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Forum: Translations July 28, 2012, 05:39 AM
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Posted By LearningSpanish
ups on both counts, yes quite right, thanks

ups on both counts, yes quite right, thanks
Forum: Translations July 27, 2012, 05:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,029
Posted By LearningSpanish
To stop doing something, parar, dejar or either

Do both parar and dejar work?

If you don't stop yelling I won't give you back your toy.

Si no pares de gritar no te devolveré tu juguetón.

Si no dejes de gritar .....

If the both work is...
Forum: Translations July 27, 2012, 04:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,990
Posted By LearningSpanish
Okely dokely, thanx :)

Okely dokely, thanx :)
Forum: Vocabulary July 27, 2012, 02:03 AM
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Views: 6,992
Posted By LearningSpanish
Like Rusty said 'fue' is also the past tense of...

Like Rusty said 'fue' is also the past tense of ir but for your example it's just the difference between the verb 'ir' - to go and the pronominal form 'irse' to go away; (él) fue vs (él) se fue.
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Forum: Vocabulary July 27, 2012, 01:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,189
Posted By LearningSpanish
Ok - thank you :)

Ok - thank you :)
Forum: Translations July 26, 2012, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,010
Posted By LearningSpanish
Thank you :)

Thank you :)
Forum: Translations July 26, 2012, 05:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,010
Posted By LearningSpanish
He had been snatched

I have recently read 'he had been snatched.....' translated as

'se había librado por los pelos de la multitud enfurecida.

If I was trying to translate it I would probably have tried to use...
Forum: Vocabulary July 26, 2012, 05:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,467
Posted By LearningSpanish
En su día

Does this have a set meaning or is it quite flexible ie. can it refer to the future and the past.

I think in the case I read it translates (loosely) to 'had already' or something like that.
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Forum: Vocabulary July 26, 2012, 05:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,189
Posted By LearningSpanish
Ánimos in the plural

Dónde recibimos ánimos para ......?

Where do we get encouragement to ....?

right?

why the plural - isn't encouragement 'animo' singular

Just an off the wall guess - is it because it's...
Forum: Translations July 26, 2012, 04:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,990
Posted By LearningSpanish
So for my example, why did you add it?

So for my example, why did you add it?
Forum: Translations July 26, 2012, 01:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,990
Posted By LearningSpanish
Thanks heaps, so do I need the le in there even...

Thanks heaps, so do I need the le in there even though I'm not saying it 'to anyone' - just saying?

Actually what is the dealio with that? I'm sure sometimes I see decir without the indirect...
Forum: Translations July 26, 2012, 12:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,990
Posted By LearningSpanish
To put something away

What is the best translation for putting something away?

Poner en su sition? Guardarlo?


This is the sentence that I'd like to translate please:

I put my guitar away and said I would not...
Forum: Grammar July 25, 2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,699
Posted By LearningSpanish
Thanks Rusty, that's what I was thinking ;)

Thanks Rusty, that's what I was thinking ;)
Forum: Translations July 25, 2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,364
Posted By LearningSpanish
ok gracias :)

ok gracias :)
Forum: Grammar July 25, 2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,699
Posted By LearningSpanish
Said

I remember my momma said that you can't hurry love.

Recuerdo que mi mama decía que 'no se puede apresurar el amor'

So because it was likely that the Mum 'used to say' this, although the...
Forum: Translations July 25, 2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,364
Posted By LearningSpanish
Will I ever + the right one

The man said "will I ever find the right one?"

El hombre dijo '¿alguna vez (or nunca) encontraré (or voy a encontrar) la correcta?

Both parts of this sentence gave me a bit of grief lol - all...
Forum: Translations July 25, 2012, 03:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,929
Posted By LearningSpanish
Thanks peeps, I guess the jogging bit is going to...

Thanks peeps, I guess the jogging bit is going to be regional.
Forum: Grammar July 24, 2012, 07:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,525
Posted By LearningSpanish
Ok - thanks guys, or apparently in Venezuela,...

Ok - thanks guys, or apparently in Venezuela, concha de cambur works for banana peel :)
Forum: Grammar July 24, 2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,670
Posted By LearningSpanish
You give such lovely answers, thank you :)

You give such lovely answers, thank you :)
Forum: Grammar July 24, 2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,525
Posted By LearningSpanish
Pret vs imp question plus choice between pret vs past perfect

Hi guys

Could I please check the grammar in this phrase:

I felt bad because he had slipped over on my banana peel.

Me sentí mal (or preocupado/a?) porque se había resbalado debido a mi...
Forum: Grammar July 24, 2012, 04:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,670
Posted By LearningSpanish
Cada vez que + imperfect, afuera vs fuera

When cada vez que is followed by a past tense does it always have to be the imperfect?

If so is that because 'each time' is unspecific?

Eg. I wanted to go jogging, but everytime I looked...
Forum: Translations July 24, 2012, 04:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,929
Posted By LearningSpanish
Awesome, thanks, I don't know why I had that 'lo'...

Awesome, thanks, I don't know why I had that 'lo' in the 'leave me alone one?? Weird I must have been playing around with it and left it in by accident.

Good to know about making trouble, mil...
Forum: Translations July 24, 2012, 03:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,929
Posted By LearningSpanish
Si clauses, subjunctive mood or otherwise

Hi there, I'm trying to get my head around si clauses and which tenses/moods etc go with what.

Could I please trouble someone to check my sentences for me:

(PS is it ok to post more than one...
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