by newyorkers | Jun 26, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
I want to share with you a funny experience that recently took place. I want to share this story with you because it illustrates two very common mistakes that English speakers make when speaking Spanish. You will also learn the following: 1. How To Say Male Animal In...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 25, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
Today, I will talk about two Common Mistakes English Speakers Make When Speaking Spanish. Both mistakes are very funny. You will also learn how to say Dad in Spanish, how to say potato in Spanish, and how to say the Pope in Spanish. An American friend who is here...
by newyorkers | Jun 23, 2014 | Beginner Spanish
If you are beginner student of the Spanish language, here’s a Beginner’s Spanish Mistake To Avoid in Spanish. Intermediate and advanced students of Spanish are well aware of this mistake — well, at least the ones who have studied with Learning...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 18, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
I want to share with you a funny experience that recently took place. I want to share this story with you because it illustrates two very common mistakes that English speakers make when speaking Spanish. You will also learn the following: 1. How To Say Male Animal In...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 18, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
Recently, I received an email from a customer that said: “Patrick, you talk a lot about the learning-Spanish mistakes that your American friends in Medellin make. Surely, you have made tons of mistakes of your own in your journey to learn Spanish.” Well, I...
by newyorkers | Jun 18, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
Let’s talk about when to use the Spanish words llevar vs. traer. Over the weekend, I was at an American friend’s house here in Medellin, Colombia and I heard him make a mistake on the phone when speaking to his “empleada” (maid). I want to...