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Common mistakes 001-050 Flashcards

1
Q

Al final voy a ir con la falda amarilla.

A

I am going to go IN my yellow skirt in the end. (WRONG: with)

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2
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Pasé el año siguiente deambulando. No estaba concentrado.

A

I spent the next year just wandering. I wasn’t focused. (WRONG: concentrated)

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3
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Esta semana les hemos ganado seis a cero.

A

We’ve BEATEN them six-nil this week. (WRONG: won)

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4
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¿Qué tal si tú pagas el taxi y yo la comida?

A

[How about (if) | What if] you pay FOR the taxi ride and I pay FOR the lunch.

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5
Q

Sois bastantes para formar un equipo.

A

THERE ARE enough OF YOU to make up a team. (WRONG: You are…)

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6
Q

Aquí la gente no está de acuerdo con los cambios.

A

People here DON’T agree with the changes. (WRONG: doesn’t)

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7
Q

¿Están esas fotos en internet?

A

Are those pictures ON THE [internet | Internet]?

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8
Q

Me lo pienso y te digo algo.

A

I’ll think about it and let you know.

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9
Q

¿Qué pasa?

A

What [’s happening | happened | ‘s going on]? (WRONG: happens; OK: What happens if/when…)

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10
Q

Vivo en Londres desde hace dos años.

A

I’ve been living in London for two years. (WRONG: I live…; WRONG: since)

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11
Q

Sabes lo mismo que yo.

A

You know the same AS [I do | me]. (WRONG: than)

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12
Q

¿Te traigo más?

A

Shall I bring you some more. (WRONG: Do I…)

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13
Q

Nunca escuchas lo que digo.

A

You never listen to what I say.

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14
Q

¡No te oigo!

A

I can’t hear you! (WONG: I don’t hear you!)

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15
Q

¿Sabes cómo se llama ella?

A

Do you know what her name is?

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16
Q

Es una ocasión especial.

A

It’s A special ocassion. (WRONG: an special)

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17
Q

No estoy acostumbrado a comer a las tres.

A

I’m not used to having lunch at three.

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18
Q

Tengo dos millones de amigos.

A

I have two MILLION friends. (WRONG: millions; WRONG: of)

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19
Q

¿Puedes explicarme cómo funciona esto?

A

Can you explain TO me how this works? (WRONG: explain me)

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20
Q

¿Te importaría esperar un minuto?

A

Would you mind WAITING a minute. (WRONG: to wait)

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21
Q

¡Debes estar bromeando!

A

You must be joking!

22
Q

Son ellos otra vez.

A

IT’S them again. (WRONG: They are…)

23
Q

Es Bob. ¿Te puedes poner?

A

IT’S Bob. Can you come to the phone? (WRONG: He’s)

24
Q

Es española como yo.

A

She’s Spanish [LIKE ME | AS I AM]. (WRONG: as me.)

25
Q

Estaremos en la playa toda la semana.

A

We’ll be at the beach [ALL week | the whole week]. (WRONG: all the week)

26
Q

La puerta de la cocina.

A

The kitchen door. (WRONG: kitchen’s door, door of the kitchen)

27
Q

¿De qué color es el techo del dormitorio?

A

What colour is the bedroom ceiling? (WRONG: bedroom’s ceiling, ceiling of the bedroom)

28
Q

La vida es corta.

A

Life is short. (WRONG: The life…)

29
Q

¿Cómo está él?

A

How is he? (WRONG: What…?)

30
Q

¿Cómo es él? (cualidades: personalidad, aspecto, comportamiento)

A

What’s he like? (WRONG: What does he look like?; How…?)

31
Q

¿Cómo es él? (sólo aspecto físico)

A

What does he look like? (WRONG: What is he like?; How…?)

32
Q

¿[Qué tal | Cómo están] las paredes de la cocina? (salud, condición, estado, experiencia…)

A

How are the walls IN the kitchen? (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: Perfect; They could be better; They need some paint)

33
Q

¿[Qué tal | Cómo está] tu coche? (salud, condición, estado, experiencia…)

A

How’s your new car? (POSSIBLE ANSWERS: Wonderful; It could be better; It needs some paint)

34
Q

¿Qué estás mirando?

A

What are you looking AT?

35
Q

¿A quién estás escuchando?

A

Who are you listening TO?

36
Q

Llevo un sombrero.

A

I’m wearing a hat. (WRONG: I wear a hat)

37
Q

Se casó con Rob.

A

She got married TO Rob. (WRONG: with)

38
Q

—¿A quién se parece? (forma de ser) —Se parece bastante a su madre.

A

—Who is he like? —He’s quite like his mother.

39
Q

—¿A quién se parece? (aspecto físico) —Se parece bastante a su madre.

A

—Who does he look like? —He’s quite like his mother.

40
Q

—¿Cómo es la bicicleta? (como experiencia) —Es muy cómoda.

A

—What’s the bicycle like? —It’s very comfortable.

41
Q

—¿Cómo es la bicicleta? (aspecto) —Es roja.

A

—What does the bicycle look like? —It’s red.

42
Q

(Él) Está en Canadá desde abril.

A

He has been in Canada since April. (WRONG: He is…)

43
Q

En este momento estoy muy ocupado.

A

I’m very busy [at the moment | right now]. (WRONG: in the moment)

44
Q

¿Quieres un vaso de vino?

A

[Would | Do] you like a glass of wine? (WRONG: Do you like…)

45
Q

(Él) Vino y me pidió mi libro.

A

He came and asked for my book.

46
Q

¿Quién está llamando a la puerta? (con los nudillos)

A

Who is knocking ON the door? (WRONG: knocking the; knocking AT)

47
Q

Escuché un golpe en la puerta.

A

I heard a knock AT the door. (WRONG: on)

48
Q

Me explicó el asunto.

A

He explained the matter TO me. (WRONG: me the matter)

49
Q

Llegamos al pueblo por la noche.

A

We arrived AT the village at night. (WRONG: to the village; in the village)

50
Q

Juan ha llegado a Londres.

A

Juan has arrived IN London. (WRONG: to London; at London)

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