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Forum: Translations March 18, 2024, 01:11 PM
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Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. The explanations...

Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. The explanations and examples are very helpful.
Forum: Translations March 17, 2024, 10:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 307
Posted By Bobbert
I Wish You Could Have Been Here

I'm writing a response to an e-mail, but I'm unsure how to say:
The reunion was a success. I wish you could have been here.

The following are possibilities that come to my mind, but I'm...
Forum: Vocabulary February 23, 2024, 12:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 943
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. Those are great...

Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. Those are great examples and explanations to learn from.
Forum: Vocabulary February 22, 2024, 05:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 943
Posted By Bobbert
AngelicaDeAlquezar, The above examples...

AngelicaDeAlquezar,

The above examples that you wrote are very helpful. However, as a side note, I have a question about the grammar that was written in one of the sentences.

You wrote:
...
Forum: Translations January 31, 2024, 09:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 629
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. That's what I...

Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. That's what I needed to have clarified when speaking about temperatures.
Forum: Translations January 29, 2024, 08:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 629
Posted By Bobbert
Describing Current/Past Temperatures

When describing the temperature in the present or the past, I'm not sure which verb or conjugation to use.

I want to say:

Last week in Chicago, it was 18 degrees below zero with a windchill...
Forum: Grammar January 20, 2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,129
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, Rusty.

Thank you, Rusty.
Forum: Grammar January 19, 2024, 11:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,129
Posted By Bobbert
Alcance or Alcanza

In the sentence below, I chose to write "alcance" (subjunctive), and now I question whether I should have written "alcanza" (indicative).

El primero en llegar hasta la cima será el ganador, y el...
Forum: Grammar December 21, 2023, 11:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 958
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, poli and AngelicaDeAlquezar.

Thank you, poli and AngelicaDeAlquezar.
Forum: Grammar December 20, 2023, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 958
Posted By Bobbert
The Manner in Which........

What is the correct way to translate the manner in which in the following sentence:

The insurance claim was denied due to the manner in which it was submitted.


El reclamo de seguro fue...
Forum: Vocabulary December 13, 2023, 10:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,075
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. I have heard...

Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. I have heard “reposapiernas” to refer to the leg rests that you see on trains and first-class sections on flights, so I’ll use “reposapiés” for my translation of...
Forum: Vocabulary December 12, 2023, 07:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,075
Posted By Bobbert
Footstool

What is this piece of furniture called in Mexico?

It’s a “footstool” placed in front of a couch or a chair on which to rest your feet/legs.

Dictionaries show:

escabel
reposapiés...
Forum: Vocabulary August 27, 2023, 11:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,994
Posted By Bobbert
Thanks, poli. Thanks for the added input,...

Thanks, poli. Thanks for the added input, AngelicaDeAlquezar.
Forum: Vocabulary August 26, 2023, 11:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,994
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar.

Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar.
Forum: Vocabulary August 25, 2023, 06:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,994
Posted By Bobbert
Merry-Go-Round

What is a merry-go-round called in Mexico, more specifically the one pictured on the left-hand-side of the graphic?

I normally say "carrusel" or "caballitos" for the one pictured on the...
Forum: Translations August 13, 2023, 08:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 896
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. That clears it up...

Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. That clears it up for me. :)
Forum: Translations August 10, 2023, 08:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 896
Posted By Bobbert
Le instamos / Le animamos

How do I form the rest of the sentence after using le instamos or le animamos to mean We urge you to join us....... / We encourage you to join us.......

Possible constructs that come to my mind...
Forum: Vocabulary June 23, 2023, 10:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,709
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you poli and AngelicaDeAlquezar.

Thank you poli and AngelicaDeAlquezar.
Forum: Vocabulary June 22, 2023, 09:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,709
Posted By Bobbert
Regional Mexican Songs

When I hear a song, whether I like the music or not, I pay attention to the words to see if I can understand all of the words; and if I don’t understand all of the words, I make an effort to find the...
Forum: Translations May 27, 2023, 09:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicadeAlquezar. Since the...

Thank you, AngelicadeAlquezar.

Since the person/people who would receive my call where I volunteer are mostly from Mexico and/or Guatemala, I will use "reportarse enfermo."

As always, I...
Forum: Translations May 26, 2023, 06:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you for responding, Rusty. I will...

Thank you for responding, Rusty.

I will use "dar parte de enfermo." That is concise and easy for me to remember.
Forum: Translations May 25, 2023, 07:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By Bobbert
Call In Sick

I need a short, concise way to say: I'm going to call in sick tomorrow.

I know there are lots of ways to say it by indicating that I'm going to call and then describing the reason for the call,...
Forum: Vocabulary May 06, 2023, 08:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,963
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicadeAlquezar. I'm glad to know...

Thank you, AngelicadeAlquezar. I'm glad to know that it was "a las nueve."

Yes, I am familiar with Sara Garcia's legacy and how she came to be called "la abuelita de Mexico." I learn a lot of...
Forum: Vocabulary May 06, 2023, 12:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,963
Posted By Bobbert
A Los Nueve

A Mexican movie on YouTube from the 1960’s about a rich aunt from Spain who owns a wealthy estate in Mexico and is meeting her “supposed nephew” from Spain for the first time, called “El Falso...
Forum: Translations April 26, 2023, 11:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,734
Posted By Bobbert
Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. I too will keep...

Thank you, AngelicaDeAlquezar. I too will keep looking for further examples.
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