Ask a Question

(Create a thread)
Go Back   Spanish language learning forums > Spanish & English Languages > Translations
Reload this Page Que quieres que esté haciendo
Register Help/FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search PenpalsTranslator


Que quieres que esté haciendo

 

If you need help translating a sentence or longer piece of text, use this forum. For translations or definitions of a single word or idiom, use the vocabulary forum.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old May 26, 2008, 05:42 PM
CrOtALiTo's Avatar
CrOtALiTo CrOtALiTo is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mérida, Yucatán
Posts: 11,686
Native Language: I can understand Spanish and English
CrOtALiTo is on a distinguished road
Que quieres que esté haciendo
My friends

I hope all you are well, I want know it, how I'll can say ( Que quieres este haciendo), please, I need know it, how I can say the text, but in English.


I await your answer

Regards
Reply With Quote
   
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
  #2  
Old May 26, 2008, 05:46 PM
CrOtALiTo's Avatar
CrOtALiTo CrOtALiTo is offline
Diamond
  
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mérida, Yucatán
Posts: 11,686
Native Language: I can understand Spanish and English
CrOtALiTo is on a distinguished road
Sorry is (Que quieres que este haciendo)
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old May 26, 2008, 05:52 PM
Rusty's Avatar
Rusty Rusty is offline
Señor Speedy
  
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 11,368
Native Language: American English
Rusty has a spectacular aura aboutRusty has a spectacular aura about
Quote:
Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo View Post
Sorry is (Que quieres que este haciendo)
¿Qué quieres que esté haciendo?

What do you want me to be doing?
What do you want him/her/it to be doing?

¿Qué quieres que haga?
What do you want me to do?
What do you want him/her/it to do?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old May 26, 2008, 06:34 PM
Alfonso Alfonso is offline
Filósofo y Poeta
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,239
Alfonso will become famous soon enough
Quote:
Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo View Post
Sorry is (Que quieres que este haciendo)
I think this sentence in Spanish conveys a non-literal meaning. So I'm not sure if a literal translation fits the Spanish original. I would say: What do you think I'm doing? What did you expect I was doing? or another English sentence meaning this last nuance better.
__________________
I welcome all corrections to my English.
Salu2 desde Madrid,
Alfonso
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
 

Link to this thread
URL: 
HTML Link: 
BB Code: 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Site Rules

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
¡hola! I need help with este, éste, etc. bleitzow Grammar 5 November 19, 2008 08:58 PM
Miren enocntre este video Naranja General Chat 1 November 29, 2007 05:11 PM
A este estudiante bleitzow Grammar 1 October 31, 2007 10:08 PM
Mira este hongo Tomisimo General Chat 1 July 12, 2007 01:00 PM
Esto, este, esta Zach Vocabulary 5 June 07, 2006 02:57 AM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:42 AM.

Forum powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Contact Us - Tomisimo Home - Archive - - Terms of Service - Top
X