Translation: « Elle est dure de boucle d’oreille. »
Why wrong: Earring and hearing are two different words. Exhaling changes the meaning, sometimes humorously. For more information, click here. To be taken seriously…
Correct it: If there’s an h, exhale. Say “She’s hard of hearing.“
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What? Actually, no it’s not! Why wrong: Dot it used only in Internet sites and e-mail, for example [email protected]. The ending is pronounced “dot com”. Remember that the @ sign is pronounced “at”, not “arobas”…
Really? Well, that explains a lot of things! Translation: « Je suis l’enfant crotte dans la famille. » Listen to the mistake: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.anglaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Turd-Child.ogg”] Listen to the correction: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.anglaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Third-Child.ogg”] Why wrong: Th is a distinct sound…
Really? Is it that dark? Translation: « Aujourd’hui, il fait vraiment charbon dehors » Why wrong: In French, most final consonants aren’t pronounced. This can create confusion if you do this in English. For more…
Translation: « J’ai destin que ça va s’améliorer. » Why wrong: Fate means le destin whereas faith means la foi. Th is a distinct sound in English, not to be confused with t. For more…
What? Where will he put their boat? Translation: « Il veut bateau des deux. » Listen to the mistake: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.anglaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Boat.mp3″] Listen to the correction: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://www.anglaide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Both.mp3″] Why wrong: Th is a distinct sound in English,…
Translation: « Je travaille oreille. » Why wrong: H is a consonant in English and must be pronounced. For more information, see H. Correct it: Exhale to say h, like if you’re running. If there’s no…