Great article.

One example I find fascinating is there is no word for ground in Spanish. Native Spanish speakers always say “the floor” for the word that…

Great article. I speak three languages and am also aware of how people speak English who are from any of the Latino countries.

One example I find fascinating is there is no word for ground in Spanish. Native Spanish speakers always say “the floor” for the word that we use as ground. “I finished my cigarette on the front steps and then threw it outside on the floor.”

Another one is indirect object. In Spanish one puts the indirect object either before or after the verb, in English we add ‘to’ and put it after the direct object. “I gave my book to the librarian.” So, a native Spanish speaker struggling with English and describing a conversation will say. “He say me,” instead of “He said to me.”

Finally, the best expression I heard that is a poorly translated English expression is, “I think he is trying to wash my brain.”

Thanks for writing this article.