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Old December 11, 2008, 05:34 AM
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To look forward to

The only word I can think of is anticipar, which translates well in many cases, but often (not always) look forward to has a positive spin to it that anticipar seems to lack. So, how would you say: I look forward to
seeing you or I look forward to her new book ?
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Old December 11, 2008, 07:06 AM
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I think anticiapar is one of the best translations, but you do have other options. I'm sure others will have lots of ideas as well.

I look forward to seeing you.
Estoy anticipando mucho verte.
Me ilusiona mucho la idea de verte.
Me ilusiona mucho el poder verte.
Estoy pensando con mucha ilusión en verte.

I look forward to her new book.
Espero con mucha anticipación su nuevo libro.
Estoy ilusionado de su nuevo libro.
Me emociona el esperar su nuevo libro.
Estoy emocionado de que su nuevo libro ya casi sale.
Me alegro porque su nuevo libro casi sale.
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I think anticiapar is one of the best translations, but you do have other options. I'm sure others will have lots of ideas as well.

I look forward to seeing you.
Estoy anticipando mucho verte.
Me ilusiona mucho la idea de verte.
Me ilusiona mucho el poder verte.
Estoy pensando con mucha ilusión en verte.

I look forward to her new book.
Espero con mucha anticipación su nuevo libro.
Estoy ilusionado de su nuevo libro.
Me emociona el esperar su nuevo libro.
Estoy emocionado de que su nuevo libro ya casi sale.
Me alegro porque su nuevo libro casi sale.
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Thanks David. You tweeked the verb anticpar
to fit the meaning better in a way I hadn't thought of before.
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Tener muchas ganas de ... is another way to say you look forward to (doing) something.
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I look forward to seeing you
Estoy esperando verte
Tengo muchas ganas de verte
Espero con ilusión verte
Estoy ilusionado con verte
Estoy impaciente por verte
Estoy deseando verte

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To look forward mean Pensa en alguien con ilucion right.


I can to say this examples using the noun To look forward

I look forward to buy my television today.

I look forward to run today around of the beach.
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To look forward means Pensar en alguien con ilusión, right?


I can to say these examples using the verb To look forward:

I look forward to buying my television today.

I look forward to running on the beach today.
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Yes, thanks for the correction.

But, I need to know, if I can use the follow sentences in way accurate.

I look forward to buy my own house.

I look forward to see my children tonight.

I look forward to get better my learning quickly English.
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Yes, thanks for the corrections. You're welcome!

But, I need to know if I can use the following sentences in an accurate way.

I look forward to buying my own house.

I look forward to seeing my children tonight.

I look forward to getting better at learning English quickly.
Look at my corrections from earlier and the corrections above. The -ing ending must be included on the verb.
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Then I have put the verb -ing in the sentences.
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