Czenglish
Čechismy jsou chyby, které do angličtiny podvědomě přenášíme z mateřského jazyka. Dopouštíme se jich při výslovnosti, v gramatice i slovní zásobě. V rubrice Czenglish lektor Mark Pickering odhaluje ty nejčastější a radí, jak se s nimi vypořádat.
Thank vs. thanks God
WRONG: I am not ill at the moment, thanks God.
RIGHT: I am not ill at the moment, thank God.
Stressed vs. in stress
WRONG: I am in stress at the moment.
RIGHT: I am stressed at the moment.
Acting vs. playing
WRONG: Brad Pitt is playing in a new film about aliens.
RIGHT: Brad Pitt is acting in a new film about aliens.
Current vs. actual
WRONG: What’s the latest news? Please tell me about the actual situation.
RIGHT: What’s the latest news? Please tell me about the current situation.
Forget vs. left
WRONG: Peter forgot his mobile at work.
RIGHT: Peter left his mobile at work.
Take care of vs. take care about
WRONG: I need to take care about my sister tomorrow.
RIGHT: I need to take care of my sister tomorrow.
To conversate vs. to converse
WRONG: I don’t get much opportunity to conversate with English natives.
RIGHT: I don’t get much opportunity to converse with English natives.
Half-time job vs. part-time job
WRONG: My cousin has a half-time job in a supermarket.
RIGHT: My cousin has a part-time job in a supermarket.
Horrible bacteries vs. horrible germs
WRONG: Do not touch anything on the floor. There are horrible bacteries!
RIGHT: Do not touch anything on the floor. There are horrible germs.