Una frase

[Premium]

Originally Posted by Rusty

tengo k salir k avia kedao a i media
= Tengo que salir. Que había quedado hora y media.
I have to leave. I've stayed an hour and a half. (corrected past perfect to present perfect)

Lo decimos los que somos de Málaga mucho.
Those of us from Málaga say it a lot.

Thank you, Rusty.

[ElPecas]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

"Venirle bien algo a alguien" means that it's something opportune happening to you, that you can benefit from it, or that it fits/suits you.

- Ese dinero extra me vino bien para irme de vacaciones.
- El nuevo trabajo de Juan le vino bien para que saliera de su depresión.
- ¡Qué bien te va ese vestido!

Your friend's offer was well-intended: "You will certainly find it useful to buy something".

One useful colloquial translation seems like it would be "To come in handy".

1a) El nuevo trabajo de Juan le vino bien para que saliera de su depresión.
1b) Juan's new job came in handy in alleviating his depression.

2a) Ese dinero extra me vino bien para irme de vacaciones.
2b) That extra money came in handy for/during my vacation.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by ElPecas

One useful colloquial translation seems like it would be "To come in handy".

1a) El nuevo trabajo de Juan le vino bien para que saliera de su depresión.
1b) Juan's new job will came in handy in alleviating his depression.

2a) Ese dinero extra me vino bien para irme de vacaciones.
2b) That extra money will come in handy for my vacation (savings ).

How do you figure it is/was savings?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Thank you, Pecas.

Originally Posted by chileno

How do you figure it is/was savings?

Right... I was rather thinking of an unexpected income.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Thank you, Pecas.



Right... I was rather thinking of an unexpected income.

Right. Or "mal habido"

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

¡Jajaja! Sería incapaz de pensar algo así.


Coming back to topic, other possible translations might be: "to suit", "to be just right", "to be convenient", "to be good"...

[chileno]

Aha!!!!!!...

[ElPecas]

Originally Posted by chileno

How do you figure it is/was savings?

My mistake . I misread the original sentence in present tense (not sure why). If the sentence were "Ese dinero me viene bien para irme de vacaciones", then it's possible the money received in the present would come come in handy for a future vacation--which means one would probably save the money. It's just one possible way to interpret, not necessarily part of the intended meaning, so I put it in parentheses.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by ElPecas

My mistake . I misread the original sentence in present tense (not sure why). If the sentence were "Ese dinero me viene bien para irme de vacaciones", then it's possible the money received in the present would come come in handy for a future vacation--which means one would probably save the money. It's just one possible way to interpret, not necessarily part of the intended meaning, so I put it in parentheses.

Don't worry, it happens. Welcome to the world of translating!