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Forum: Translations August 27, 2011, 04:13 PM

Replies: 7 Desempeñar algún oficio Views: 4,977 Posted By swr999 For me desempeñar would carry the sense of... For me desempeñar would carry the sense of someone exercising the usual activities of their habitual trade or occupation, while encontrar algun trabajo sounds like someone simply "finding a job", in...

Forum: Grammar August 27, 2011, 12:53 PM

Replies: 18 Looking forwards to receiving... Views: 6,423 Posted By swr999 Does it seem there's no Spanish equivalent that... Does it seem there's no Spanish equivalent that really fits the sentiment being expressed by the English looking forward to ? I think it's complicated because to an English speaker the phrase can...

Forum: Translations August 27, 2011, 12:20 PM

Replies: 10 How to say: Do you see yourself as a helper? Views: 6,298 Posted By swr999 Question: Would "Te consideras ayudante?" be... Question: Would "Te consideras ayudante?" be different from "Te consideras dentista?" No, no soy dentista (ayudante). Being an ayudante is less well defined compared to being a dentist, but I'm not...

Forum: Grammar August 27, 2011, 02:18 AM

Replies: 18 Looking forwards to receiving... Views: 6,423 Posted By swr999 But related back to the start of the thread, I... But related back to the start of the thread, I have a question: How do you express in Spanish "I'm really looking forward to seeing you again", meaning you are anticipating a happy, desired event?...

Forum: Grammar August 27, 2011, 01:53 AM

Replies: 15 Usted Views: 6,656 Posted By swr999 I think another use for usted can be where you... I think another use for usted can be where you want to keep a relationship at "arms-length" in situations where you would otherwise probably be using the tu. For example a work colleague who you...

Forum: Translations August 27, 2011, 12:08 AM

Replies: 11 So too many times Views: 6,707 Posted By swr999 "I've sung it so too many times" needs a little... "I've sung it so too many times" needs a little more context. The "so" can take the meaning of "I've sung it thus too many times, or like that too many times, or that way too many times. Maybe...

Forum: Translations August 26, 2011, 11:58 PM

Replies: 10 How to say: Do you see yourself as a helper? Views: 6,298 Posted By swr999 Or maybe "Te consideras ayudante?" Or maybe "Te consideras ayudante?"

Forum: Translations August 26, 2011, 11:13 PM

Replies: 2 Ayuda por favor Views: 2,628 Posted By swr999 How about: "what all the institutos typically... How about: "what all the institutos typically do..." The verb soler carries the idea of typically, commonly, habitually,... In the context you give instituto sounds like it might be a specialty...

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