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hola April 05, 2009 02:06 PM

Does this mean what i think it means?
 
no quiere el divorico pero no la quiero.
she doesn't want the divorce but i don't love her. is the spanish version written correctly?

Rusty April 05, 2009 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hola (Post 30834)
no quiere el divorcio pero no la quiero.
she doesn't want the divorce but i don't love her. is the spanish version written correctly?

That is a correct translation, providing the context supports it.

chanman April 05, 2009 04:51 PM

I think the second part would be "no la amo"? Or is it more of a cultural/idiomatic thing that you would use "quiero"?

Also, I would've thought maybe it could be "lo quiero", for "I want it [the divorce]".

Tomisimo April 05, 2009 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chanman (Post 30838)
I think the second part would be "no la amo"? Or is it more of a cultural/idiomatic thing that you would use "quiero"?

Also, I would've thought maybe it could be "lo quiero", for "I want it [the divorce]".

Querer and amar are both used for "to love" in Spanish, so there's nothing wrong with the use of "querer" in this case.

CrOtALiTo April 05, 2009 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hola (Post 30834)
no quiere el divorico pero no la quiero.
she doesn't want the divorce but i don't love her. is the spanish version written correctly?

Yes it was correctly written, but Is your homework? or it really is happening in your life.

I hope that only it be your homework.;)

Elaina April 06, 2009 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hola (Post 30834)
no quiere el divorico pero no la quiero. ****
she doesn't want the divorce but i don't love her. is the spanish version written correctly?

If you are the one making the statement, then it would be:

No quiero el divorcio pero no la amo......

Ella no quiere el divorcio pero yo no la amo.
or
No quiere el divorcio pero yo no la amo.
or
No quiere divorciarse pero no la amo.

Thinking that at one point you did love her, then it would be:

Ella no quiere el divorcio pero yo ya no la amo.

My :twocents:


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