Miscellaneous (not lyrics) Spanish <-> English Translations

[citlalli]

lol... well, you just have to think verb tenses make the language more "challenging and interesting" foreign languages !!!

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by citlalli

lol... well, you just have to think verb tenses make the language more "challenging and interesting" foreign languages !!!

or i can think of it as the main thing keepin me from being fluent jaja

[bedroomeyes]

Originally Posted by dmoney101

or i can think of it as the main thing keepin me from being fluent jaja

I agree with you dmoney. I've heard many English speakers mention how hard it is for them to learn the subjunctive. I dabbled a little in French when I was in high school and was told that even in French the subjunctive is not used as much as in Spanish. But you can definitely learn it if you make it a point to do so!

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by bedroomeyes

I agree with you dmoney. I've heard many English speakers mention how hard it is for them to learn the subjunctive. I dabbled a little in French when I was in high school and was told that even in French the subjunctive is not used as much as in Spanish. But you can definitely learn it if you make it a point to do so!

i'll learn it eventually, but i haven't really been tryin to learn spanish lately. i've just been picking up on new stuff without putting much effort into it. at least i learned the past tense a while ago. i can't believe i had been learning spanish for a year and never bothered learning it :P

[AMARIANA]

(female to male )

you are free and single to do what you want, so dont get mad at me when i go out and do what i want

[DeBaires]

Originally Posted by AMARIANA

(female to male )

you are free and single to do what you want, so dont get mad at me when i go out and do what i want

Did you mean "You are single & free to..."?

If so, "Eres soltero y libre y puedes hacer/y libre de hacer lo que quieres, entonces, no te enojes conmigo cuando salgo y hago lo que yo quiero."

[AMARIANA]

Gracias De Baires

[KRedding]

1. I'm having trouble translating this verse:

Donde estes solo te pido que no vayas a olvidar
que por amarte como un Christo me quede con
los brazos abiertos al final. Y ya ves que aun siento
de tu noche el trovador, le niegas a mi noche la ilusion
de ver un nuevo dia amanacer.

2. We have an expression, "I didn't just fall off the turnip truck yesterday" indicating that you are not as stupid as the person thinks you are - is there a similar kind of expression in Spanish?

Thanks for the help!
Kathi

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by KRedding

1. I'm having trouble translating this verse:

Donde estes solo te pido que no vayas a olvidar
que por amarte como un Christo me quede con
los brazos abiertos al final. Y ya ves que aun siento
de tu noche el trovador, le niegas a mi noche la ilusion
de ver un nuevo dia amanacer.

2. We have an expression, "I didn't just fall off the turnip truck yesterday" indicating that you are not as stupid as the person thinks you are - is there a similar kind of expression in Spanish?

Thanks for the help!
Kathi

for number 2 just say "no soy pendejo" jaja

[DeBaires]

Originally Posted by KRedding

1. I'm having trouble translating this verse:

Donde estes solo te pido que no vayas a olvidar
que por amarte como un Christo me quede con
los brazos abiertos al final. Y ya ves que aun siento
de tu noche el trovador, le niegas a mi noche la ilusion
de ver un nuevo dia amanacer.

Kathi

1. Donde estes solo te pido que no vayas a olvidar
Wherever you'll be I only ask that you don't forget
que por amarte como un Christo me quede con
that because I loved you like Christ I was left with
los brazos abiertos al final. Y ya ves que aun siento
my arms open till the end. & you already see that I still feel,
de tu noche el trovador, le niegas a mi noche la ilusion
from you night, the serenader, you deny my night the illusion
de ver un nuevo dia amanacer.
of seeing a new day begin.

2. You can also say "I wasn't born yesterday"~"No nací ayer"

[KRedding]

Gracias a todos!!!
Dmoney - "pendejo" isn't in my dictionary - what am I saying?

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by KRedding

Gracias a todos!!!
Dmoney - "pendejo" isn't in my dictionary - what am I saying?

Kathi, darling if you dont like to say bad words... I dont recommend you to use that word...

(that word in english is something like a**hole)

[xiurell]

when learning a new language, bad words are always the first ones to be learned

[citlalli]

lol... u r right Xiurell... Dmoney is the best example (it's a compliment ehhhh )

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

Kathi, darling if you dont like to say bad words... I dont recommend you to use that word...

(that word in english is something like a**hole)

a-hole isn't the word i like (culero or cabron is more like a-hole)
pendejo is closest to dumba**

[DeBaires]

Originally Posted by dmoney101

a-hole isn't the word i like (culero or cabron is more like a-hole)
pendejo is closest to dumba**

Haha, in Argentina, penedjo/a just means "dumb little boy/girl"...nowhere near as bad as in everywhere else

...& it also refers to pubic hair, haha.

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by DeBaires

Haha, in Argentina, penedjo/a just means "dumb little boy/girl"...nowhere near as bad as in everywhere else

...& it also refers to pubic hair, haha.

yea, i've heard that. it's also a guy who's a player, but in a negative sense in the dominican republic (i've been told)

[MaresLejanos]

Originally Posted by DeBaires

Haha, in Argentina, penedjo/a just means "dumb little boy/girl"...nowhere near as bad as in everywhere else

...& it also refers to pubic hair, haha.

Hola compatriota, tanto tiempo sin cruzar palabras


You're right, "pendejo/a" means that... But as I can see how the people is using it here, it has a negative connotation, when someone call some one else "pendejo/a!" , it's not being nice at all with this person. Am I wrong ?

[DeBaires]

Originally Posted by MaresLejanos

Hola compatriota, tanto tiempo sin cruzar palabras


You're right, "pendejo/a" means that... But as I can see how the people is using it here, it has a negative connotation, when someone call some one else "pendejo/a!" , it's not being nice at all with this person. Am I wrong ?

Si estas hablando de como la usamos nosotros, no, no es algo lindo para, pero como la usan todos los demas, es una palabra muy negativa, es un insulto.

[MaresLejanos]

mi vieja solía llamarnos "mocoso/a" para tratarnos de niños, creo que pendejo nunca podría salir de su boca jejeje

[DeBaires]

Jaja, me parece que solo se usa para hablar de chicos que no son tuyos

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by DeBaires

Jaja, me parece que solo se usa para hablar de chicos que no son tuyos

ja, that reminds me of one time i was at my friends house and his little brother runs in his room and yells "mom's home!!!" Then he tells me "let's go! get out of here!" and as we're running out of the house, all i hear her yell out is "PENDEJO!!!" to him jaja. she's so mean, i couldn't even believe it

[rialisha06]

quien me ayuda con esta traduccion a ingles:

que es lo que queda de mi
de mi? no queda nada...
solo tristeza,desesperanza y soledad.

de esa mujer que fui
solo pedazos quedan
mis alegrias,mis anhelos,mis suenos
se ezfumaron como polvo en el viento.

que es lo que queda de mi...
hoy no queda nada, solo dolor...
el cual que hizo mas fuerte que ya no puedo sentir

no volvere a ser esa mujer que fui ...
a esa mujer la mato el dolor...la mato el amor...

[bedroomeyes]

que es lo que queda de mi
what is left of me
de mi? no queda nada...
of me? nothing...
solo tristeza,desesperanza y soledad.
only sadness, hopelessness and loneliness.

de esa mujer que fui
of the woman that I was
solo pedazos quedan
only pieces remain
mis alegrias,mis anhelos,mis suenos
my joys, my wishes, my dreams
se ezfumaron como polvo en el viento.
faded away like dust in the wind.

que es lo que queda de mi...
what is left of me...
hoy no queda nada, solo dolor...
today nothing, only pain...
el cual que hizo mas fuerte que ya no puedo sentir
so strong that I can no longer feel

no volvere a ser esa mujer que fui ...
I will never again be the woman I was...
a esa mujer la mato el dolor...la mato el amor...
that woman was killed by the pain...died of love

[DeBaires]

que es lo que queda de mi
What is left of me
de mi? no queda nada...
of me? There's nothing left
solo tristeza,desesperanza y soledad.
Only sadness, desperation and lonliness

de esa mujer que fui
Of the woman I was
solo pedazos quedan
Only pieces are left (There are only pieces left of the woman I was)
mis alegrias,mis anhelos,mis suenos
My joys, my wishes/desires, my dreams
se ezfumaron como polvo en el viento.
They faded away like dust in the wind

que es lo que queda de mi...
What is left of me?
hoy no queda nada, solo dolor...
Today there's nothing left, only pain
el cual que hizo mas fuerte que ya no puedo sentir
which was made strong, that/so I can no longer feel

no volvere a ser esa mujer que fui ...
I'll never be the woman I was again
a esa mujer la mato el dolor...la mato el amor...
The pain killed that woman, the love killed her

[damarys]

que es lo que queda de mi
what is left of me
de mi? no queda nada...
of me? nothing is left...
solo tristeza, desesperanza y soledad.
only sadness, desperation and loneliness

de esa mujer que fui
Of that woman I once was
solo pedazos quedan
only pieces are left
mis alegrias,mis anhelos,mis suenos
my joys, my hopes, my dreams
se ezfumaron como polvo en el viento.
are hazy (disolving) like dust in the wind

que es lo que queda de mi...
what is left of me...
hoy no queda nada, solo dolor...
today nothing is left, only pain...
el cual que hizo mas fuerte que ya no puedo sentir
which became so strong that I can no longer feel

no volvere a ser esa mujer que fui ...
I will not ever again be the woman I once was....
a esa mujer la mato el dolor...la mato el amor...
that woman was killed by pain.... was killed by love....

[rialisha06]

ohh gracias a todos son tan amables que lindos ...........3 por una ...mil graciassssssss

[DeBaires]

Originally Posted by rialisha06

ohh gracias a todos son tan amables que lindos ...........3 por una ...mil graciassssssss

Haha, wow, pero que casualidad que estabamos todos a la misma vez haciendo la misma cosa, jaja.

Y de nade

[damarys]

Originally Posted by DeBaires

Haha, wow, pero que casualidad que estabamos todos a la misma vez haciendo la misma cosa, jaja.

Y de nade

Too funny! Well, we can all look at each other's translations and learn, I guess. That's what I do!

[bedroomeyes]

Originally Posted by DeBaires

Haha, wow, pero que casualidad que estabamos todos a la misma vez haciendo la misma cosa, jaja.

Y de nade

I know right! Qué casualidad. I had left once I posted the response so I just now saw the three posts!