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.
Married with vs. married to
WRONG: I am married with Honza.
RIGHT: I am married to Honza.
For school vs. to school
WRONG: I can’t come out tonight. I need to do some stuff to school.
RIGHT: I can’t come out tonight. I need to do some stuff for school.
Board games vs. table games
WRONG: I love playing table games with my friends.
RIGHT: I love playing board games with my friends.
To take vs. to eat pills
WRONG: I had a hangover so I ate some pills.
RIGHT: I had a hangover so I took some pills.
Over the border
WRONG: I visited a town just behind the German border.
RIGHT: I visited a town just over the German border.
Roman vs. novel
WRONG: When I’m on holiday I love reading a good roman.
RIGHT: When I’m on holiday I love reading a good novel.
Soon vs. early
WRONG: On Mondays, I get to work soon.
RIGHT: On Mondays, I get to work early.
Let’s break vs. let’s pause
WRONG: The first part of the seminar is finished so let’s pause for lunch.
RIGHT: The first part of the seminar is finished so let’s break for lunch.
Study at vs. study university
WRONG: I studied university.
RIGHT: I studied at university.
Inviting me vs. Inviting
WRONG: I can’t come to your birthday but thanks for inviting.
RIGHT: I can’t come to your birthday but thanks for inviting me.