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.
To think yes vs. to think so
WRONG: Am I going to the party? I think yes.
RIGHT: Am I going to the party? I think so.
To shave themeselves vs. to shave
WRONG: I like men who shave themselves every day.
RIGHT: I like men who shave every day.
Quite ok vs. quite good
WRONG: My weekend was quite ok.
RIGHT: My weekend was quite good.
What means vs. what does mean
WRONG: What means ‚dressing gown?‘
RIGHT: What does dressing gown mean?
To make fun from vs. to make fun of
WRONG: My friend likes to make fun from her brother.
RIGHT: My friend likes to make fun of her brother.
For relax vs. to relax
WRONG: For relax, I like to spend time with my friends.
RIGHT: To relax, I like to spend time with my friends.
Big action vs. big sale
WRONG: I bought lots of clothes in a big action in H&M.
RIGHT: I bought lots of clothes in a big sale in H&M.
Size like vs. size as
WRONG: My sister is the same size like me.
RIGHT: My sister is the same size as me.
Dresses vs. shirts
WRONG: Slavia Prague players wear red dresses.
RIGHT: Slavia Prague players wear red shirts.