By now, by then, by tomorrow

[bobjenkins]

Hola trato de traducir una frase así

Yesterday I met a woman that by tomorrow will have killed me
Ayer conocí una mujer que por la manaña me habrá muerto

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Hola trato de traducir una frase así

Yesterday I met a woman that by tomorrow will have killed me
Ayer conocí una mujer que por la manaña me habrá muerto

Ayer conoci una mujer que por la mañana me habria matado.


Yesterday I met a women that by tomorrow`she has killed me.

[Rusty]

In the sentence below, which I believe works as a suitable translation of your sentence, mañana is an adverb:
Ayer conocí a una mujer que mañana me habrá matado.

por la mañana = in the morning
en la mañana = in the morning (Latin Am)

para mañana = by tomorrow (deadline, a certain time, purpose)
Quiero que lo hagas para mañana.
Para mañana estarán listos.
Son para mañana estas golosinas.
No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by Rusty

para mañana = by tomorrow (deadline, a certain time, purpose)
Quiero que lo hagas para mañana.
Para mañana estarán listos.
Son para mañana estas golosinas.
No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.

I find this confusing, because para means various things here.

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana.
Does this mean it has to be done before tomorrow, or tomorrow at the latest (i.e. during tomorrow) ?

Son para mañana estas golosinas
Does this mean the sweets are not to be eaten until tomorrow?

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I find this confusing, because para means various things here.

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana.
Does this mean it has to be done before tomorrow, or tomorrow at the latest (i.e. during tomorrow) ?

Son para mañana estas golosinas
Does this mean the sweets are not to be eaten until tomorrow?

In both cases you are right.

In the first example, it also applies to English, right?

In the second example it corresponds to "for" in English, right?

Why the confusion? Don't by and for mean several things too in English?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

I find this confusing, because para means various things here.

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana.
Does this mean it has to be done before tomorrow, or tomorrow at the latest (i.e. during tomorrow) ?

Son para mañana estas golosinas
Does this mean the sweets are not to be eaten until tomorrow?

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana: It means that it has to be done (by) tomorrow. You can have it done today, but if the day after tomorrow comes and it's still not done, someone will be rather unsatisfied about it.


Estas golosinas son para mañana: They will be eaten tomorrow. In this case, one expects that there is a special occasion --children coming, a party, a meeting, etc.



"El trabajo tiene que estar hecho para la semana que entra" does not mean that you have to start it next week, but rather that you must finish it by next week.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Hola trato de traducir una frase así

Yesterday I met a woman that by tomorrow will have killed me
Ayer conocí una mujer que por la manaña me habrá muerto

Mi translation in this case:
Ayer conocí a una mujer que el día de mañana me habría matado.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana: It means that it has to be done (by) tomorrow. You can have it done today, but if the day after tomorrow comes and it's still not done, someone will be rather unsatisfied about it.

Thanks - so there is a difference of meaning between

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana: and
I want you to do it by tomorrow.

The first one means before the day after tomorrow
The second one means before tomorrow

I find this very confusing. No wonder nothing ever gets done in Tenerife - nobody understands a time limit.

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

"El trabajo tiene que estar hecho para la semana que entra" does not mean that you have to start it next week, but rather that you must finish it by next week.

Just so I'm clear about this - do you mean that the work must be done before the start of next week? (sorry to be a pain)

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Thanks - so there is a difference of meaning between

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana: and
I want you to do it by tomorrow.

The first one means before the day after tomorrow
The second one means before tomorrow

I find this very confusing. No wonder nothing ever gets done in Tenerife - nobody understands a time limit.

Perikles:

You are confusing yourself....

Let's use another, or rather add something to those phrases...

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana (antes de las 10am)
I want you to do it by tomorrow. (before 10am)

Does that help you?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by chileno

Perikles:
Quiero que lo hagas para mañana (antes de las 10am)
I want you to do it by tomorrow. (before 10am)

Does that help you?

That is absolutely clear, but seems to disagree with this:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Quiero que lo hagas para mañana: It means that it has to be done (by) tomorrow. You can have it done today, but if the day after tomorrow comes and it's still not done, someone will be rather unsatisfied about it.