Collocations are the way we put words together. Knowing the right combinations makes your English more natural. Learning these combinations is an important part of the journey.
If you think collocations sounds like “colocación” and are wondering if it’s related, then
you are correct! Collocations are words that go together.
For example, in Spanish if it rains a lot, the forecast will say:
Hoy se esperan fuertes lluvias. Fuertes + lluvias = collocation
Además, también se esperan fuertes vientos. Fuertes + vientos = collocation
This weather forecast in English is:
Today we can expect heavy rain. Heavy + rain = collocation
As well as strong winds. Strong + winds = collocation
Collocations are word combinations that native speakers put together which may not be the same combination of words from one language to another.
It’s very useful to learn these common word combinations as they make the language you speak sound more fluent and natural.
Collocations (word combinations) are infinite!!! We can find:
noun + noun
adverb + adjective
adjective + noun
noun + verb
verb + noun
verb + expression with preposition
verb + adverb
Be patient! They key is to learn your vocabulary in chunks (groups) instead of
individual words with no connections.
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