Miscellaneous (not lyrics) Spanish <-> English Translations

Originally Posted by Tucumana88

That's correct, good explanation

Menos mal que te tengo para fijar lo que pongo...muchisimas gracias!!!

Originally Posted by DeBaires

Because the "me muera" shows uncertainty as to when she'll die, so the
subjunctive (I think that's what it's called) is used.

oh, ok. the only verb forms i know are past, present, and future. i need to learn subjunctive because i see it a lot

Good idea Dmoney, as subjunctive is widely used in everyday speech

Originally Posted by citlalli

Good idea Dmoney, as subjunctive is widely used in everyday speech

that's weird, because we never use it in english. there's a few spanish tenses that are hardly ever used in english actually.

stupid verb tenses ruin everything jaja

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

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

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!

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

(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

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."

Gracias De Baires

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

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

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"

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

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)

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

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

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**

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.