English expressions: back to back. Learning expressions in English is just as important as learning basic vocabulary. Maybe you won’t

English expressions: back to back. Learning expressions in English is just as important as learning basic vocabulary. Maybe you won’t be using the expressions, but your native counterparts will! So, it’s important to know what they are referring to. This is a perfect example. This is how we say ‘seguido‘ in English.
Now that you have learned about English expressions: back to back, have a look at our Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: shed some light on something
Expression Session: call it a day
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Post bilingue. English Vocabulary: fun vs funny. One of the most common mistakes in English is the difference between fun and funny.
Uno de los errores más comunes en inglés es la diferencia entre fun y funny.
I always have such a good time with him. He’s so fun. | Siempre me lo paso muy bien con él. Es tan divertido. |
Her friends are so fun and creative. | Sus amigos son muy divertidos y creativos. |
We had such a fun time at the concert. | Nos lo pasamos muy bien en el concierto. |
There were lots of people there and really fun music. | Había mucha gente y la música era muy divertida. |
Have fun tonight! | ¡Diviértete esta noche! |
She said it was fun. | Ella dijo que fue divertido |
Kelly is so funny. She is always making jokes. | Kelly es muy divertida. Siempre está haciendo bromas. |
I know everyone like that comedian, but I just don’t find him funny. | Sé que a todo el mundo le gusta ese cómico, pero a mí no me hace gracia. |
John always loves telling funny jokes. | A John siempre le gusta contar chistes divertidos. |
I don’t think it is funny when someone falls. | No me hace gracia cuando alguien se cae. |
Wasn’t is funny how he introduced himself 3 times? | ¿No fue gracioso cómo se presentó 3 veces? |
There’s something funny going on in that house. | Algo raro pasa en esa casa. |
We need a new oven. It’s making funny noises. | Necesitamos un horno nuevo. Hace ruidos raros. |
I feel a bit funny about taking money from him. It doesn’t seem right. | Me siento un poco raro por aceptar dinero de él. No me parece bien. |
I can’t go tonight. My throat is feeling a bit funny. | No puedo ir esta noche. Me duele la garganta. |
My stomach feels funny. I think it was something I ate. | Mi estómago se siente raro. Creo que fue algo que comí. |
As you can see, funny and fun can both mean divertido in Spanish. This is where most mistakes are made. We do NOT use funny to say enjoyable. As you can see in the examples below, in Spanish the translation of the two sentences are the same, but the meaning in English is different. Remember, funny can sometimes mean strange and this is what it sounds like in English.
Como puedes ver, funny y fun pueden significar divertido en español. Aquí es donde se cometen más errores. NO usamos funny para decir agradable. Como puede ver en los ejemplos siguientes, en español la traducción de las dos frases es la misma, pero el significado en inglés es diferente. Recuerda que funny a veces puede significar strange y así es como suena en inglés.
wrong / mal: | Thank you for such a | Gracias por un rato tan divertido. |
correct / correcto: | Thank you for such a fun time. | Gracias por un rato tan divertido. |
wrong / mal: | It was | Fue divertido esquiar este fin de semana. |
correct / correcto: | It was funny skiing this weekend. | Fue divertido esquiar este fin de semana. |
It is true that sometimes something can be fun and funny. Maybe the something funny happened while skiing. In order to use funny properly in that sentence, we need to tell the funny story. For example: It was funny when I fell on top of that really attractive man while skiing this weekend. If not, the sentence ‘It was funny skiing this weekend’ sounds like it was strange, not ‘divertido’.
Es cierto que a veces algo puede ser divertido y gracioso. Puede que ese algo graciosa ocurriera mientras esquiábamos. Para utilizar funny correctamente en esa frase, tenemos que contar la historia divertida. Por ejemplo: Fue gracioso cuando me caí encima de ese hombre tan atractivo mientras esquiaba este fin de semana. Si no, la frase ‘It was funny skiing this weekend‘ suena como si fuera extraña, no divertida.
Now that you have seen English Vocabulary: fun vs funny, take a look at our other Vocab Rehab Posts:
Vocab Rehab: Jeopardize
Vocab Rehab: Venture
English Expressions: Shed light on something. Are you going around in circles in a meeting or with your family on a whatsapp group because the person who has all the answers in not responding or is going to arrive late? Stop the needless conversation and simply say, let’s wait for Susan to arrive so she can shed some light on this situation (because we are currently in the dark!).
Now that you have seen English Expressions: Shed light on something, take a look at our other Expression Session Posts:
Expression Session: Call it a day
Expression Session: Tie up loose ends
B2 C1 C2 English Vocabulary: Jeopardize. You may be familiar with the common game show, Jeopardy, but do you know what it means and how to use it?
Now that you learned B2 C1 C2 English Vocabulary: Jeopardize, take a look at our other Vocab Rehab posts:
Vocab Rehab: Venture
Vocab Rehab: Used to
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B2 C1 C2 English Expressions: Call it a day. Are you done? Are you out of energy? Have you worked all day and can’t do more? Have you had enough? This is your expression.
Now that you have learned this B2 C1 C2 English Expressions: Call it a day, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: tie up loose ends
Expression Session: Shit hit the fan
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B2 C1 C2 English Vocabulary: Venture. Are you planning on starting a new venture in 2023? Starting a new business is also risky, but when we talk about a venture, which is usually a business, we imply that there is a bit more risk than usual involved.
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Now that you have learned B2 C1 C2 English Vocabulary: Venture, take a look at our other Vocab Rehab Posts:
Vocab Rehab: used to be, be used to, get used to
Vocab Rehab: English Collocations with annual
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English Expression: tie up loose ends. I am running to go somewhere, but before I do that I need to TIE UP LOOSE ENDS.
Now that you have seen English Expression: tie up loose ends, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: the shit hit the fan
Expression Session: out of sight, out of mind
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English Expressions: Shit hit the fan. OK, so this is one of my favorite expressions in English, I have to admit. It is so visual. The idea of $#!T actually hitting a fan and it spraying all over the place and leaving you with a huge mess. It’s awful and so delightful at the same time.
In English, the word shit is actually considered a ‘bad word’ by many people. This changes from culture to culture and among different people within the same culture, so, you may want to know your audience before you use this expression.
Now that you have seen English Expressions: shit hit the fan, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: out of sight, out of mind
Expression Session: out of the blue
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Most people confuse used to, be used to, get used to. So, we try to make it as clear as possible for you below. If you want to see more about how to use these three expressions, check out our Grammar Video here.
We use used to + infinitive to talk about past events. Usually it’s to indicate something you did or something that happened in the past that no longer happens.
Use this tense to talk about something you are accustomed to doing. Be used to can be followed by a gerund or a noun.
We use this tense to talk about something you are becoming accustomed to doing. This can also be followed by a gerund or a noun.
Now that you have learned about how to use used to, take a look at our other vocabulary-based posts.
Vocab Rehab: collocations with annual
Vocab Rehab: grateful
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English Expressions: out of sight, out of mind. Unfortunately, more and more today this expression is relevant. We all talk about a hot topic issue that is on the news, but once it is no longer on the front page, we forget about it all together.
Now that you have seen English Expressions: out of sight, out of mind, take a look at our other posts about expressions:
Expression Session: out of the blue
Expression Session: wrap your head around something
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English Collocations with Annual. Collocations are words that go together. Stop learning vocabulary on its own and start learning them in groups. Which nouns go with adjectives? Which prepositions go with verbs?
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Vocab Rehab: Grateful
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