Latest Errores Podcast Episodes

The "male carrier" always rings twice — Politically correct language

Get Inglés - April 29, 2021 10:05 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Using what is regarded as politically correct English can be quite difficult these days, especially considering that the "rules" appear to be constantly changing. Cormac and Brendan do their best to keep you one step ahead of the "thought police". Or maybe it's more a case that they must now stan...

An "awesome" episode. Or is it?! American versus British English

Get Inglés - April 22, 2021 10:05 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the same way that there are differences between Spanish spoken in Spain and Colombian Spanish, there are many differences between American and British English. A fanny pack conjures up quite a distinct image in Britain compared to the US. And innocently asking for a fag in New York might see y...

How do I drive? I've no idea! — Literal translations

Get Inglés - April 15, 2021 10:05 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Translating something in Spanish word for word into English often leads to confusion or, worse still, the completely wrong message being transmitted. A giraffe of beer sounds fascinating all the same! Cuando traduces una frase palabra por palabra a inglés de español, frecuentemente el resultado ...

I'll dance with the cows until you come home — Expressions

Get Inglés - April 08, 2021 10:05 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Brendan and Cormac go through some of their favourite and not-so-favourite expressions. The main advice is that it's good to be aware of them, yet you should use them sparingly (and humorously, if you can!). Remember, every silver lining has a cloud! Brendan y Cormac hablan de las expresiones id...

Sophisticated tramps — False friends

Get Inglés - April 01, 2021 10:05 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
It's all about false friends in our second episode. No, we're not referring to people you can't trust, but words in English that look very familiar in Spanish yet have quite a different meaning — and vice versa. Be careful where you put that preservativo! Hablamos de los amigos falsos en este ep...

I'm not a monkey! — Language misunderstandings

Get Inglés - March 25, 2021 10:05 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In our first episode, hosts Brendan Corrigan and Cormac Ross chat about some of the many misunderstandings they've had with their not-that-great Spanish in Colombia. Cormac learnt the hard way the difference between '¿Con quién vive?' and '¿Con quién viene?'. It's all part of the fun of learning ...

Trailer Get Inglés

Get Inglés - March 11, 2021 19:47 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Are you ready to take your English to the next level? With Get Inglés you can do just that, in a fun and informative way! Each episode deals with some of the most common mistakes non-native (and even some native!) English speakers make. Produced in Colombia for a Colombian audience, Get Inglés al...