It is hard to believe that there are celebrities who speak bad English, with the vast range of English courses and teaching methods available around the world.
However, making mistakes when learning a new language is normal. Mistakes are part of the learning process and are also a way of measuring our progress.
Celebrities' difficulties with English show us that challenges in learning a second language are commonplace, and can only be overcome with education, effort and persistence.
If you are one of those people wanting to learn and overcome language challenges, at Boom Studies we have a range of courses on offer in Ireland, Dubai, Canada y Malta you may be interested in.
7 celebrities who speak bad English
Lucho Diaz
The Colombian footballer, who plays as a winger for English Premier League side Liverpool, tops the list of celebrities who speak bad English.
He was in the headlines this week for the difficulties he faced for not knowing English and trying to communicate with his team's coach, Jürgen Klopp.
Koop said publicly that he did not understand him at all when he asked him about his experience on the field playing against the Portuguese football team Benéfica.
Nicolas Maduro
The Venezuelan president has been mocked on several occasions for his limited knowledge of English.
His unsuccessful attempts to send messages to US leaders in the English language have made him news. One of the most memorable was "Hands off Venezuela de inmediati".
Sergio Ramos
He is one of the best footballers in Spain and the world, but English is certainly not one of his talents.
Although he manages to communicate in the language, his videos of him speaking English have gone viral because of some mistakes and mispronunciation.
Enrique Pena Nieto
The former president of Mexico has been the subject of several public speeches on several occasions for his struggles with the English language.
Criticism focused throughout his term of office and mainly on his poor pronunciation.
Pedro Castillo
Peru's current president may be on the list of celebrities who speak bad English and those who don't speak the language at all.
Castillo confused the attendees of the World Economic Forum with an answer in Spanish that had nothing to do with the answer given in English.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
The former president and current vice-president of Argentina is also one of those who highlighted the difficulties celebrities can face when trying to communicate in English.
On the internet there are a couple of videos of Kirchner speaking in 'Spanglish', a term used to refer to a hybrid language between English and Spanish, generally used by those who are not fluent in English.
Alexis Sanchez
One of Chile's top footballers and sports figures, he is the latest on our list of celebrities who speak bad English.
Despite not being fluent in English, the player has improved his language skills since his first interview in English.
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