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I would like to introduce


tony April 14, 2009 11:40 AM

I would like to introduce
 
Come se dice "I would like to introduce"?

Te quero presenta o te quero presentar?

I can't quite pick up the phoentics from the CD's I am using (Total Immersion).

Fazor April 14, 2009 12:06 PM

I'll probably be totally wrong on this (don't worry, some good help will come along shortly ;)) but I think you can use either:

Te quiero presentar.
or
Quiero presentarte.

If I'm getting any of this conjugation stuff right, I think you only ever conjugate the first verb, then leave the following one in the infinitive form. When using a reflexive verb with two verbs, you can either put the pronoun object first, or add it to the end of the second (infinitive form) verb.

Again, I could be totally wrong.

Edit: Oh, and I nearly forgot. Welcome!

CrOtALiTo April 14, 2009 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony (Post 31641)
Come se dice "I would like to introduce"?

Te quero presenta o te quero presentar?

I can't quite pick up the phoentics from the CD's I am using (Total Immersion).

Hello this is your first question.

You can say.

Me gustaria presentarme.

Me presento.

Soy (Name)

Sincerely yours.

Rusty April 14, 2009 12:13 PM

Quisiera presentar = I would like to introduce
Quiero presentar may be substituted, but is less polite (more direct).

Edit: More context is needed to give you the correct translation.

María José April 14, 2009 02:37 PM

Very often: Te presento... We are not very polite over here when it comes to formalities, so more often than not we would jump the Te quiero

Jessica April 14, 2009 02:47 PM

Te presento is "I'd like you to meet" that's almost the same thing

EDIT: oops, Maria Jose already said "te presento" :P

CrOtALiTo April 14, 2009 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by María José (Post 31661)
Very often: Te presento... We are not very polite over here when it comes to formalities, so more often than not we would jump the Te quiero

What surprise see you for this bearings again.:)

As you have said in your post the word does not very polite but even so that working.


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