Short Spanish translation

lollykh

November 09, 2012 05:34 AM

Short Spanish translation

Hey guys

Which translation is correct?

Telling him will not help at all - El decírse no ayudará en nada or Diciendo no ayudará en nada? Or both are acceptable?

chileno

November 09, 2012 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lollykh (Post 130130)

Hey guys

Which translation is correct?

Telling him will not help at all - El decírse no ayudará en nada or Diciendo no ayudará en nada? Or both are acceptable?

More context is needed in order to render a good translation.

Even in English the phrase is ambiguous.

AngelicaDeAlquezar

November 09, 2012 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lollykh (Post 130130)

Hey guys

Which translation is correct?

Telling him will not help at all - El decírse ("decirse" has no accent, and it expresses either an impersonal or a reflexive form of the verb "decir") no ayudará en nada or Diciendo (very rarely can a -ing form be translated as a "gerundio" in Spanish) no ayudará en nada? Or both are acceptable?

None of them would make sense.

"(El) Decírselo no ayudará en nada" may be a possible translation.

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