A void common spoken English mistakes, from articles to tenses and

pronunciation, with simple corrections and daily practice ideas.

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8 Common Spoken English Mistakes for Malayalam Speakers

Many Malayalam speakers make the same few English mistakes because they translate ideas directly from Malayalam. The good news is that these are habits, and habits can change with practice. Start with one or two corrections rather than trying to fix everything at once.

| # | Instead of | Say | Why | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | I am teacher. | I am a teacher. | Use "a" before singular job titles. | | 2 | I am having two brothers. | I have two brothers. | Use "have"family or possession is usually not continuous. | | 3 | I am knowing him. | I know him. | "Know" is not usually used in continuous form. | | 4 | He go to school. | He goes to school. | Add "s" for he, she or it. | | 5 | We discussed about it. | We discussed it. | Discuss does not need about. | |6 |Yesterday Iam went there.| Yesterday I went there. | Use simple past for finished actions. | |7 | Myself Anu. | I'm Anu. |Use this simple form to introduce yourself. | |8|Vine for "wine". |Practise V and W separately. |V touches the lip and teeth; W uses rounded lips. |

Why these mistakes happen

Sentences are built differently in Malayalam and English, so direct translation can fee lnatural but sound wrong. Articles such as "a" and "the" are a common example. Pronunciation habits can also carry over from one language to another .

A simple 10-minute daily practice

1. Choose one mistake. Use it for the whole week.

2. Say five sentences aloud. Make them about your real day .

3. Record one minute. Listen for the sound or grammar point you chose.

4. Copy a short clip. Repeat a clear speaker's sentence with the same pace and stress.

5. Use it in conversation. Try the correction once with a friend or teacher .

Should you worry about your accent?

You do not need to lose your accent to speak good English. Aim to be clear , confident and easy to understand

Practise with a teacher

A teacher can spot patterns you may not notice in yourself . RoseApp's spoken English classes are live and one-to-one, with Bronze, Silver and Gold teacher options. Book a demo class and tell your teacher which mistakes you would like to fix first.