For those who do not know what an anglicism is, they are terms that we borrow from English and incorporate them into our language. This is something that happens in all languages!
However, it is something we must be careful when we try to use them as they are, as sometimes the words do not match the way we use them.
In this blog post, we are going to take a look at some of the most used anglicisms and how to use them correctly in Spanish. Read on to find out more!
Anglicisms in travel
One of the most obvious environments where Anglicisms are used is in travel, as hotels and airports communicate in English with their customers.
Here are some examples: What time is check-in / checkout? → (Being at an airport): What time is check-in / checkout? Where can I check in / out? → (Being in a hotel): What time can I check in / check out / is check in? I’m sorry, due to overbooking there is no more room on the flight. → I’m sorry, there has been overbooking / overbooking and there are no seats left on this flight. The holiday was all inclusive. → It was an all inclusive / all inclusive vacation package.
Pay special attention to check-in and check-out.
If you look at them they act as nouns, but check in and check out act as verbs.
In Spanish, however, they are used only as nouns.
Anglicisms with technology and the world of work
Another environment where it is very common to see Anglicisms is in the work environment and new technologies.
Let’s look at some common examples: Did you see my email about the meeting? → Did you see my email / mail about the meeting? I’ll email you the details → I then send you the details by email / mail. Note: In English, it would not be correct to say “…”.I’ll send you by email the details“We should therefore pay special attention.
I have a meeting at 5 → I have a meeting at 5 o’clock.
Sports
The names of sports are often anglicized, however, on some occasions we must be careful because in English some words are verbs, while in Spanish they act as nouns. I love surfing → I love surfing / surfing. Can you windsurf? → Do you know how to windsurf?
Anglicisms with food and beverages
For the most part, the anglicisms used in Spanish referring to food or drink work identically.
However, there are a few that you should be careful with, here they are: Would you like a sandwich? → Would you like a bocadillo / sandwich? Chips (U.S.) → Potato chips (bagged). Chips (UK). → They usually say it referring to potatoes that are peeled, cut up and fried. Crisps (UK) → French fries (bagged).
That would be it for this article!
We hope it has helped you to clear up some of the doubts you might have regarding some of the Spanish anglicisms.
Now, don’t misuse them again!
It is very likely that you have needed to learn the differences between words that are countable and those that are uncountable in English.
This is an essential skill to learn at the most basic levels.
Although many see this topic, it is very common to have doubts about some words, as it can be complicated at certain times.
One such word is people. Read on to learn the lesson!
Countable and uncountable nouns
Before we get down to work, we will do a little review about this type of nouns, in order to understand everything perfectly.
First of all, all countable nouns are those that can be counted, that is, those that refer to elements that can be clearly separated into units.
By means of an example we can see it much more clearly, let’s take as a reference the noun “dish”.
This noun can be counted, that is, we can say one plate, two plates, three plates and so on indefinitely. On the other hand, uncountable nouns are those that cannot be separated into units.
Let’s see this again by means of an example through the noun “water”, when we talk about water we do not count it, since we do not say: one water, two waters, etc.
In any case, the most we can do to count is to use other nouns such as “bottle” or “cup”.
However, we must be careful, since in Spanish it is very common that in English we count uncountable nouns.
This happens because we omit the main noun, as often happens in cases such as “two coffees”, “three cokes”, “several macaroni”.
So how can I quickly identify whether a word is countable or not? The answer is simple: we count it.
Although it does not qualify as a very scientific method, putting the word in plural and seeing how it sounds is a very good way to find out if it is countable or uncountable.
However, we must pay special attention when we do this, since both in Spanish and English we can find words that are not countable but can be put in plural with a small change of meaning:
I need some beer → I need some beer (uncountable)
We are navigating troubled waters → We are navigating troubled waters with this (accountant).
Water is a much-needed drink → Water is a much-needed drink (Incontable)
Can I have two waters, please? → Can I have two waters, please?
(Accountant)
Is People a countable or uncountable word?
Now that the review is over and you have all the tricks to distinguish uncountable words from countable words, let’s go to the word that interests us in this article: people.
The main difficulty with this word is that we often associate the translation with “gente”, a word that is uncountable in Spanish.
However, we must keep in mind that people is also used as a plural form of person and not only as a translation of “gente”.
There was only one person in the class → En clase solo había una persona
At the concert there were a hundred or more people → At the concert there were a hundred or more people.
With this you have everything you need to never again forget whether people is countable or uncountable.
We hope you found this article useful. Thank you very much for reading it!
It is often said that the job search is a full-time job, and it is absolutely true that it can give that impression.
Regardless of how you feel about it, we can say that competition in the job market can be very high, especially given the current situation, and even getting an interview can be difficult.
In the process of getting a job, the cover letter or presentation letter can play a crucial role and lead your job application to success, making you stand out from the rest of the candidates.
For that reason, in this article we are going to discover what a cover letter is and what we should do to write it correctly.
What is a cover letter
It is a cover letter, which briefly summarizes your professional profile, from your personal data to your work history, and that can be interesting, remarkable and useful for the client or company to which it is addressed.
It is similar to a resume, but very brief, in the form of a letter.
The objective is to convince the client or company that you are the perfect person for a project or team.
Sometimes, the employer asks for motivation letters or presentation letters, because he wants to know who has the ideal profile for the position, in a short time.
In other words, motivation letters allow the employer to respond to various requests or offers as quickly as possible.
A detail to take into consideration is that the cover letter actually works as an ordinary letter.
That is to say, it has a very specific addressee, so it should not be like the others.
Each cover letter should be unique and should be written in a way that makes it interesting and enjoyable to read.
How to write a cover letter or motivation letter in English
A cover letter should consist of a series of points and structure in which you explain what your strengths are and why you are the ideal candidate for a job within a company.
It should also be written in a tone appropriate to the situation and context.
Let’s start by commenting on how it should be structured.
A cover letter should basically consist of three parts: Introduction Name and current position or position you hold, if you are studying or working.
You can also explain why you want to work for that particular company. Professional achievements In this section you can briefly summarize your professional career.
The content of this part of the letter should be as follows: those things you have achieved at work and the goals you have reached.
You should also add specific information to create credibility and persuade the employer to read the letter.
You can also include training you have taken and what you have learned from it to improve your job.
Keep in mind that this paragraph will be the strongest part of your letter, so try to be concise and readable. Closing and farewell At the end of the cover letter you should thank them for the time they have spent reading your letter and invite them to contact you to get to a second phase.
Another important factor to take into account when writing the cover letter is the tone.
Generally speaking, the tone that should be followed is formal, however, we can do some research about the company we are applying for and find out the tone they deal with to have more possibilities.
That’s all!
We hope you have found it useful and now you know what a cover letter is and how you should write it. Thank you very much for the time you have spent reading the article!
Have you ever stopped to think about the importance of being able to speak correctly about diseases in English?
Sometimes we may need to mention diseases or health-related vocabulary.
There may be a situation when we have to go to the doctor, or we may need to explain to our boss why we missed work.
Keep reading this article and we will show you some of the most frequent English expressions you might need in these cases!
Diseases in English
First of all, ailments translates as ailments and illnesses as illnesses.
Having said this, let’s see how to express that we have some of the most common health problems that we may suffer and for which we may need to give explanations or simply comment that it is happening to us.
Cold in English
Who hasn’t caught a cold? Catching a cold is one of the most common illnesses today.
We may have slept in the air conditioning or we may have been wet and exposed to a draft.
Well, when we have caught a cold we can say it in the following way: I have / I’ve got a cold Estoy resfriado/a You may also be interested to know that, in case we have the flu we could say it like this: I have / I’ve got flu I have the flu.
Fever in English
Fever is a resource that our body has to protect itself against external agents that can damage our health.
Depending on the temperature of your body, it can be quite incapacitating.
You may not be able to go to work because of it and you may have to explain it to your superiors.
You can explain that you have a fever in the following way: I have / I’ve got a fever / temperature (of x degrees ).
With these words they will understand what health problem you are having and you will not have to worry about anything.
Cough in English
Have you been at a concert giving it your all?
Do you have some kind of allergy and it’s giving you throat discomfort and coughing?
Well, express that it’s happening to you like this: I have / I’ve got a cough. I have / I’ve got a cough.
With these simple words you can tell anyone that you have a cough problem in English.
Headache in English
In case we are suffering from a constant or persistent pain in some parts of the body, such as the head, the word ache is used to explain what is happening to us.
In the case of a headache, we can express it in the following way: I have a headache. Me duele la cabeza / I have a headache.
By saying these words anyone will understand that you have a headache and you will not have to worry about not being understood.
These are just a few examples of illnesses or health problems that we may be experiencing and how we can express them.
It is important that you can convey this type of information correctly in your day to day life.
We hope you have enjoyed this post on how to talk about diseases correctly in English and that you have found it useful.
Would is a very unusual word. It is a modal auxiliary verb but has at least fourteen different uses and several different meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Would is commonly used to create conditional verb forms, but it also serves as a past form of the modal verb will and can indicate repetition in the past, similar to used to.
In the following article we will tell you how to use this auxiliary verb so that you can be a real ace in the English language.
The form of the verb would
Regardless of how you use would, remember that it is an auxiliary verb and therefore follows the standard auxiliary structure:
Subject + would + base infinitive verb
For example: I would like some coffee or I would have bought it but it was too expensive.
Would is often contracted to ‘d in informal language and speech, as in: I’d like some coffee.
What are modal verbs?
Modal verbs are a type of “helping verb”, also called “helping verb”, as we have already mentioned. This means that they work together with other verbs to give a new meaning to the sentence. For example, they can change the tense of the main verb or indicate the possibility, permission or necessity for something to happen.
Use would in the affirmative
She said she would come to my party. She said she would come to my party.
Use would in negative
When i was younger, I wouldn’t go to the disco. When I was younger, I wouldn’t go to the disco.
Use would in conditional
If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car. If I won the lottery , I would buy a new car.
Uses of the modal verb would
The modal verb would is commonly used as follows:
To make a polite request
Would you give me a hand with this ladder, please? Would you mind moving your bag?
To offer something with education
Would you like some tea or coffee? Would you like some tea or coffee?
Past usual activity
In this case, it has the meaning of used to.
I remember Jeff; he would watch TV all day if you let him. I remember Jeff; he would watch TV all day if you let him.
To indicate that someone persisted in an activity in the past.
John would keep nagging at her, though I asked him not to. John kept insisting, even though I kept asking him not to.
Expressing and asking about probability
I saw a girl at the window. Who would that be? I saw a girl at the window. Who would it be?
In conditional sentences
The most common in these cases is to find the would particle together with the if clause.
I would have taken it if it had been available. I would have taken it if it had been available.
Other uses of would
Would usually speaks of a habitual action in the past. That means an action that is repeated more than once, often as a matter of routine.
When I was a kid I would play with dolls every day. As a child, I played with dolls every day.
Would can also show a willingness to do something in the future, often as part of the phrase “would like to…”
She would like to come to the party. He would like to come to the party.
Would is used in a question to ask someone to do something. In this sense, it is similar to can; however, would sounds more polite.
Would you please close the door? Could you close the door, please?
Finally, would is usually accompanied by the verb wish to express a desire.
I wish you would stop tapping your pencil. I wish you would stop tapping your pencil.
As far as grammatical rules are concerned, the difference between “that” and “which” is by far not the most controversial. It’s not about using a preposition to end a sentence, or any of those other spelling and grammar rules that no one can agree on. But there is still a chance that you may have used these two common words incorrectly.
A relative clause is a type of clause that expresses the person or thing to which the speaker refers. Basically, we use who, whose, whom, that and which in relative clauses. But why do many people not know how to differentiate when to use that and which? In the following article we tell you all the secrets.
Rule for using that instead of which
That’ is a relative pronoun that identifies a specific person or thing referred to by the speaker. It is usually used with singular nouns.
When we write sentences with relative clauses, we use ‘that’ to provide more information, which elucidates the antecedent in the main clause. Now we will talk about how to use “that” in our sentences:
– As a determiner, it is used to address a person or thing that is not in contact with the speaker:
Elly sold that house in which she used to live in New York. Elly sold the house she lived in in New York.
– As a determiner, it can also be used to refer to something that has been mentioned previously, to imply a comparison:
These spectacles are better than that. These glasses are better than those.
– As an adverb, it is used to speak of degree or extent:
The medicine is not that important for me. Medicine is not that important to me.
– As a conjunction, it introduces a clause that expresses additional information about the subject:
Maria accepted that it was her fault. Maria accepted that it was her fault.
Rule for using which instead of that
‘Which’ is an interrogative pronoun, that is, a word used to ask or seek information about one or more persons or objects in a given set. In addition, ‘which’ is also used to refer to something that is already specified to institute a clause to provide additional information incidental to the main clause. Now, let’s look at the points below to understand their uses:
– It is used to ask questions where there is a specified set of answers:
Which book is mine? Which book is mine?
– It is also used to decide between several options:
Which dress would you like to wear to the party? What dress do you want to wear to the party?
– It is also used to add specific information to the main clause, which is followed by a comma:
Today’s weather is great for a long drive, which is our favourite thing. The weather today is great for a long drive, which is our favorite thing to do.
Main differences between that and which
– The pronoun “that” is mainly used to indicate something or someone that is not in direct contact with the speaker. It can also be used to add a clause to the main clause, in order to increase its meaning. In contrast, “that” is an interrogative pronoun that can be used to formulate questions that have a limited or fixed answer. It can also be used to add a clause that only adds information but is not relevant to the main clause.
– In terms of usage, “that” is used to institute an essential/restrictive clause. An essential clause is one that adds some important information with respect to the subject of the sentence. In contrast, a non-essential/non-restrictive clause is introduced with ‘that’, i.e. it only adds complementary or incidental information.
– We use “that” to refer to people or things, while we use “which” to refer only to things.
The best way to understand the difference between the two is to practice with grammar exercises. And what better way to do this than to sign up for an intensive English course?
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Another environment where it is very common to see Anglicisms is in the work environment and new technologies.
Before we get down to work, we will do a little review about this type of nouns, in order to understand everything perfectly.
It is a cover letter, which briefly summarizes your professional profile, from your personal data to your work history, and that can be interesting, remarkable and useful for the client or company to which it is addressed.
Who hasn’t caught a cold?
