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10 FRENCH TRANSLATION MISTAKES – are you making these mistakes?

03/09/2021

Overview

Here are 10 common French translation mistakes. Can you identify and correct the following errors (there may be more than one in each sentence)?

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  1. He proposed to me to book a taxi from the airport.
  2. I’m agree with you, she is a very sympathetic woman.
  3. He will stay here during the next two weeks
  4. Can you tell to me how works this machine?
  5. We discussed about to do some new projects next year.
  6. I go in Marseille tomorrow.
  7. He is a friend of me.
  8. I don’t see them for many years
  9. My decision to take the job depends of the salary.
  10. When it will be ready, I will send the report.

You can email your answers to sonya@class-e.co.uk or check the next post for answers and some grammar information!

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