English for Spanish speakers

Spanish gives you a head start on English vocabulary, then trips you on the machinery: the missing "do/does" in questions, an extra "e" before s-clusters ("estudent"), one verb "ser/estar" splitting into "be", and false friends like "actually" and "assist". These guides focus on what actually slows Spanish speakers down.

B2–C1 Guide

English Business Idioms Spanish Speakers Get Wrong

You walk into a meeting in London or New York and your boss says, 'Let's get the ball rolling.' Your brain instantly searches for the…

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A2–B1 Guide

Double Negatives: Why Spanish Speakers Use Two Negatives in English

You are sitting in a meeting or a classroom and you open your mouth to say you do not have anything. What comes out is I don't have…

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A2–B1 Guide

Spanish B vs V: Fix Your English Pronunciation

You are trying to say 'very' and 'berry' like they are the same word. They are not. In English, /b/ and /v/ are two distinct sounds. In…

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A2–B1 Guide

Spanish Speakers: Stop Pluralizing Adjectives in English

You have a brain that loves patterns. Spanish trains you to mark everything. If the noun is plural, the adjective must wear an 's'. If the…

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A2–B1 Guide

Make vs Do: Fix Your Spanish 'Hacer' Confusion

You open your mouth to tell a friend about your weekend plans. You want to say you are going to make a cake. The word 'hacer' sits heavy in…

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A2–B1 Guide

E Before S: Fix Spanish Speakers' S-Cluster Pronunciation

You hear 'school' and your mouth wants to say 'escuela'. You hear 'speak' and you launch it with 'eh'. This is not a grammar mistake. It is…

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B2–C1 Guide

Spanish Business Email Phrases That Sound Too Formal in English

You open an email to a British client or an American boss. Your fingers itch to type 'Estimado Sr. Garcia'. You hit send. The recipient…

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B1–B2 Guide

Stop Translating Spanish Idioms Literally to English

You have a habit. It is a bad habit. You look at a Spanish phrase like 'tomar el pelo' and you decide to translate every single word into…

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B1–B2 Guide

Present Perfect: Spanish Speakers' English Mistakes

Spanish speakers often say 'I work here since two years' in English. This is incorrect. The Spanish phrase 'desde hace' does not map…

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B1–B2 List

15 False Friends for Spanish Speakers in English Interviews

You are sitting across from a hiring manager. You want to say you are currently available for the role. Your brain fires the Spanish word…

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A1–A2–B1 Guide

Spanish Speakers: Why You Drop 'Do' in English Questions

In Spanish, a question is just a statement with the voice going up at the end. ¿Te gusta el café? has the same words as Te gusta el café,…

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