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Help with two sentences

Beto	October 22, 2009 10:42 AM

Help with two sentences

#1. If I want to say, "After going downstairs to the dining room, he sits down at the table to eat breakfast."

Is this correct? Despues de bajar del comedor, él se sienta a la mesa para desayunarse.

I have been told that the use of desayunarse isn't correct--that I should only use desayunar. Yes o no?

#2. The sentence in English is: Your mother would not want you to smoke. Is this correct? Tu madre no querría que tú fumaras.

Thanks

Elaina

October 22, 2009 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beto (Post 57510)

Well, I would say.......
-Despues de bajar al comedor, él se sienta a desayunar.
---- I wouldn't use desayunarse in this sentence. Doesn't sound right but I have heard it used a lot before.

For the second sentence, my suggestion would be
-Tu madre no querrá que fumes.

Just as a variation.
-A tu madre no le gustaría que fumaras.
-Tu madre no quiere que fumes.

My :twocents:

pjt33

October 22, 2009 11:24 AM

Desayunarse would be to eat yourself for breakfast.

CrOtALiTo

October 22, 2009 11:55 AM

I think the same that said Pjt33.

It sounds more to you will eat yourself.

Beforehand, I telling you that it should be Desayunar instead of desayunarse.

Beto	October 22, 2009 12:33 PM

Thanks for your consejos. Voy a desayunarme ahora.

CrOtALiTo

October 22, 2009 01:27 PM

Jajajaja.

You're welcome.

Have a good food or body.

chileno

October 22, 2009 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beto (Post 57510)

#1. If I want to say, "After going downstairs to the dining room, he sits down at the table to eat breakfast."

Is this correct? Despues de bajar al comedor, él se sienta a la mesa para desayunar. :good:

I have been told that the use of desayunarse isn't correct--that I should only use desayunar. Yes o no?

#2. The sentence in English is: Your mother would not want you to smoke. Is this correct? Tu madre no querría que tú fumaras. :good:

Thanks

A tu madre no le gustaría que fumaras. = Your mother would not like you to smoke.

Now would this be correct?

Your mother would not like (that) you smoked.

brute

October 29, 2009 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 57521)

Desayunarse would be to eat yourself for breakfast.

Perhaps a masochistic suicidal cannibal would do this:eek::crazy::wicked:

pjt33

October 29, 2009 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chileno (Post 57576)

A tu madre no le gustaría que fumaras. = Your mother would not like you to smoke.

Now would this be correct?

Your mother would not like (that) you smoked.

"Your mother would not like you to smoke" is grammatical but doesn't feel natural to me. I would be inclined to say something like "Your mother wouldn't be happy if she caught you smoking."

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