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.
Dictionary vs. vocabulary
WRONG: My English is terrible. I always look up words in my vocabulary.
RIGHT: My English is terrible. I always look up words in my dictionary.
Under a tent vs. in a tent
WRONG: When I go away in the summer, I sleep under a tent.
RIGHT: When I go away in the summer, I sleep in a tent.
To make vs. to cook coffee
WRONG: I cook coffee for my colleagues every morning.
RIGHT: I make coffee for my colleagues every morning.
At 8am o’clock vs. at 8am / 8 o’clock
WRONG: I start work at 8am o’clock
RIGHT: I start work at 8am / 8 o’clock
In my life vs. of my life
WRONG: At university, I had the best time in my life.
RIGHT: At university, I had the best time of my life.
I have the truth vs. I am right
WRONG: You’re wrong. I have the truth!
RIGHT: You’re wrong. I am right!
Soon vs. early
WRONG: On Mondays, I get to work soon.
RIGHT: On Mondays, I get to work early.
To put down weight vs. to lose weight
WRONG: I ate so much recently. I need to put down some weight.
RIGHT: I ate so much recently. I need to lose some weight.
A court vs. a trial
WRONG: The criminal had a court in 2016.
RIGHT: The criminal had a trial in 2016.