Predlogi so eden tistih delov angleškega jezika, ki pogosto povzročajo težave – še posebej zato, ker jih radi prevedemo dobesedno iz slovenščine. V tem članku ti predstavljamo enajst pogostih napak, ki jih delamo govorci angleščine kot drugega jezika.
Preverite svoje znanje s kratkim kvizom – katera poved je pravilna?
1.We discussed about the problem / the problem.
- We discussed about the problem.
- We discussed the problem.
Pravilen odgovor: We discussed the problem.
Razlaga: Glagol discuss ne potrebuje predloga. Če želite uporabiti about, izberi raje talk about.
2. I’m good in / at English.
- I’m good at English.
- I’m good in English.
Pravilen odgovor: I’m good at English.
Razlaga: Za izražanje sposobnosti vedno uporabimo at. Tako rečemo good at, bad at, great at…
3. She depends on / of her parents.
- She depends of her parents.
- She depends on her parents.
Pravilen odgovor: She depends on her parents.
Razlaga: Glagol depend se vedno uporablja s predlogom on.
4. I’m interested for / in photography.
- I’m interested in photography.
- I’m interested for photography.
Pravilen odgovor: I’m interested in photography.
Razlaga: Za izražanje zanimanja v angleščini uporabljamo interested in.
5. He is married to / with a doctor.
- He is married with a doctor.
- He is married to a doctor.
Pravilen odgovor: He is married to a doctor.
Razlaga: Čeprav v slovenščini rečemo »poročen z«, je v angleščini pravilno married to.
6. She is concentrating in / on her work.
- She is concentrating on her work.
- She is concentrating in her work.
Pravilen odgovor: She is concentrating on her work.
Razlaga: Glagol concentrate gre vedno s predlogom on – concentrate on something.
7. We arrived at / to the airport late.
- We arrived at the airport late.
- We arrived to the airport late.
Pravilen odgovor: We arrived at the airport late.
Razlaga: Arrive uporabljamo s at za točne lokacije (at the airport) in s in za mesta (in Paris).
8. She is responsible for training new employees / for to train new employees.
- He’s responsible for training new employees.
- He’s responsible for to train new employees.
Pravilen odgovor: She’s responsible for training new employees.
Razlaga: Po responsible for sledi glagol v obliki -ing (doing, preparing, leading …).
9. She was listening to music / music.
- She was listening music.
- She was listening to music.
Pravilen odgovor: She was listening to music.
Razlaga: Vedno uporabimo listen to – listen to music, listen to the news …
10. They shouted at / on me.
- They shouted on me.
- They shouted at me.
Pravilen odgovor: They shouted at me.
Razlaga: Shout at someone pomeni kričati na nekoga. Shout to someone pomeni, da nekoga pokličeš, ker je daleč.
11. I look forward to seeing / see you.
- I look forward to seeing you.
- I look forward to see you.
Pravilen odgovor: I look forward to seeing you.
Razlaga: Look forward to je izraz, po katerem vedno sledi glagol v obliki -ing. Predlog to je del stalne zveze.
Tečaj angleščine kot rešitev za jezikovne zagate
Predlogi so pogosto vir napak, a z nekaj vaje jih hitro odpravite. Tečaj angleščine je odlična priložnost, da predloge usvojite skozi pogovor in praktične primere – tako bo vaš govor zvenel bolj naravno in samozavestno.
Brezplačni umestitveni pogovor
Najhitrejša pot do idealnega tečaja je sproščen pogovor z učiteljem, ki vam bo po razgovoru v izbranem jeziku strokovno svetoval primerno zahteven tečaj za vas.
