10 Spanish Mistakes That Make You Sound Like a Tourist | Don't Make These

You've studied Spanish. You feel ready. Then you land in Spain and everything goes wrong. Don't worry — we've all been there. In this video we fix the 10 most common Spanish mistakes that Americans make in Spain: pronunciation, false friends, social customs, tipping, food ordering, and more. ❌ Mistake 1: Pronouncing Z and C like S (it's TH in Spain!) ❌ Mistake 2: Saying 'estoy embarazada' when you're embarrassed ❌ Mistake 3: Using USTED with everyone (use TÚ!) ❌ Mistake 4: Ordering a 'café americano' ❌ Mistake 5: Arriving at a restaurant at 6pm ❌ Mistake 6: Not using VENGA ❌ Mistake 7: Shaking hands with friends (it's two kisses!) ❌ Mistake 8: Asking for 'el bill' ❌ Mistake 9: Tipping 20% like in the US ❌ Mistake 10: Apologizing before you speak Every error comes with the fix, the explanation, and a final test. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 💬 Comment below: which of these 10 mistakes surprised you most? Which one have YOU already made in Spain? 🔔 Subscribe — new lesson every week