What does 'aqui si vamos hacer sexo hoy en la noche' mean?
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I need a translation.
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Here if/yes we're going to have sex today at night. is there an accent over the i in si?
Originally Posted by fduran
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ohh my gosh... Jandros, dear... music in spanish... im sorry.. i dont have any particular choice.. honestly... mmm but maybe: Originally Posted by jandros
Música101, Xiurell? Zahra
Lessons have been FANTASTIC! But it's been a few days. Will there be more?
Do I sound impatient? Lo siento ...
Juanes (from colombia)
Mana (from mexico)
Sin Bandera
Enanitos Verdes
Julieta Venegas
Enrique Iglesias (from spain)
Luis Miguel
Shakira (from colombia)
Alex Sintek
Armando Manzanero (romantics)
Vicente & Alejandro Fernandez (traditional mexican music with mariachi)
the first love is gone ... am waiting for the last one!! -
Thank you dear Zahra, I'll just check 'em all out and see how it goes Originally Posted by Zahra2008
... mmm ... Santana, Oye como va ... Listen how it goes? Is that a reasonable translation?
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it would better be translated as "hey, how's it going" since that sounds more coherent/fluent, but yea, that's the direct translation Originally Posted by jandros
Thank you dear Zahra, I'll just check 'em all out and see how it goes ... mmm ... Santana, Oye como va ... Listen how it goes? Is that a reasonable translation?
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Gracias. Actually it was sort of a cheap play on words, so to speak. But thanks for clarifying Originally Posted by dmoney101
Hmmm ... how about another Santana title ...
Agua que va caer: Water that's gonna fall?
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Yes, that's right--- water that's gonna fall Originally Posted by jandros
Gracias. Actually it was sort of a cheap play on words, so to speak. But thanks for clarifying
Hmmm ... how about another Santana title ...
Agua que va caer: Water that's gonna fall?
Or is that too literal again? Seriously, serious question. ¡Bien hecho!
In my opinion, what "oye como va" concerns I'd prefer "listen how it goes" coz the next line is "mi ritmo, bueno pa' gozar, mulata"... so: "Listen how my rhythm goes, good to enjoy (enjoyable may be better tr.), mulata"“If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.” ― Terry Pratchett. -
@dmoney: going back to the "echate" issue: there's no way it could be from "hacer", since the imperative of "hacer" is "haz"; moreover, when considering the context it wouldn't make sense any way...
“If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.” ― Terry Pratchett. -
that would be right if it was in a song. i thought he meant as a greeting. Originally Posted by citlalli
Yes, that's right--- water that's gonna fall ¡Bien hecho!
In my opinion, what "oye como va" concerns I'd prefer "listen how it goes" coz the next line is "mi ritmo, bueno pa' gozar, mulata"... so: "Listen how my rhythm goes, good to enjoy (enjoyable may be better tr.), mulata" -
...don't mean to interrupt ... Originally Posted by citlalli
@dmoney...imperative of "hacer" is "haz"...
hacer=to make, but "hazlo" can also mean "Do it"? Imperative, like Just do it? I think I saw it on a sign or something, and the context suggested this ...
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Yes! 'Listen ... good to enjoy', that was exactly my understanding. Originally Posted by citlalli
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Hehe... no, Jandros meant in the song by Carlos Santana... you know it? I'm sure you do Originally Posted by dmoney101
“If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.” ― Terry Pratchett.
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Yes, you're right "hacer" is both in english "make" and "do". Maybe you saw it in the Nike's slogan "just do it" Originally Posted by jandros
...don't mean to interrupt ...
hacer=to make, but "hazlo" can also mean "Do it"? Imperative, like Just do it? I think I saw it on a sign or something, and the context suggested this ... ?
“If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.” ― Terry Pratchett. -
The word "resigna" above in that phrase means "resigns".... which means to "give up" or "abandon". Originally Posted by xiurell
So the phrase literally means: "Now it's late but let's go on, one suffers one day, but the next day you cry, but as the days go by, you resign, or give in, little by little."
How's that?Last edited by damarys; 07-19-2008 at 10:31 AM. Reason: writing in my sleep!
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Well Originally Posted by citlalli
..."hacer" is both in english "make" and "do"...Maybe you saw it in the Nike's slogan "just do it" ? ... actually, about 15 years ago I worked in a place where 1/3 of 1800 people were Hispanic, and so naturally all of the signs were bilingual. And I always tried to read the Spanish. One sign said "Hazlo!" ... it was about safety rules. I assumed it was like "just do it". So there you go
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Uses of the Spanish pronoun 'se’ Originally Posted by jandros
También:
Is there an "easy" lesson for the proper use of -se? I don't even remember what I need to ask ... passive/active, transitive/intransitive, like that?
Also objective and other non-subject pronouns?
Xiurell or Zahra? Zahra, you're from Mexico, and I've learned most of my Spanish from Mexican friends, but also a little Puerto Rican, with rare and tiny doses of Colombian and Venezuelan ... a little confusion
But anyway, I've gotten some great refresher classes from this sticky already, and I appreciate all of it, and thanks for any additional help!
1.As a reflexive pronoun
This is its most common use. Se is used as the reflexive pronoun for third-person uses
e.g. Pedro se peina. (Pedro comb his hair)
e.g. Miguel se levanta temprano (Miguel get up early)
2.As the equivalent of the English passive óbice
as a way of indicating that some sort of action is done without indicating who or what performed the action.
e.g. Se vende (to be sold)
e.g Se alquila (to be rented)
e.g. El coche se vendió (the car was sold)
Spanish does have a true passive voice corresponding to the English one: El coche fue vendido ("The car was sold")
3.As a substitute for le or les
When the indirect-object pronoun le or les is immediately followed by another pronoun that begins with an l, the le or les is changed to se, apparently as a way to avoid having two pronouns in a row beginning with the l sound.
e.g. Juan escribe una carta a María
e.g. Juan la escribe a María
e.g. Juan le escribe una carta
but Juan se la escribe (this wouldn’t be correct Juan le la escribe)
others exemples
Se lo dijo a él (He told it to him)
No se lo voy a dar a ellos. (I'm not going to give it to them.)
4.The impersonal se
In some sentences, se is used in an impersonal sense with singular verbs to indicate that people in general, or no person in particular, performs the action
Muchas veces se tiene que estudiar para aprende (Often you have to study to learn.)
Se puede encontrar plátanos en el mercado. (You can find bananas in the market.)
5.To intensify the verb
Magdalena comío tres helados ( Magadalena se comió tres helados) to make to emphasize, or to stress
A final note: Se shouldn't be confused with sé (note the accent mark), which is usually the singular first-person present indicative form of saber ("to know"). Thus sé usually means "I know." Sé can also be the singular familiar imperative form of ser; in that case it means "you be."
Saludos
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Yes, you're right resignarse means 'to resign oneself'; it was a mistake Originally Posted by damarys
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Xiurell, you're a genius. That's all I can say! Sólo: ¡Muchas gracias, muchísimo! Originally Posted by xiurell
I also didn't realize before that the accent is soooooo important. I am largely self-taught (other than by a few old friends) because whenever I've tried to take a class, something always got in the way. So I've missed a lot of details. But that's why I've been watching this topic so closley. It's rich!!! It should be wrapped and adorned in gold.
Saludos
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I really want to improve my use of accents. I usually just leave them out... not good.
On my regular PC, I'm able to use Alt plus the numbers key board to get the accents, upside down question marks and exclamation points, etc. However, I don't know how to do it on my laptop.
I know this is probably a dumb question, but do you all just use a Spanish font or are there some shortcuts for those of use who use North American laptops and programs?
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Laptop: Have you tried 'NumLock' and also the blue 'func' (function) key? I don't have a laptop in front of me, don't remember the key name exactly. But it's usually near the lower left, left of the space bar. It allows use of any key or function that's blue on the kbd ..... But that can be really inconvenient, very clumsy to use. Originally Posted by damarys
Sometimes I use 'Alt' keys, sometimes I use (copy) 'symbol' inserts from MS Word, sometimes I use a Spanish translation site, if I'm in a hurry. And .....
Do you know about Windows 'languages' and 'keyboards'? If you use Windows .....or for anyone else who might need it:
Start > Control Panel > Regional and Languages
the 'start' path may differ by Windows version or settings, I use 'Classic')
Languages tab > Details button
'Install services' ... click the 'Add' button on right
Select 1 of 20(!) versions of Spanish
'Keyboard' selection will default to 'Latin American'? It might be gray-out, not available for change.
....again, those procedures may vary....
Now: maybe you'll see the 'Language' toolbar on the bottom taskbar. If not, right-click on the taskbar ... you should find it.
Anyone: If I confused or omitted anything, please correct it
