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Old August 10, 2011, 07:14 PM
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Use of "todo" to mean "any"?
Hola a todos,

Tengo una pregunta sobre la palabra <<todo>>.

¿es posible utilizar todo significar "any"?

Por ejemplo, <<Lama me todo tiempo/día>> significar "call me any time/day".

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Any doesn't mean all (todo)

In this case it means "cualquier"
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Hola a todos,

Tengo una pregunta sobre la palabra <<todo>>.

¿Es posible utilizar todo significar para decir "any"?

Por ejemplo, <<Lama me todo tiempo/día>> significar "call me any time/day".

Gracias y tan siempre, las correcciones son bienvenidas
No. "Todo" no significa "any". La traducción de tu frase es "Llámame a cualquier hora/cualquier día".
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It depends on what you want to say. When it is a statement:
Me llama todo el tiempo. -> He/she calls me all the time.
Me llama todo el día. -> He/she's calling me all day long.

In the case Chileno has contemplated, "llámame" is an imperative, so you'd have to say rather:
Llámame cualquier día. -> Call me any day.
Llámame en cualquier momento. -> Call me any time.
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Perfecto. ¡Gracias para la respuesta rápida!
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Gracias para todos.

Y Gracias por todo.

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Gracias para todos.
Gracias a todos ...

... a menos que se trate de un circo.
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Gracias a todos ...

... a menos que se trate de un circo.


Tengo agradecimiento/gracias para/con todos.


Se que es poco común, pero no debiera estar mal.
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Tengo agradecimiento/gracias para/con todos.


Se que es poco común, pero no debiera estar mal.
Tal vez "tengo agradecimientos para todos" suena más normal, pero "gracias para todos"... no, no.. querido chileno.

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Perfecto. ¡Gracias para la respuesta rápida!
Take this, brother. May it serve you well.

Por-Para <==click
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Pinosilano,

!Muchas gracias por la información!

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Gracias para todos.

Y Gracias por todo.
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Gracias a todos ...

... a menos que se trate de un circo.
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Tal vez "tengo agradecimientos para todos" suena más normal, pero "gracias para todos"... no, no.. querido chileno.

Se me pasó responderte. Todo en su contexto.


Pensé que habías leído la respuesta de alec.
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Se me pasó responderte. Todo en su contexto.

Pensé que habías leído la respuesta de alec.
Sí la había leído, pero soy como medio lenta y no entiendo qué tenga que ver un circo en todo esto..

No importa chilenito.. la vida continúa..

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