09/08/2021: 100 common mistakes in Spanish Flashcards by Lukas Van Vyve

Yo ___________ (am bored).

Yo estoy aburrido.

(I’m bored.)

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___________ (I’m tired).

Estoy cansado.

(I’m tired.)

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Tengo que ___________ (look for my keys).

Tengo que buscar mis llaves.

(I have to look for my keys.)

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___________ (I asked for a pizza).

Pedí una pizza.

(I asked for/ordered a pizza.)

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¿___________ (Have you been in) Durango?

¿Has estado en Durango?

(Have you been to Durango?)

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___________ (I made a mistake) en el examen.

Cometí un error en el examen.

(I made a mistake in the test.)

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

Estoy enamorada de mi novio.

(I’m in love with my boyfriend.)

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Me disculpo por ___________ (arriving late).

Me disculpo por llegar tarde.

(I’m sorry for arriving late.)

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La película estuvo ___________ (so, so).

La película estuvo más o menos.

(The movie was so, so.)

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Mi ___________ (older brother).

Mi hermano mayor.

(My older brother.)

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Mi ___________ (younger female cousin).

Mi prima menor.

(My younger female cousin.)

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El proyecto ___________ (was very successful).

El proyecto tuvo mucho éxito.

(The project was very successful.)

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No me gustan ___________ (horror stories).

No me gustan los cuentos de terror.

(I don’t like horror stories.)

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

No me hables así.

(Don’t talk to me like that.)

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___________ (No problem).

No hay problema.

(No problem.)

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___________ (It’s very hot).

Hace mucho calor.

(It’s very hot.)

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_____________ (Come over to my house).

Ven a mi casa.

(Come over to my house.)

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___________ (I’m having another beer).

Voy a pedir otra cerveza.

(I’m having (ordering) another beer.)

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___________ (It’s hard to tell).

Es difícil saberlo.

(It’s hard to tell.)

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___________ (Stop complaining).

Deja de quejarte.

(Stop complaining.)

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Mi celular ___________ (stopped working).

Mi celular dejó de funcionar.

(My phone stopped working.)

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La reunión ___________ (will be held) el viernes.

La reunión tendrá lugar el viernes.

(The meeting will be held on Friday.)

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Esto ___________ (doesn’t make sense).

Esto no tiene sentido.

(This doesn’t make sense.)

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___________ (There’s no point).

No tiene caso.

(There’s no point.)

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(There's a lot to do)*.

**Hay mucho por hacer**. *(There's a lot to do.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(There was a car crash)* en la carretera.

**Hubo un accidente** en la carretera. *(There was a car crash on the highway.)*

Mi computadora ___________ *(is running out of battery)*.

Mi computadora **se está quedando sin batería**. *(My computer is running out of battery.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(The problem is)...*

**El problema es**... *(The problem is...)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(The first thing I did)* en México...

**Lo primero que hice** en México.... *(The first thing I did in Mexico...)*

Yo ___________ *(am thirty-one years old)*.

Yo **tengo treintaiún años**. | (I'm thirty-one years old.)

Yo ___________ *(am Irish)*.

Yo **soy irlandés.** *(I'm Irish.)*

La gente mexicana ___________ *(are very sweet)*.

La gente mexicana **es muy linda**. *(Mexican people are very sweet.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(There are too many people)* en el parque.

**Hay demasiadas personas** en el parque. *(There are too many people in the park.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(My head hurts)*.

**Me duele la cabeza.** *(My head hurts.)*

La comida mexicana _____________ (*I like a lot)*.

La comida mexicana **me gusta mucho.** *(I like Mexican food a lot.)*

Debemos ___________ *(pay for the plane ticket)*.

Debemos **pagar el boleto de avión**. *(We have to pay for the plane ticket.)*

Traje este regalo ___________ *(for you)*.

Traje este regalo **para ti**. *(I brought this present for you.)*

Estoy ___________ *(very good)*.

Estoy **muy bien**. *(I am very good.)*

¿\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(What's)* tu número de teléfono?

¿**Cuál es** tu número de teléfono? *(What's your phone number?)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I'm a translator).*

**Yo soy traductor(a).** *(I'm a translator.)*

Vamos a ___________ *(cook dinner)*.

Vamos a **preparar la cena**. *(We're going to cook dinner.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(the red book)*

**el libro rojo** *(the red book)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I'm hungry)*.

**Tengo hambre.** *(I'm hungry.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I don't know either).*

**Yo tampoco sé**. *(I don't know either.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(Swimming)* es saludable.

**Nadar** es saludable. *(Swimming is healthy.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I think)* deberíamos ir a dormir

**Creo que** deberíamos ir a dormir. *(I think we should go to sleep.)*

Descanso ___________ *(on Sundays).*

Descanso **los domingos**. *(I rest on Sundays.)*

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

Esta clase es **mucho mejor que** la anterior. *(This class is even better than the previous one.)*

El microondas ___________ *(isn't working).*

El microondas **se descompuso**. *(The microwave isn't working.)*

He estudiado español ___________ *(for a while)*.

He estudiado español **por un tiempo**. *(I have studied Spanish for some time.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(Thanks for)* escucharme.

**Gracias por** escucharme. *(Thanks for listening to me.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(We're waiting for the bus).*

**Estamos esperando el autobús**. *(We're waiting for the bus.)*

La gente ___________ *(I live with).*

La gente **con la que vivo**. *(The people I live with.)*

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

Mi cumpleaños es **el quince de enero**. (My birthday is on the 15th of January.)

No debe haber ___________ *(more than five people)*.

No debe haber **más de cinco personas**. *(There shouldn't be more than five people.)*

Yo ___________ *(call you back)*.

Yo **te regreso la llamada**. *(I'll call you back.)*

Mi computadora ___________ *(doesn't work).*

Mi computadora **no funciona**. *(My computer doesn't work.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(Let me introduce you to)* mi amigo.

**Permíteme presentarte a** mi amigo. *(Let me introduce you to my friend.)*

Logré escribir ___________ *(my first sentence)* en español.

Logré escribir **mi primera oración** en español. *(I managed to write my first sentence in Spanish.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I don't support you).*

**No te apoyo**. *(I don't support you.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I don't fit in)* el coche.

**No quepo en** el coche. *(I don't fit in the car.)*

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

Anoche **me divertí mucho** en la fiesta. *(Last night I had a lot of fun at the party.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I had a salad)* en el restaurante.

**Comí una ensalada** en el restaurante. *(I had a salad at the restaurant.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I make a lot of mistakes)* cuando hablo español.

**Cometo muchos errores** cuando hablo español. *(I make a lot of mistakes when I speak Spanish.)*

Comer pizza ___________ *(makes me feel constipated)*.

Comer pizza **me causó estreñimiento**. *(Eating pizza makes me feel constipated.)*

Mi abuela ___________ *(is fine)*.

Mi abuela **está bien**. *(My grandma is fine.)*

Tengo que repetir esto ___________ *(many times)*.

Tengo que repetir esto **muchas veces**. *(I have to repeat this many times.)*

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

¡No, espera! **Cambié de opinión**. *(No, wait! I changed my mind.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(You're right).*

**Tienes razón**. *(You're right.)*

Con este sol ___________ *(I'm very hot).*

Con este sol **tengo mucho calor**. *(With this sun I'm very hot.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I'm thirsty).*

**Tengo sed.** *(I’m thirsty.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I love my parents).*

**Amo a mis padres**. *(I love my parents)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I'm embarrassed).*

**Me siento avergonzada**. *(I'm embarrassed.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I'm excited)*.

**Estoy emocionada**. *(I'm excited.)*

Busco atún ___________ *(without preservatives).*

Busco atún **sin conservadores**. *(I'm looking for tuna without preservatives.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I just realized)* no tengo dinero.

**Acabo de darme cuenta de que** no tengo dinero. *(I just realized I don't have money.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(Actually)*, estoy aprendiendo alemán.

**De hecho**, estoy aprendiendo alemán. *(Actually, I'm learning German.)*

Voy a ___________ *(attend the meeting).*

Voy a **ir a la junta**. *(I'm going to attend the meeting.)*

¿Dónde está ___________ *(the exit)*?

¿Dónde está la salida? *(Where's the exit?)*

Estoy ___________ *(I'm exhausted).*

Estoy **exhausto**. *(I’m exhausted.)*

Te veo ___________ *(in the library)*

Te veo **en la biblioteca**. *(I'll see you in the library.)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *(I'm going to move to)* Pachuca la próxima semana.

**Me voy a mudar a** Pachuca la próxima semana. *(I'm going to move to Machuca next week.)*

Mi papá me ___________ *(took me to school).*

Mi papá **me llevó a la escuela**. *(My dad took me to school.)*

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

Este fin de semana **visitaré a mi madre**. *(This weekend I'm going to pay my mom a visit.)*