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Old June 22, 2023, 05:22 PM
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Nothing better to do but...

I was trying to say they have nothing better to do but spend their days drinking beer.
My translation sounds awful to me, but here it is:
No tienen nada mejor de hacer sino pasar sus días tomando cervezas.

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Old June 22, 2023, 05:37 PM
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I would say «No tienen nada mejor que hacer que pasarse el día bebiendo cerveza».
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Old June 22, 2023, 09:42 PM
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