11 Common Mistakes Spanish Learners Make and How to Fix Them

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Learn the most common mistakes Spanish learners make and how to fix them. In this video, we talk about false cognates like embarazada and embarrassed. We also talk about literal translations gone wrong and how to use the verbs Ser and Estar correctly in Spanish.
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@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Are you guilty of making these mistakes? Let us know! And remember, you can download the PDF with all of the phrases from the video here: bit.ly/spanish-mistakes ¡Saludos! -Jim

@kinglopez9032 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you very much for this videos n all your other videos love to learn Spanish u make it easier then any book or any app

@gatsu1897 5 жыл бұрын

I just discovered the channel and I have my IGCSE Spanish exams in a few weeks😂 wish I had found you guys sooner. Pero, muchas gracias. Voy a veer sus vídeos todos los días, comenzando ahora.

@joanne7389 4 жыл бұрын

Hi May & Jim, I a learning Spanish, can you explain when and where to use "hacer". I read that hacer means to do but also someone said "hace calor". So, it made me puzzled when and where to use the verb hacer. I hope you notice me. Thank you so much.

@skipt.5165 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful...thx☺️

@TheSolamnic 5 жыл бұрын

In school we learned the difference between ser and estar with the acronym DOCTOR HELP. Ser: Description Occupation Characteristics Time Origin Relationship Estar: Health Emotions Location Present progressive

@user-mm2ro2tm4r 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@tonyherring7382 4 жыл бұрын

Mine was the same, but for ESTAR, we used PLACE Estar: Place Location Action Condition Emotion

@callmekenflores1842 3 жыл бұрын

That's actually really helpful im studying spanish

@sadiemaxfield7566 3 жыл бұрын

Same :)

@kanorysvelez2896 5 жыл бұрын

Hablo español y mi inglés no es fluido, también aprendo mucho con tus explicaciones. Gracias.

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

¡Súper! Mucha gente nos dice eso. Qué alegría saber que nuestros videos también ayudan a quienes aprenden inglés. ¡Un saludo y un abrazo desde Puerto Rico! -May

@hey.its.kenners 2 жыл бұрын

Como es tu ingles ahora? Irónicamente, hablo inglés, & mi español no es fluido (todavía ^_^). Solo curioso, de una americana

@mep6302 5 жыл бұрын

And remember English speakers, never say "dejame introducirte a mi amigo/a" because that would sound like you were a killer xD.

@swarmtrait9086 5 жыл бұрын

let me introduce you to my [little] friend

@ANAMELESSGUYAFACELESSMAN 4 жыл бұрын

O un violador

@rolus3300 4 жыл бұрын

Jajaja te va a introducir su amigo XD

@kevinrivera2206 3 жыл бұрын

Eso suena algo sexual😳😳

@ericwinter4513 4 жыл бұрын

A few of these false friends actually do have crossover, but only in certain senses. For example, realize your dreams=realizar los sueños, and you can introduce an element of something into a scenario. Of course these are less common uses of the English words, but I think it can be helpful in conceptualizing words in Spanish such as “realizar” and “introducir”. “attend” vs “atender” is a good one too. Re: the whole ser vs estar thing, you address the basics of the difference between the two, but I’d love to see you do a more advanced level video talking about the scenarios where it’s not so obvious, such as “la comida es buena” vs “la comida está buena” Great video! Saludos desde Nueva York.

@MustafaOzanAlpay 4 жыл бұрын

i was waiting for "actualmente / actually" because it is the most common mistake that happens with my classmates! and bingo, it was number 6 ^^. thanks for the videos, they're really helpful.

@LegoCityFilms 2 жыл бұрын

I will never forget the day I said currently I'm from India

@JSquared1969 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I found your channel! You're the best!

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Judy! We appreciate you! Thanks for watching. Un saludo. -Jim

@shaccooper 5 жыл бұрын

Realize has the same meaning in English. Realize means to become aware of something but it also means to accomplish or fulfill something. Therefore it technically isn’t a false cognate

@torimac79 4 жыл бұрын

In English, these words almost all have many meanings that include the ones given in Spanish. But in the Spanish the meanings are much narrower, and do not include the most common (American) English usage. That would be why they are "false cognates". BUT "parientes" is almost the opposite of that! In Spanish it includes all relatives but in English it is only the direct parentage.

@ismaele.carreras4388 5 жыл бұрын

I've just found the Jim and May videos and I think they do a lovely job. Beautifully clear explanations. The other big error is por vs. para.

@bhd201 5 жыл бұрын

Buenos ejemplos. Gracias.

@sandrawolf659 2 жыл бұрын

All of these were helpful. Thank-you!

@sandilunders7489 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos May. I watchthem over and over. You make it easy to understand. Gracias!

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

That's so sweet! Thanks, Sandi! ¡Un abrazo grande! -May

@kgs2280 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Very helpful!

@jimmybindra 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much ..I am learning my Spanish from almost 6 months now ...mostly at home or with some better Spanish speakers here in India locally ...but I have never heard of 'falsos amigos' ...and really I would have done the same mistake reading them as you correctly said. Thanks for sharing this important piece of knowledge. It will certainly help. Muchas gracias otra vez ☺️☺️🙏🙏 ...amor de la India.

@TableBook 4 жыл бұрын

You're straight to the point.... gracious

@SpanishandGo 4 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias por vernos! Thanks for watching. Un saludo. -Jim

@andrewchung1795 5 жыл бұрын

I really made a lot of mistakes in my Spanish because of these cognitives. What a great help Mai, thank you!

@drearydaydreamer.4706 5 жыл бұрын

I want to learn enough to atLEAST make a conversation, but I am only good at reading and receiving Spanish, not speaking and remembering, so how do i fix that?

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

This is a very common "problem" when learning a language. I say "problem" (quote unquote) because it is completely normal. When you start learning a language you're in an input stage where your brain is only receiving the information. Kind of like a baby when they start learning their language. They can understand and point and do what you tell them to do, but thay can't speak it yet. Try to listen to as much Spanish as you can. If you enjoy reading in Spanish, do that too. If you like watching movies in Spanish, do it with Spanish subtitles. Eventually, your brain is ready to produce the language and you'll start speaking. Practice in your head, practice speaking whenever you have the chance, at least the basics you already know, but don't force it if you're not there yet. Listening and reading will take you farther than you may realize. You can do it!

@drearydaydreamer.4706 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpanishandGo lol I actually have a KZfaq playlist of Spanish versions of English songs that I listen to a lot. I also told my Spanish speaking friends to only speak to me in spanish

@sandilunders7489 5 жыл бұрын

Ugghhh!!!! I have this same problem. I've been studying for 5 months,and can read Spanish better than speak it. It's very frustrating. I'm getting discouraged.

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

@@drearydaydreamer.4706 That's great! Just keep at it. I know it can be frustrating, but you'll get there!

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

@@sandilunders7489 No worries! It's all part of the process. The hardest part of any language is usually speaking and writing, but these come a little later in the learning process. Just keep practicing a little each day, and know that these things take time. ¡Saludos! -Jim

@cisco8237 5 жыл бұрын

Sí, gracias por el video. Estoy apprendiendo español ahora.

@judyjesus6082 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations you are very good at teaching thanks a lot for this video may God bless you !!!

@minookalantari Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@andrewthacker114 3 жыл бұрын

Good clip thanks

@SpanishandGo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! -Jim

@williamwuolo8926 2 жыл бұрын

I make them all thanks for the help!

@conandunham5218 5 жыл бұрын

That's great information. I have been using actualmente wrong for some time now.

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad we could help. There are so many tricky words in Spanish, we might have to do a part two! Un saludo. -Jim

@onnileinonen4744 5 жыл бұрын

One of the mistakes I kept making when I started was always accidentally using "todavía" to mean "today". They just sound so similar! Also, when the Spanish teacher tells you to stop bothering the other classmates, she isn't accusing you of molesting anyone! (molestar = to bother, to annoy, to disturb)

@onnileinonen4744 5 жыл бұрын

Also also, when talking about professions, it's really hard not to put an article in there ("ella es camarera" = "she is a waiter")

@jenniferofficial8080 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias 😍

@sid2tiger6 5 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful!

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@languagelearningdabbler 5 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias. 😊

@nicedog1 5 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias 😊

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias por vernos!

@kayyyyy7648 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@erinstravels 5 жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you! Don’t get me started on ser vs. estar 😆😆😆😆

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias, Erin! You have to make lots of mistakes in order to learn. Hope you and Harper are enjoying Tokyo! ¡Un abrazo grande!

@jayjaysufc 5 жыл бұрын

I understand ser and estar quite well. Por and para gets me sometimes haha.

@enriquegranados5179 4 жыл бұрын

We, spanish speakers, do not say: «I am a teacher«», or «I am adoctor»; we say: «Soy doctor», o «Soy maestro». We eliminate the undetermined article «un», which is, in English, «a».

@nicolaibecerrozki1724 5 жыл бұрын

Puedes usar ser para decir Occupation Religion Nacionalidad Afinidad politica Lugar de origen Puedes usar estar para: crear el present continuous and past continuous tense Expresar location Estado de humor

@jokerswildio 4 жыл бұрын

Eres una grand maestra de Español

@catirerubio 4 жыл бұрын

Bien hecho.

@matthewaisbett5772 5 жыл бұрын

'Introduce' is a funny word in English, as it can also be used to express similar situations. Example: I will now introduce the solution into the wound... Or... I introduced a further two rats into the cage for breeding reasons. The complexities of language and expression are astounding :) You take it for granted. I am continuously learning English and Spanish (I'm a native English speaker) and am only now understanding the challenge of it, because I am learning a second language. Thanks heaps for your content, and keep them coming!

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right, Matthew! I learned a lot of Spanish when I started learning and teaching English. It helps to be able to compare the language you're learning with your own. Thanks for watching!

@K777angel 5 жыл бұрын

Wow this is fabulous

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias! Thanks for watching. Un saludo.

@jdemirchyan8411 5 жыл бұрын

Cool, please make more words and phrases.

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We have more much to come!

@jeffreynightbyrd1360 2 жыл бұрын

Good.

@OceanInOneDrop 5 жыл бұрын

The word realize can be used to express an accomplishment in English as well, can it not? As in, to realize one's dreams.

@SS-kk1pb 5 жыл бұрын

This is true, but just like with "sentence" I think she is using the most common definitions, and these words can be confusing.

@RHLW 5 жыл бұрын

Yep... it can mean "to make real".

@catirerubio 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are 100% correct. He/she realized their ambitions.

@roxannesantos8918 3 жыл бұрын

This happens often with words whose definitions have changed over time. Looking at other definitions that are less commons brings you back to a common meaning. If these words are confusing to you or not will depend on the depth and breadth of your personal vocabulary

@iTechSavvyOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! -Jim

@iTechSavvyOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Spanish and Go you bet! I plan to watch more content from the channel!

@gilbertfrenchdeutschland5509 5 жыл бұрын

Muy bien

@kutlerbrown16 3 жыл бұрын

Con el numero 10 solo me quede pensando en la cancion una lady por Manuel Turizo. "voy buscando una lady como tu la quiero si" jajajajajaXD

@katsnatural 5 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes. I still have to stop and think about the meaning of realizar. The background music was very nice. Please share artist and name of song.

@tentcentsofcinnabar 3 жыл бұрын

The only difference between english and spanish is some sentence are exchanging like The red dress - El vestido rojo

@Oldiesyoungies 2 жыл бұрын

muey chido

@rolus3300 4 жыл бұрын

También en algunos casos ser es para algo más permanente o duradero,y estar para algo más temporal.

@pep590 3 жыл бұрын

I thought maybe May was going to say, "If you want to say embarrassed in Spanish, say avergonzado. "If you want to be embarrassed when speaking Spanish, say embarazada." Lol!!!!

@vickigarford2998 5 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias por tus videos, Mae. Tengo una pregunta. Puedo decir también que algo me da vergüenza en ves de decir que estoy avergonzada? Gracias

@kingfrog-the5thdimension805 2 жыл бұрын

Si, si puedes

@joseacobe7919 3 жыл бұрын

Otra es aplicación vs application. Aplicación es ponerse (la aplicación de la loción... ). Application es solicitud (llena la solicitud de empleo)

@ChristophSauerTV 4 жыл бұрын

May I ask a question? How to pronounce "Yo" correctly? Because in one phrase you pronounced "yo" with an and later on with a soft "dsch". Does it make a difference regarding the position between consonants? Would appreciate to get your feedback. And thanks for that great channel.

@Anna_Extra 4 жыл бұрын

Embarazada was so funny hahah))))))) now will remember of this each time i here it ES/EN))) hilarious! (although i speak both, i never actually noticed these things, para mi son como de diferente fuentes)

@cathygreenwood773 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I make mistakes all the time.

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found this video helpful! Much more to come soon. -Jim

@LagarIce 5 жыл бұрын

La de embarazada es como un error super gracioso hasta que lo dices frente a toda la clase 😂

@prieten49 5 жыл бұрын

Recuerdo cuando estaba aprendiendo español, encontré el verbo "contestar". Creí que significa "to contest, disagree". No, significa “to answer”.

@juanmanuelmoramontes3883 4 жыл бұрын

Bueno, la primera vez que ví la palabra "diversion" en inglés pensé que significaba diversión en español, peor luego dijé que entonces para qué está "fun", lo busqué y me di cuenta que significaba "desviación". P.S: I'm a Native Spanish speaker who's been learning English.

@cristobalsanchez6936 3 жыл бұрын

You can also say "contestar" in both ways: to answer/to disagree. But it's more common to use it to express "contestar". To disagree: La chica le *contestó* a su papá To answer: El joven *contestó* la pregunta

@suzivoce228 5 жыл бұрын

I’m from Minnesota like Jim and a big obstacle for me as I’m trying to learn Spanish is pronouncing words without a thick Minnesotan accent. I’ve gotten down my r rolling finally after watching a bunch of videos and practicing and I’m also doing a “th” sound for “d”s but I still feel like I have a super thick American accent. Do you guys have any advice for improving my Spanish accent so I don’t sound so Minnesotan??

@michaelabercrombie7698 5 жыл бұрын

Try with a southern accent

@hitgirl512 5 жыл бұрын

No te preocupes mucho por el acento, la idea es que lo hables. Al final el acento se irá desarrollando. Suerte 🍀 😊

@suzivoce228 5 жыл бұрын

Hit Girl Gracias, trataré!

@HiddenSanDiegoVideo 5 жыл бұрын

You see 'taller' quite a bit on buildings in towns, but it means workshop

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

I'd never even thought of that before! Hahaha Thanks for watching and commenting! ¡Saludos desde Puerto Rico! -May

@b.entranceperium 4 жыл бұрын

My problem is that when someone speaks to me in Spanish, I usually don't have a problem understanding them, but my natural instinct is to respond in English or French. 😄 I would assume that I'd have to practice speaking more? PS: this might be one of the most useful Spanish channels on KZfaq

@blakef9974 5 жыл бұрын

The way I was taught it was for how you feel and where you are use estar and then ser for everything else

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Ser and Estar are, in my opinion, the two most confusing verbs in Spanish. It's good to simplify it like that when you're starting out. Soon you're going to start noticing all the other ways in which this is not always the case. >.< Thank you for watching and commenting! ¡Saludos desde Puerto Rico! -May

@dmanakell 4 жыл бұрын

Estoy muy mexicana/o el día de hoy. I guess this can work if one is half mexican half another nationality. Sometimes you would feel more mexican and other times more American or whaterver.

@cristiangamarrarey 4 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting sentence. It actually works in a similar way. For example, I'm Argentinian and have been to Mexico for a long time, then I return to my country and speak with a strong (or even soft) mexican accent, people would tell me 'estás muy mexicano' as a way to say 'you're on mexican mode', 'you're behaving like (estar) a Mexican, but you aren't (not ser)'

@coreaball4198 4 жыл бұрын

7:16 so for another example like "listening to music" would "escuchando musica" or "escuchando a musica" or would the 2nd one be wrong

@elemy123456789 4 жыл бұрын

Correct, although if you were listening to a person it would be escuchando a Carlos (for example). Same goes for buscar although she doesn't mention it. You would say "estoy buscando a mi amiga".

@coreaball4198 4 жыл бұрын

@@elemy123456789 ahh ok gracias 😁

@enriquegranados5179 4 жыл бұрын

@@coreaball4198 En ese caso se dice: «Estoy escuchando música». «Estoy escuchando A música» es incorrecto. However you can also say,and is correct: «Estoy escuchando la música».

@evilmatt91 2 жыл бұрын

Ones that used to trip me up were molestar ≠ to molest, pregunta ≠ pregnant , and sopa ≠ soap

@jimmybindra 4 жыл бұрын

May - there is a little correction I would like to make in this video ...for Point #8 ...Sentencia vs Sentence ...actually in English - the word 'sentence' has two meanings ...one is what we usually say 'a sentence' which is nothing but just combinations of words ...whose Spanish translation is 'oracion' ...but in English 'sentence' also means a punishment given by the court of law ...which is similar to 'sentencia' in Spanish. So may be we can mention both, if you feel the need like. But I don't know how you can go back and edit this video to add this part. Thanks again. I just thought of sharing it with you. Regards, from India (Jimmy)

@Rescue162 5 жыл бұрын

Ooh, I should have asked you this question before. It's the use of the word GUSTAR. One teacher told me that you can use it to describe liking for things or ideas (Me gusta la musica, Me gusta mi perro), but not most people (Me gusta mi abuela) because the liking is "too strong" and may be interpreted as a romantic liking. Another Hispanic friend told me that using GUSTAR to like someone is perfectly fine (Me gusta mi amiga). So who is correct? Thanks!

@exitious7352 5 жыл бұрын

Rescue162 I would say your friend is right. Romantic liking would be querer, amar, encantar, etc, and not gustar.

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Hola! "Gustar" is a tricky verb. But your teacher is right. You can like things and ideas, but if you want to say that you like a person you'd say "Me cae bien". For example, "I like your aunt, she's cool." - "Me cae bien tu tía, es buena onda." "Me gusta tu tía." means something like "I have a crush on your aunt." I hope this helps! I'm gonna have to do a part 2 of this video and include more of these tricky words that confuse Spanish learners. ¡Un saludo! -May

@marilin9124 5 жыл бұрын

Valí verg* cuando me caí en la plaza ( dirían en mi país) jdjs xD :v saludos desde Venezuela :3 me encanta tu canal, lo acabo de descubrir :v

@gizemkazova8583 5 жыл бұрын

sentence has the same meaning with sentencia

@compulsivecommenter990 5 жыл бұрын

False cognates and false friends are two different things. People mess them up so frequently.

@keishaluvsspanish6670 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.. When I was first learning Spanish I thought embarazada meant embarrass .😄

@kanorysvelez2896 5 жыл бұрын

KeishaLuvs Spanish you are ok

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Keisha! It’s an easy mistake to make. 😅 All part of the learning process. Un saludo. -Jim

@deenabee6279 5 жыл бұрын

KeishaLuvs Spanish - Embarazada DOES mean pregnant. Did you mean to say you thought it meant embarrassed??

@keishaluvsspanish6670 5 жыл бұрын

Yes😝my mistake. Let me change that. Thanks!

@timtrottproductions 4 жыл бұрын

ALL CAPS is unclear on a small phone (Iphone SE)

@dactylntrochee 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you can make it a rule, but it seems that ser is "satisfied" by a noun, estar by an adjective. In fact, the choice of verb can change the meaning of the following word from noun to adjective. Es pobre: he's a pauper. Esta pobre: he's broke. (you wouldn't really say that, but that's how it would come out.) Es enojado: he's a grouch. Esta enojado: he's angry That's a rule I made up for myself when I was in [U.S. public] high school (which I called "el colegio", but maybe "el liceo" is more correct, given what I now know. Sometimes I hear "escuela secondaria", too. The presenter's distinction might be regional, but she seems to be very careful, so I suspect her understanding that "el colegio" is a private situation may be universal. Glad I tuned in.)

@motogriso1 5 жыл бұрын

Colegio is any private school. Is escuela public schools - elementary to high school?

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

At least in Mexico we have: Primaria = Elementary school Secundaria = Middle school Prepa / Preparatoria / Bachillerato = High school "Escuela" means just school here. You can say "Voy a la escuela todos los días" meaning "I go to school everyday" and it can refer to any school like dance school, cooking school, etc. So "escuela" is more like the building you go to when you're studying something. You can use "Escuelas Públicas" to refer to public schools or "Colegios" to refer to private schools.

@motogriso1 5 жыл бұрын

Spanish and Go Thank you. I hear colegio a lot. Are most schools private in Latin America? Are public schools uncommon which is not true in the US?

@thekingofmoney2000 4 жыл бұрын

@@motogriso1 It depends on the country. In many Spanish speaking countries, "colegio" just means school, either private or public, and "college" is "universidad'. It's interesting, because most English speaking countries do not use the word "college" to refer to a university, they only do that in the US. In the UK, where I live, they only use the word "university".

@motogriso1 4 жыл бұрын

thekingofmoney2000 Thanks for your reply. In the US college refers to a school where they offer BA, BS, Associate degrees (4 year, 2 year). University is where they offer post graduate degrees, like Masters and PhDs. The college I went to, where I got my bachelors degree in time starting offering post grad degrees and they changed their name to University. Not sure if the US DOE requires that, but I think so.

@thekingofmoney2000 4 жыл бұрын

@@motogriso1 Yes, I know. “College” actually has another meaning in the UK - it’s where many students go for two years after completing compulsory schooling at 16 in order to prepare for exams to get into university. You can also take vocational courses at college. A four year "college" would still be called a university in the UK, or "uni" for short. haha. In most Spanish speaking countries, the way the word "colegio" is used, varies. In some countries it just means school, in others high school, and it seems that in Mexico, it refers to a private school.

@CandyOh1 5 жыл бұрын

It was Grande that chewed your shoes! Chiquito wouldn’t destroy his Moms shoes! Good job May!

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha none of them did. It was just an example! :p

@Simonlikesracecars 3 жыл бұрын

@davidfrey08 5 жыл бұрын

Small correction: sentence and sentencia aren't necessarily false friends. Sentence has two definitions in English. One is a grammatical set of words as you referred to, but the other definition is of a court ruling or court judgement. In English you could say "the judge sentenced the man to 10 years in prison", or "the sentence of the criminal was unfairly harsh". So one definition of sentence would be a false friend, but the other definition wouldn't be.

@mar9belle 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have lessons on how to speak Mexican dialect?

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

Not the dialect specifically, but we do have a video on Mexican slang here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iMCEnruKv9itYok.html We’ll have much more content soon! Saludos. -Jim

@nanami6852 5 жыл бұрын

Its weird because I’ve heard a lot of native speakers use colegio in reference to college. Possible double meaning or just incorrect? Another false cognate is molestar (to bother).

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

I can see that if the college they're talking about is a private one. It's not incorrect in that case. Also if they live in towns where "spanglish" is common. Like in California, Spanish-speakers living there use a lot of anglicisms. Same here in Puerto Rico. They switch between English and Spanish all the time. Yes! Molestar is a very common one, too. I'm gonna have to make a part 2 and include more of these! :p Thanks for watching! -May

@keishaluvsspanish6670 5 жыл бұрын

Yes I live in California and there is a lot of Spanglish being spoken by native Spanish speakers.

@lelechim 4 жыл бұрын

I thought "actualmente" meant "currently", but I didn't know it meant "nowadays" or "in this day and age".

@vossosloca1 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm Fran from Argentina and i'm looking for english speakers who wants to improve his spanish skills and also help me to upgrade my english. I was thinking about to exchange chatting or voice mailing through social media, in both languages.

@TangerineTravels 5 жыл бұрын

So...did the dogs actually destroy your shoes? Lol

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

That is the real question at hand. 😆The black one did chew on May's sandals but fortunately didn't destroy them. ¡Saludos! -Jim

@sadiemaxfield7566 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine saying “I was very pregnant when I fell down at the plaza” instead of embarrassed... that would be PROBLEMATIC. 🤣

@shantaeforsmash8287 3 жыл бұрын

that would be pregnanting

@miguelstriforce2284 Жыл бұрын

Yo ando mirando estos videos porque quiero mejorar mi español porque soy un “no sabo kid” desafortunadamente

@jsm8149 2 жыл бұрын

Realize in English can also mean to accomplish but it’s not the most common usage.

@fangbiangongjiang4004 4 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, the Spanish language is known as Xībānyáyǔ 西班牙語 in Chinese.

@erikaInDR 3 жыл бұрын

Sentencia actually could mean the same as Sentence in English. The judge would give the criminal a Sentence.

@Countryboy78 5 жыл бұрын

If ser means that it doesn't change then why is it estoy casada for I'm married

@unclepoutdoors2420 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's more for phyical descriptions and essential characteristics

@mep6302 5 жыл бұрын

Some people say "soy casada". Well, I can divorce more or less easily. That's what I think.

@michaelabercrombie7698 5 жыл бұрын

She forgot to say empecemos😁

@SpanishandGo 5 жыл бұрын

You guys have it all memorized! I had to change it up a bit to throw you off. Hahaha :p ¡Saludos! -May

@michaelabercrombie7698 5 жыл бұрын

@@SpanishandGo actually I think heard that word used over at Why Not Spanish?, but this is where I learned it's meaning. Ok correction it was empiece. Close enough😁.

@koocielo 4 жыл бұрын

pq estoy viendo esto si hablo español?

@lourdesagramonte1564 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, hello, hi, hola friends! I'm here because I want to learn English. I speak Spanish. Can you help me with English? 🙇💚 Tengan un buen día.

@kinglopez9032 5 жыл бұрын

I can help u

@lourdesagramonte1564 5 жыл бұрын

@@kinglopez9032 ohhhh thank you. Do you have whatsapp?

@kinglopez9032 5 жыл бұрын

@lourdesagramonte1564 5 жыл бұрын

@@kinglopez9032 mmm FB?

@kinglopez9032 5 жыл бұрын

What's your Facebook name

@moisepicard3417 5 жыл бұрын

Vous avez un beau corps.

@huskerfanXL 4 жыл бұрын

Embarrassed = Embarazoso.

@TheBfitzpatrick 4 жыл бұрын

El es rubio, pero esta muerto O_O

@emilyf1658 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know how long you have been speaking English for, but you should work on reducing your accent.

@hammadelestudiante4747 4 жыл бұрын

Emily F Her accent sounds beautiful.

@hernandesvalverde 4 жыл бұрын

Que feo hablas español =(

@SpanishandGo 4 жыл бұрын

A ver, déjanos escucharte. Puedes mandarnos una grabación de tu español tan hermoso en nuestro DM en Instagram para compartir con nuestra audiencia. 😂 -Jim

@theYTwatcher200 4 жыл бұрын

Seguramente no habla así en su día a día. Solo trata de hablar más lento y claro para que los no nativos la entiendan fácilmente