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Let's get things straight
Correct translation? ENTENDAMONOS
My guess? NOSOTROS CON FRANQUEZA (which was farout). Well anyway, I am learning. |
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Although all that can mean the same, just like in English you can say the same things in Spanish (not always) Let's get things straight - pongamos las cosas derechas/enderecemos las cosas Let's understand each other - entendámonos Let's speak frankly - Hablemos francamente/con franqueza. Last edited by chileno; August 13, 2011 at 07:52 AM. Reason: spelling Gracias Rusty, (what was misspelled?) |
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Pongamos las cosas en claro.
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For talking frankly or clearly, most people would use here Chileno's third proposal or Alec's. We would also use: ·Hablemos claro ·Seamos francos ·Digamos las cosas como son ...
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Enderecemos...
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Pan al pan, vino al vino.
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