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AaronCruz March 19, 2013 08:03 PM

Is this correct?
 
How do you say, "Part of my family is Cuban and they taught me most of what I know," in spanish? Is it, "Parte de mi familia es cubana y ellos me enseñaron gran parte de lo que se," or, "Una parte de mi familia es cubana y ellos me enseñaron mucho de lo que sé."? Or is either okay?

Rusty March 19, 2013 08:24 PM

Both are OK. The last version better captures what your English sentence says.
(You forgot to write an accent mark in the first translation.)

Welcome to the forums, by the way.

kolkapetal March 21, 2013 09:50 AM

if you are trying to say exactly "they taught me most of what I know" shouldn't it be "ellos me enseñaron más de lo que sé"?

nativespanish March 21, 2013 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronCruz (Post 134865)
How do you say, "Part of my family is Cuban and they taught me most of what I know," in spanish? Is it, "Parte de mi familia es cubana y ellos me enseñaron gran parte de lo que se," or, "Una parte de mi familia es cubana y ellos me enseñaron mucho de lo que sé."? Or is either okay?

I think "Part of my family is Cuban and they taught me most of what I know," that "most" mean they taught me a lot of thing but not everything, so I translate: Parte de mi familia es cubana y me enseñaron casi todo lo que sé

Meaning they taught you 99% of you know but not 100%. Are you agree?

JPablo March 21, 2013 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nativespanish (Post 134984)
Meaning they taught you 99% of you know but not 100%. Are you agree?

I think you should ask,

"Do you agree?"
or
"Are you in agreement?"

(Let's see if the English natives confirm...) :)

Rusty March 21, 2013 06:58 PM

Don't you agree? :good::good:
Do you agree? :good:
Are you in agreement? :owl:

JPablo March 21, 2013 07:51 PM

Ok, thanks!
I agree!
(I only have to nod in agreement here...) ;)


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