As is the case here in Spain, in the UK there are a wide variety of different shops ranging from very expensive to extremely cheap.

One chain (cadena) of cheap shops that exist in the UK (which I...

I have heard this one so many times that it drives me crazy!!! I am joking...I love Spanglish mistakes! I do...believe me ;)

So why does this one happen so often, you ask me?

Well, the source of the...

No importa qué tan cercanas sean dos personas, es muy común que en algún momento de su relación se peleen por algo, por más que sean amigos, pareja, familiares,...

I am not really sure where this mistake comes from, but it is the basic translation of: "Me gusta mucho". "I like it too much" is not correct because when you use the word "too" it means...

When Spanish speakers are talking about their exam results they often fall into the trap of talking about their "notes" because inside their head they have the word "notas".

For example: "At school...

¿QUÉ SIGNIFICA "LET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK"?

This is an expression or "frase hecha" as you would say in Spanish. It is quite commonly used in the UK but maybe somewhat less in the US.

To...

¿Tus creencias no te dejan ver? — Have you ever become so deeply entrenched in a belief so much so that you end up turn a deaf ear to the advice and concern you receive from others.

As...

This is such a nice easy phrase in Spanish yet so difficult in English. The Spanglish translation is: "We are three", but I am afraid to tell you that that is not correct...!!!

Yes, I know, you...

En un entorno empresarial, habrá momentos en los que necesite llegar a un acuerdo con otra empresa o particular, pero ¿cómo se dice "trato hecho" en inglés?

Al final, no...

OJO, NO SE PUEDE DECIR: "I WILL CONFIRM YOU."

¿Cuántas veces has dicho esto? ¿Al menos unas cuantas? Curiosamente, no está tan lejos de la versión correcta, porque...

  Esta es una de las primeras expresiones que aprendí en español.

But what is the BEST way to convert this into English?

 ¡El punto clave a destacar es que...

--Why do you want to work here?

Allí estaba mi alumno, a las puertas de una nueva oportunidad laboral en una gran empresa tecnológica.

Preparado, bien vestido y un poco rígido,...