After reading that email, I decided to tell you about 3 mistakes that I used to always make when I first started learning Spanish.”
1. Mistakes with comparisons
When I first started learning Spanish, making comparisons and deciding when to use “que” vs. “de” use to cause me a lot of confusion. Here’s an example of a mistake that I would make:
Error: Hay más que 80 personas en la fiesta.
Corrección: Hay más de 80 personas en la fiesta.
There are more than 80 people in the party.
When making comparisons in Spanish that involve numbers, you should use “de.” If you are making
comparisons that do not involve numbers then it is correct to use “que.”
Mi cuñada come más que mi hermano.
My sister-in-law eats more than my brother.
2. Another error that I committed often as a beginner was using the verb “realizar” when I should have used “darse cuenta.” “Realizar” has two different meanings in Spanish:
a. to perform
b. to fulfill
But “realizar” does not mean “to realize” as in “we realized there was a problem.”
Error: Nos realizamos que había un problema.
Corrección: Nos dimos cuenta que había un problema.
3. Another error that I used to always make as a beginner was to confuse the verbs preguntar vs. pedir. Preguntar is used when you want to know something. Pedir is used when you want something.
I distinctly remember making this error when eating out with a friend in a Dominican restaurant in Washington Heights, New York City.
I am sure that the year was 2001.
My friend is Dominican and bilingual. We were seated at our table waiting for the “mesero” (waiter)
to come and take our orders when she left for “los baños” (bathrooms). While she was in the bathroom, the “mesero” came and took my order. When she returned she asked me in English what did I order. I responded: Yo pregunté el pescado.
And she responded in English, “Yeah, what did you ask the fish?”
“Yo pregunté el pescado,” means “I asked the fish” as in “I asked the fish a question.”
I should have told her:
Pedí el pescado.
I asked for the fish.
Note that it was not necessary for me to include “por” (for) in the above sentence: Pedí el pescado. That’s because “pedir” means “to ask for.
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Here’s an example of how to use the verb “preguntar.”
Le pregunté cuánto costaba el pollo guisado.
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I then started to wonder why Stacey hadn’t told me and began to think things, I got myself in a mess wondering if Stacey was having an affair, but was able to rationalise things and put my thoughts down to petty jealousy, after all Tony was there to cock block Gary. Strangely though, with the mix of emotions I’d been feeling, I was quite turned on by my dirty mind wrongly thinking what my wife was up to. With my dirty mind getting the better of me, I shut myself away from the kids in the bathroom and wanked myself furiously at the thought my wife being fucked o the golf course by Gary, Tony even joined my fantasy at one point as I imagined her being bent over in the woods by both men, using her and leaving her full of cum. I came buckets myself at the thought. Immediately afterwards I was overcome by guilt and anger at myself for being turned on by such thoughts. I pushed all that to the back of my mind and went downstairs, to prep the kids evening dinner, which I served before jumping in the shower upstairs in the en-suite.
I rubbed her pussy through the lacy panties, as I pulled down her shorts with my other hand. I was surprised at how wet she already was, but put that down to have been golfing on a hot day for 4 hours. I was pleasantly surprised to find the panties were new to me, a lovely lacy pair of hipster thongs. With just her panties on, I stood behind her, right hand rubbing her mound and my left hand back up top, alternating between her tits and neck. I myself had only had a towel on, however, this was long gone and all I had was a raging 8” hard on, which was nestling between her legs, nudging against her panty clad butt. Her half hearted “no, no, no” was contradicted by her body responding to me, pushing herself back on to my rock hard cock. Maybe sensing that I wasn’t going to take n for an answer, she panted “the kids are downstairs, so lets be quiet” before adding “and don’t be making it or worry about me (making reference to me always holding off cumming until she had), just fuck me, use me to cum in”. This nearly made me cum where I was stood, I love her talking dirty to me, possibly because to the outside world, she is so lovely, she has a high profile job and comes across as butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth.
I pulled her thong down to her knees and instinctively knelt down to lick her pussy (from the front, from behind, sat on top, I adore oral sex), she hissed “NO, just fuck me”, but as she was tentatively balanced, stood up, but with her panties around her knees, I gave her a light push forward onto the bed and was rewarded by a sodden and strangely reddened looking pussy, framed between her bum, legs and lacy panties. This was a target I couldn’t resit, I dived into her, tongue straight in, nose nuzzled against her arsehole, it was amazing, she responded by pushing back, her pussy lips unusually pushed straight over my mouth (her pussy usually needed a bit of work to get her full loosened up). Stacey was grunting, subconsciously rubbing her pussy up and down my face, I had each of her hands held tightly, clamped next to my face, which allowed me to pull her deeper onto me and didn’t allow her squirm forward. I’d been too horned up to notice the obvious signals, but the realisation suddenly hit home.
I pulled her thong down to her knees and instinctively knelt down to lick her pussy (from the front, from behind, sat on top, I adore oral sex), she hissed “NO, just fuck me”, but as she was tentatively balanced, stood up, but with her panties around her knees, I gave her a light push forward onto the bed and was rewarded by a sodden and strangely reddened looking pussy, framed between her bum, legs and lacy panties. This was a target I couldn’t resit, I dived into her, tongue straight in, nose nuzzled against her arsehole, it was amazing, she responded by pushing back, her pussy lips unusually pushed straight over my mouth (her pussy usually needed a bit of work to get her full loosened up). Stacey was grunting, subconsciously rubbing her pussy up and down my face, I had each of her hands held tightly, clamped next to my face, which allowed me to pull her deeper onto me and didn’t allow her squirm forward. I’d been too horned up to notice the obvious signals, but the realisation suddenly hit home.
I pulled her thong down to her knees and instinctively knelt down to lick her pussy (from the front, from behind, sat on top, I adore oral sex), she hissed “NO, just fuck me”, but as she was tentatively balanced, stood up, but with her panties around her knees, I gave her a light push forward onto the bed and was rewarded by a sodden and strangely reddened looking pussy, framed between her bum, legs and lacy panties. This was a target I couldn’t resit, I dived into her, tongue straight in, nose nuzzled against her arsehole, it was amazing, she responded by pushing back, her pussy lips unusually pushed straight over my mouth (her pussy usually needed a bit of work to get her full loosened up). Stacey was grunting, subconsciously rubbing her pussy up and down my face, I had each of her hands held tightly, clamped next to my face, which allowed me to pull her deeper onto me and didn’t allow her squirm forward. I’d been too horned up to notice the obvious signals, but the realisation suddenly hit home.
I pulled her thong down to her knees and instinctively knelt down to lick her pussy (from the front, from behind, sat on top, I adore oral sex), she hissed “NO, just fuck me”, but as she was tentatively balanced, stood up, but with her panties around her knees, I gave her a light push forward onto the bed and was rewarded by a sodden and strangely reddened looking pussy, framed between her bum, legs and lacy panties. This was a target I couldn’t resit, I dived into her, tongue straight in, nose nuzzled against her arsehole, it was amazing, she responded by pushing back, her pussy lips unusually pushed straight over my mouth (her pussy usually needed a bit of work to get her full loosened up). Stacey was grunting, subconsciously rubbing her pussy up and down my face, I had each of her hands held tightly, clamped next to my face, which allowed me to pull her deeper onto me and didn’t allow her squirm forward. I’d been too horned up to notice the obvious signals, but the realisation suddenly hit home.
I pulled her thong down to her knees and instinctively knelt down to lick her pussy (from the front, from behind, sat on top, I adore oral sex), she hissed “NO, just fuck me”, but as she was tentatively balanced, stood up, but with her panties around her knees, I gave her a light push forward onto the bed and was rewarded by a sodden and strangely reddened looking pussy, framed between her bum, legs and lacy panties. This was a target I couldn’t resit, I dived into her, tongue straight in, nose nuzzled against her arsehole, it was amazing, she responded by pushing back, her pussy lips unusually pushed straight over my mouth (her pussy usually needed a bit of work to get her full loosened up). Stacey was grunting, subconsciously rubbing her pussy up and down my face, I had each of her hands held tightly, clamped next to my face, which allowed me to pull her deeper onto me and didn’t allow her squirm forward. I’d been too horned up to notice the obvious signals, but the realisation suddenly hit home.
With a head full of emotions, anger, lust and confusion. I flipped her over to face me, she immediately saw the look on my face and looking eye to eye, she teared up and quivered “I’m so sorry, I don’t want to lose you” at this point, with the realisation that I’d be licking sweat and spunk from my wifes pussy after she’d been unfaithful with another man, my hard on should have gone, but it was fit to burst. Not only fit to burst, but laid upwards between Stacey and me, rubbing against her dripping pussy, with every slight movement. There was 10 seconds of silence, in which we never lost eye contact. Stacey laid back on the bed, me holding her legs by the ankles, with her sodden panties pressing firmly against my chest. After the eternity like moment of silence, with one hand Stacey pushed my cock inside her, I couldn’t believe how lubricated and warm her pussy was.
With a head full of emotions, anger, lust and confusion. I flipped her over to face me, she immediately saw the look on my face and looking eye to eye, she teared up and quivered “I’m so sorry, I don’t want to lose you” at this point, with the realisation that I’d be licking sweat and spunk from my wifes pussy after she’d been unfaithful with another man, my hard on should have gone, but it was fit to burst. Not only fit to burst, but laid upwards between Stacey and me, rubbing against her dripping pussy, with every slight movement. There was 10 seconds of silence, in which we never lost eye contact. Stacey laid back on the bed, me holding her legs by the ankles, with her sodden panties pressing firmly against my chest. After the eternity like moment of silence, with one hand Stacey pushed my cock inside her, I couldn’t believe how lubricated and warm her pussy was.
I rubbed her pussy through the lacy panties, as I pulled down her shorts with my other hand. I was surprised at how wet she already was, but put that down to have been golfing on a hot day for 4 hours. I was pleasantly surprised to find the panties were new to me, a lovely lacy pair of hipster thongs. With just her panties on, I stood behind her, right hand rubbing her mound and my left hand back up top, alternating between her tits and neck. I myself had only had a towel on, however, this was long gone and all I had was a raging 8” hard on, which was nestling between her legs, nudging against her panty clad butt. Her half hearted “no, no, no” was contradicted by her body responding to me, pushing herself back on to my rock hard cock. Maybe sensing that I wasn’t going to take n for an answer, she panted “the kids are downstairs, so lets be quiet” before adding “and don’t be making it or worry about me (making reference to me always holding off cumming until she had), just fuck me, use me to cum in”. This nearly made me cum where I was stood, I love her talking dirty to me, possibly because to the outside world, she is so lovely, she has a high profile job and comes across as butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth.
I then started to wonder why Stacey hadn’t told me and began to think things, I got myself in a mess wondering if Stacey was having an affair, but was able to rationalise things and put my thoughts down to petty jealousy, after all Tony was there to cock block Gary. Strangely though, with the mix of emotions I’d been feeling, I was quite turned on by my dirty mind wrongly thinking what my wife was up to. With my dirty mind getting the better of me, I shut myself away from the kids in the bathroom and wanked myself furiously at the thought my wife being fucked o the golf course by Gary, Tony even joined my fantasy at one point as I imagined her being bent over in the woods by both men, using her and leaving her full of cum. I came buckets myself at the thought. Immediately afterwards I was overcome by guilt and anger at myself for being turned on by such thoughts. I pushed all that to the back of my mind and went downstairs, to prep the kids evening dinner, which I served before jumping in the shower upstairs in the en-suite.
I rubbed her pussy through the lacy panties, as I pulled down her shorts with my other hand. I was surprised at how wet she already was, but put that down to have been golfing on a hot day for 4 hours. I was pleasantly surprised to find the panties were new to me, a lovely lacy pair of hipster thongs. With just her panties on, I stood behind her, right hand rubbing her mound and my left hand back up top, alternating between her tits and neck. I myself had only had a towel on, however, this was long gone and all I had was a raging 8” hard on, which was nestling between her legs, nudging against her panty clad butt. Her half hearted “no, no, no” was contradicted by her body responding to me, pushing herself back on to my rock hard cock. Maybe sensing that I wasn’t going to take n for an answer, she panted “the kids are downstairs, so lets be quiet” before adding “and don’t be making it or worry about me (making reference to me always holding off cumming until she had), just fuck me, use me to cum in”. This nearly made me cum where I was stood, I love her talking dirty to me, possibly because to the outside world, she is so lovely, she has a high profile job and comes across as butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth.
Over the last 15 years we have grown together, both in spirit as soul mates and sexually. At 42 I’m older and have certainly had more experience. She is trusting and open minded, most new things she has tried with me, she has enjoyed and gone on to develop. Sex indoors, sex outdoors, making love, fucking like animals, some rough play, dressing up, we’ve come a long way together. But recently things had gone off the boil, the UK covid lockdown didn’t help, Stacey, me and the kids were cooped up together for a long period, limit privacy and working from home consuming us, probably made worse for me as my masturbating opportunities were also reduced.
Over the last 15 years we have grown together, both in spirit as soul mates and sexually. At 42 I’m older and have certainly had more experience. She is trusting and open minded, most new things she has tried with me, she has enjoyed and gone on to develop. Sex indoors, sex outdoors, making love, fucking like animals, some rough play, dressing up, we’ve come a long way together. But recently things had gone off the boil, the UK covid lockdown didn’t help, Stacey, me and the kids were cooped up together for a long period, limit privacy and working from home consuming us, probably made worse for me as my masturbating opportunities were also reduced.
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I rubbed her pussy through the lacy panties, as I pulled down her shorts with my other hand. I was surprised at how wet she already was, but put that down to have been golfing on a hot day for 4 hours. I was pleasantly surprised to find the panties were new to me, a lovely lacy pair of hipster thongs. With just her panties on, I stood behind her, right hand rubbing her mound and my left hand back up top, alternating between her tits and neck. I myself had only had a towel on, however, this was long gone and all I had was a raging 8” hard on, which was nestling between her legs, nudging against her panty clad butt. Her half hearted “no, no, no” was contradicted by her body responding to me, pushing herself back on to my rock hard cock. Maybe sensing that I wasn’t going to take n for an answer, she panted “the kids are downstairs, so lets be quiet” before adding “and don’t be making it or worry about me (making reference to me always holding off cumming until she had), just fuck me, use me to cum in”. This nearly made me cum where I was stood, I love her talking dirty to me, possibly because to the outside world, she is so lovely, she has a high profile job and comes across as butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth.
With a head full of emotions, anger, lust and confusion. I flipped her over to face me, she immediately saw the look on my face and looking eye to eye, she teared up and quivered “I’m so sorry, I don’t want to lose you” at this point, with the realisation that I’d be licking sweat and spunk from my wifes pussy after she’d been unfaithful with another man, my hard on should have gone, but it was fit to burst. Not only fit to burst, but laid upwards between Stacey and me, rubbing against her dripping pussy, with every slight movement. There was 10 seconds of silence, in which we never lost eye contact. Stacey laid back on the bed, me holding her legs by the ankles, with her sodden panties pressing firmly against my chest. After the eternity like moment of silence, with one hand Stacey pushed my cock inside her, I couldn’t believe how lubricated and warm her pussy was.
Over the last 15 years we have grown together, both in spirit as soul mates and sexually. At 42 I’m older and have certainly had more experience. She is trusting and open minded, most new things she has tried with me, she has enjoyed and gone on to develop. Sex indoors, sex outdoors, making love, fucking like animals, some rough play, dressing up, we’ve come a long way together. But recently things had gone off the boil, the UK covid lockdown didn’t help, Stacey, me and the kids were cooped up together for a long period, limit privacy and working from home consuming us, probably made worse for me as my masturbating opportunities were also reduced.
Why isn’t “chicken stew” said as “guisado de pollo”?
“Pollo guisado” literally means “stewed chicken.” Maybe in some regions they use “guisado de pollo” which literally means “chicken stew.”