I do - I don't
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Jferstler
February 12, 2011, 04:09 PM
In spanish, how would you say:
"I do" as in Yes, I do have that pencil
and
"I don't" as in No. I don't have that pencil.
Rusty
February 12, 2011, 04:13 PM
Repeat the verb, conjugated appropriately. You'll also want a direct object pronoun to go with it.
"Sí, lo tengo." (masculine object) "Sí, la tengo." (feminine object)
"No, no lo tengo."
If the response is negative, the word 'no' is repeated.
Jferstler
February 12, 2011, 04:18 PM
How about
"No, I don't have a pencil. I'm sorry."
No,No tengo un lápiz, Lo siento.
Is that right? How would I add a Ma'am to that?
No, I don't have a pencil, I'm sorry ma'am.
Rusty
February 12, 2011, 04:35 PM
How about
"No, I don't have a pencil. I'm sorry."
No, no tengo un lápiz. Lo siento, señora. :good:
Is that right? How would I add a Ma'am to that?
No, I don't have a pencil, I'm sorry ma'am.If she knows you're talking about a pencil, it's also OK to use the appropriate object pronoun.
irmamar
February 13, 2011, 02:45 AM
Although it is grammatically correct, in common speech pronoun are not widely used in short sentences like this one. It is more common:
Sí, tengo uno/varios.
No, no tengo ninguno.
:)
Apalánter
February 16, 2011, 12:07 AM
In spanish, how would you say:
"Hacer" como en si, tengo ese lapiz
y
"No" como en el Nº no tengo ese lapiz.
"No" como en el Nº no tengo ese lápiz.
(Esta es la respuesta de puesto # 1.)
AngelicaDeAlquezar
February 16, 2011, 09:44 AM
The right answers have already been provided, Apalánter. :)
Your sentences don't make much sense:
"Hacer" in your first sentence doesn't correspond to "tener", which is the appropriate verb for "having a pencil".
And Jferstler asked about a sentence with the word "no", not the abbreviation of "number". :)
(Esta es la respuesta de puesto # al mensaje no. 1.)
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