09/08/2021: 100 common mistakes in Spanish Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Yo ___________ (am bored).

A

Yo estoy aburrido.

(I’m bored.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

___________ (I’m tired).

A

Estoy cansado.

(I’m tired.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Tengo que ___________ (look for my keys).

A

Tengo que buscar mis llaves.

(I have to look for my keys.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

___________ (I asked for a pizza).

A

Pedí una pizza.

(I asked for/ordered a pizza.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

¿___________ (Have you been in) Durango?

A

¿Has estado en Durango?

(Have you been to Durango?)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

___________ (I made a mistake) en el examen.

A

Cometí un error en el examen.

(I made a mistake in the test.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

___________ (I’m in love with) mi novio.

A

Estoy enamorada de mi novio.

(I’m in love with my boyfriend.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Me disculpo por ___________ (arriving late).

A

Me disculpo por llegar tarde.

(I’m sorry for arriving late.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

La película estuvo ___________ (so, so).

A

La película estuvo más o menos.

(The movie was so, so.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Mi ___________ (older brother).

A

Mi hermano mayor.

(My older brother.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Mi ___________ (younger female cousin).

A

Mi prima menor.

(My younger female cousin.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

El proyecto ___________ (was very successful).

A

El proyecto tuvo mucho éxito.

(The project was very successful.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

No me gustan ___________ (horror stories).

A

No me gustan los cuentos de terror.

(I don’t like horror stories.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

___________ (Don’t talk to me like that).

A

No me hables así.

(Don’t talk to me like that.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

___________ (No problem).

A

No hay problema.

(No problem.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

___________ (It’s very hot).

A

Hace mucho calor.

(It’s very hot.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

_____________ (Come over to my house).

A

Ven a mi casa.

(Come over to my house.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

___________ (I’m having another beer).

A

Voy a pedir otra cerveza.

(I’m having (ordering) another beer.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

___________ (It’s hard to tell).

A

Es difícil saberlo.

(It’s hard to tell.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

___________ (Stop complaining).

A

Deja de quejarte.

(Stop complaining.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Mi celular ___________ (stopped working).

A

Mi celular dejó de funcionar.

(My phone stopped working.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

La reunión ___________ (will be held) el viernes.

A

La reunión tendrá lugar el viernes.

(The meeting will be held on Friday.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Esto ___________ (doesn’t make sense).

A

Esto no tiene sentido.

(This doesn’t make sense.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

___________ (There’s no point).

A

No tiene caso.

(There’s no point.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

___________ (There’s a lot to do).

A

Hay mucho por hacer.

(There’s a lot to do.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

___________ (There was a car crash) en la carretera.

A

Hubo un accidente en la carretera.

(There was a car crash on the highway.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Mi computadora ___________ (is running out of battery).

A

Mi computadora se está quedando sin batería.

(My computer is running out of battery.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

___________ (The problem is)…

A

El problema es

(The problem is…)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

___________ (The first thing I did) en México…

A

Lo primero que hice en México….

(The first thing I did in Mexico…)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Yo ___________ (am thirty-one years old).

A

Yo tengo treintaiún años.

(I’m thirty-one years old.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Yo ___________ (am Irish).

A

Yo soy irlandés.

(I’m Irish.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

La gente mexicana ___________ (are very sweet).

A

La gente mexicana es muy linda.

(Mexican people are very sweet.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

___________ (There are too many people) en el parque.

A

Hay demasiadas personas en el parque.

(There are too many people in the park.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

___________ (My head hurts).

A

Me duele la cabeza.

(My head hurts.)

35
Q

La comida mexicana _____________ (I like a lot).

A

La comida mexicana me gusta mucho.

(I like Mexican food a lot.)

36
Q

Debemos ___________ (pay for the plane ticket).

A

Debemos pagar el boleto de avión.

(We have to pay for the plane ticket.)

37
Q

Traje este regalo ___________ (for you).

A

Traje este regalo para ti.

(I brought this present for you.)

38
Q

Estoy ___________ (very good).

A

Estoy muy bien.

(I am very good.)

39
Q

¿___________ (What’s) tu número de teléfono?

A

¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?

(What’s your phone number?)

40
Q

___________ (I’m a translator).

A

Yo soy traductor(a).

(I’m a translator.)

41
Q

Vamos a ___________ (cook dinner).

A

Vamos a preparar la cena.

(We’re going to cook dinner.)

42
Q

___________ (the red book)

A

el libro rojo

(the red book)

43
Q

___________ (I’m hungry).

A

Tengo hambre.

(I’m hungry.)

44
Q

___________ (I don’t know either).

A

Yo tampoco sé.

(I don’t know either.)

45
Q

___________ (Swimming) es saludable.

A

Nadar es saludable.

(Swimming is healthy.)

46
Q

___________ (I think) deberíamos ir a dormir

A

Creo que deberíamos ir a dormir.

(I think we should go to sleep.)

47
Q

Descanso ___________ (on Sundays).

A

Descanso los domingos.

(I rest on Sundays.)

48
Q

Esta clase es ___________ (even better than) la anterior.

A

Esta clase es mucho mejor que la anterior.

(This class is even better than the previous one.)

49
Q

El microondas ___________ (isn’t working).

A

El microondas se descompuso.

(The microwave isn’t working.)

50
Q

He estudiado español ___________ (for a while).

A

He estudiado español por un tiempo.

(I have studied Spanish for some time.)

51
Q

___________ (Thanks for) escucharme.

A

Gracias por escucharme.

(Thanks for listening to me.)

52
Q

___________ (We’re waiting for the bus).

A

Estamos esperando el autobús.

(We’re waiting for the bus.)

53
Q

La gente ___________ (I live with).

A

La gente con la que vivo.

(The people I live with.)

54
Q

Mi cumpleaños es ___________ (on the 15th of January).

A

Mi cumpleaños es el quince de enero.

(My birthday is on the 15th of January.)

55
Q

No debe haber ___________ (more than five people).

A

No debe haber más de cinco personas.

(There shouldn’t be more than five people.)

56
Q

Yo ___________ (call you back).

A

Yo te regreso la llamada.

(I’ll call you back.)

57
Q

Mi computadora ___________ (doesn’t work).

A

Mi computadora no funciona.

(My computer doesn’t work.)

58
Q

___________ (Let me introduce you to) mi amigo.

A

Permíteme presentarte a mi amigo.

(Let me introduce you to my friend.)

59
Q

Logré escribir ___________ (my first sentence) en español.

A

Logré escribir mi primera oración en español.

(I managed to write my first sentence in Spanish.)

60
Q

___________ (I don’t support you).

A

No te apoyo.

(I don’t support you.)

61
Q

___________ (I don’t fit in) el coche.

A

No quepo en el coche.

(I don’t fit in the car.)

62
Q

Anoche ___________ (I had a lot of fun) en la fiesta.

A

Anoche me divertí mucho en la fiesta.

(Last night I had a lot of fun at the party.)

63
Q

___________ (I had a salad) en el restaurante.

A

Comí una ensalada en el restaurante.

(I had a salad at the restaurant.)

64
Q

___________ (I make a lot of mistakes) cuando hablo español.

A

Cometo muchos errores cuando hablo español.

(I make a lot of mistakes when I speak Spanish.)

65
Q

Comer pizza ___________ (makes me feel constipated).

A

Comer pizza me causó estreñimiento.

(Eating pizza makes me feel constipated.)

66
Q

Mi abuela ___________ (is fine).

A

Mi abuela está bien.

(My grandma is fine.)

67
Q

Tengo que repetir esto ___________ (many times).

A

Tengo que repetir esto muchas veces.

(I have to repeat this many times.)

68
Q

¡No, espera! ___________ (I changed my mind).

A

¡No, espera! Cambié de opinión.

(No, wait! I changed my mind.)

69
Q

___________ (You’re right).

A

Tienes razón.

(You’re right.)

70
Q

Con este sol ___________ (I’m very hot).

A

Con este sol tengo mucho calor.

(With this sun I’m very hot.)

71
Q

___________ (I’m thirsty).

A

Tengo sed.

(I’m thirsty.)

72
Q

____________ (I love my parents).

A

Amo a mis padres.

(I love my parents)

73
Q

___________ (I’m embarrassed).

A

Me siento avergonzada.

(I’m embarrassed.)

74
Q

___________ (I’m excited).

A

Estoy emocionada.

(I’m excited.)

75
Q

Busco atún ___________ (without preservatives).

A

Busco atún sin conservadores.

(I’m looking for tuna without preservatives.)

76
Q

___________ (I just realized) no tengo dinero.

A

Acabo de darme cuenta de que no tengo dinero.

(I just realized I don’t have money.)

77
Q

___________ (Actually), estoy aprendiendo alemán.

A

De hecho, estoy aprendiendo alemán.

(Actually, I’m learning German.)

78
Q

Voy a ___________ (attend the meeting).

A

Voy a ir a la junta.

(I’m going to attend the meeting.)

79
Q

¿Dónde está ___________ (the exit)?

A

¿Dónde está la salida?

(Where’s the exit?)

80
Q

Estoy ___________ (I’m exhausted).

A

Estoy exhausto.

(I’m exhausted.)

81
Q

Te veo ___________ (in the library)

A

Te veo en la biblioteca.

(I’ll see you in the library.)

82
Q

___________ (I’m going to move to) Pachuca la próxima semana.

A

Me voy a mudar a Pachuca la próxima semana.

(I’m going to move to Machuca next week.)

83
Q

Mi papá me ___________ (took me to school).

A

Mi papá me llevó a la escuela.

(My dad took me to school.)

84
Q

Este fin de semana ___________ (I’m going to pay my mom a visit).

A

Este fin de semana visitaré a mi madre.

(This weekend I’m going to pay my mom a visit.)