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January 10, 2011, 05:54 AM
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A matter of time
En inglés decimos: no es una pregunta de si sino una pregunta de cuando
es a matter of time. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. It's just a matter of time.
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January 10, 2011, 06:15 AM
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It's just a matter of time = Es solo cuestión de tiempo
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January 11, 2011, 12:07 AM
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agree. Es solo cuestión de tiempo/Es solo una cuestión de tiempo
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January 11, 2011, 08:28 AM
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I agree with "cuestión de tiempo" for "a matter of time".
However, "it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when" is tougher to translate, as "no es cuestión de si, sino de cuándo" wouldn't be easily understood. I'd say something like "no se trata de si va a pasar, sino de cuándo va a pasar".
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January 16, 2011, 08:27 PM
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It's doesn't matter when?
I can say too. I don't care when? Is it right the second phrase?
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