よくある間違いです common mistakes - MAKE a mistake!

I made a mistake

まちがえた

Please read this example:

"Last week I had a mistake at work and my boss was mad at me!" NG

In English ‘mistake’ is a noun. (名詞)

In Japanese '間違う’ is a verb. (動詞)

In a natural English sentence the word mistake is used with the verb MAKE.

"Last week I made a mistake at work and my boss was mad at me!" CORRECT

More examples:

“I don’t want to make a mistake.”

"Don't worry, we all make mistakes."

"I made a mistake by giving him my address."

"The waiter made a mistake adding up the bill."

If you make a mistake in baseball it's called an error.

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Room VS house (部屋 VS 家)

Room VS house (部屋 VS 家)

Here is a conversation I sometimes have with my students:

D: "Hi, how was your weekend?"
S: "It was okay, I just stayed home and cleaned my room."

In English when someone says "my room" they are talking about their bedroom. (寝室) So when my students say "I cleaned my room" I think they cleaned their bedroom. What they really mean, and what is natural to say is:
"I cleaned my house/apartment."

なぜ間違う？

When you are looking for a new apartment in Tokyo where do you go? A real estate office - 不動産
I often see signs that say ~ 部屋を探す！In English 部屋 means room so I think this where the mistake comes from....

D: "Hi, how was your weekend?"

S: "It was okay, I just stayed home and cleaned my apartment."

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英語のイディオム - Keep your eyes peeled/Keep your eyes open

英語のイディオム Keep your eyes peeled/Keep your eyes open

= be on the alert; watch carefully for something.

"Keep your eyes peeled for a pay phone."

"We're lost! Keep your eyes open for a street sign."

Deposit and Withdraw の意味

新しい単語 - Deposit and Withdraw

We often use these verbs when we talk about banking. (銀行業務)

deposit verb (預金する) ~ deposit money in a bank = 銀行に金を預ける.

withdraw verb (引き出す) ~ withdraw money = お金を引き出す.

“You can withdraw and deposit money at any of our branches.” (branch = 支店)

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most VS. almost

most = the largest amount or quantity

He won (the) most prizes. 彼はいちばんたくさんの賞を得た.

in most cases たいていの場合.

most

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almost = nearly or close 

Dinner is almost ready. 夕食はだいたいでき上がっています.

It's almost three o'clock. もう少しで 3 時だ.

almost

Common Mistakes - Safety (安全) and Safe (安全な)

Japanese has 2 main adjective types - い形容詞 and な形容詞。

I think that this makes it easy to confuse English words that end 

with a y (which makes an いい sound) 

Here is a common example:

Can you see the mistake?

Healthy is an adjective, so it is correct on this sign. But...

Safety is a noun!(名詞) The adjective is safe. The sign should say Healthy and Safe. 

Some English adjectives do end with y so they make an いい sound:

funny and happy 例えば

But some do not! 

cool, smart and weak 例えば

When you use English... be safe!!!

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Often confused English words (間違えやすい) famous/popular

有名で人気がある語は、時々混乱します

The words famous and popular are sometimes confused by many of my students. These 2 words can often describe the same thing or person...

Tokyo is a famous city, it is known all over the world. Tokyo is also a popular place to buy new fashion and electronics.

BUT

...they do not mean the same thing. Both are adjectives (形容詞) and although they are similar, they are used differently. Look at these definitions with examples:


famous (有名な) = known about by many people

～ a famous hotel (有名なホテル)

～ the most famous lake in Italy

"One day, I'll be rich and famous."～ famous for something "J.K. Rowling became internationally famous for her Harry Potter novels."～ famous as something "Ron Howard is more famous as a director than as an actor."


popular (人気) = liked or enjoyed by a large number of people～ a popular singer (人気の歌手)

"This is one of our most popular designs."

"Skiing has become very popular recently."～ popular (with somebody)

 "The highway budget cuts will not be popular with people who drive to work."

"I'm not very popular with my wife right now. I forgot her birthday!" 


Try this example:

"Tokyo Disneyland is a famous family theme park, but Tokyo Disney Sea is more popular with couples and adults. Probably because you can drink beer there!"

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