Miscellaneous (not lyrics) Spanish <-> English Translations

Originally Posted by momper

Saludos. A ver si me pueden ayudar con esta frase:

[The words] Tear the heart right out of me.

Entiendo que habla de "las palabras que me arrancan el corazón", pero ¿no debería poner "from" en lugar de "of"?

Muchas gracias.

It's an expression, that's how it's "build"- out of something, not out from something.
For example: I'm out of my mind/ out of my way / out of my heart / out of reach / out of control / out of the blue (de repente).

"out" requests "of" after. Saying 'out of' is commonly used when you have used up all of something (i.e. there isn't any left).

I hope it helps..

I see, but which would be your translation, please?

Thank you guys, you're amazing I'm sorry but my thank you button has gone on vacation ...again!

Originally Posted by Erito

well haha that was funny but you're making progress

Lool it might be funny to you but to me its a totally different language

Can some one do the other ones too please?

what others you post too many messages at the same time that you get me confused paste again the others one that you want ;d

Perdoname This one:


Spot the difference Help translating please:

The cat is to the right of the table
El gato está a la derecha de la mesa
The cat is to the left of the table
El gato está a la izquuierda de la mesa

The book is on the table
El libro está en la mesa
The book is under the table
El libro está debajo de la mesa

The chair is near the table
La silla está junto a la mesa
The chair is under the table
La silla está debajo de la mesa

The clock is on the table
El reloj está en la mesa
The clock is on the floor besides the table
El reloj está encima de la floor junto de la mesa



Gracias! There are so many random small words like a la de la...when do I use a and when de??

Oh and this too por fav

Originally Posted by VivaPalestina

Why cant I say estan here love? I thought I can only use hay with un/una/unos/unas?

Here you go

Originally Posted by VivaPalestina

Perdoname This one:


Spot the difference Help translating please:

The cat is to the right of the table
El gato está a la derecha de la mesa
The cat is to the left of the table
El gato está a la izquuierda de la mesa

The book is on the table
El libro está en la mesa but is also correct El libro está sobre la mesa
The book is under the table
El libro está debajo de la mesa

The chair is near the table
La silla está cerca de la mesa
The chair is under the table
La silla está debajo de la mesa

The clock is on the table
El reloj está en la mesa but is also correct El reloj está sobre la mesa
The clock is on the floor besides the table
El reloj está en el piso/suelo además de de la mesa

Excuse me. A observation:

The clock is on the floor besides the table
El reloj está en el piso/suelo además de de la mesa

I´d tell «además de en la mesa».

Is this right?

Olvidé mis calcetines.

Se me olvidaron mis/las calcetines.

Is there a slight difference in meaning between the two? I think I've read before that the 2nd one has less 'blame' involved b/c it removes the speaker.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by AnnaFoster

Is this right?

Olvidé mis calcetines.

Se me olvidaron mis/las calcetines.

Is there a slight difference in meaning between the two? I think I've read before that the 2nd one has less 'blame' involved b/c it removes the speaker.

Thanks!

it's the same

Se me olvidaron los calcetines. (it's masculine word)

Originally Posted by xiurell

it's the same

Se me olvidaron los calcetines. (it's masculine word)

Ok, and then with this one, it needs to be los and not mis?

You can write «se me olvidaron mis calcetines», but «mis» is redundant if you have written «me».

Can anyone tell me why it's "me alegro de que....." and not "me alegro que....."?

me alegro de que me hagas esa pregunta -> I'm glad you asked me that

There is many verbs which demand the preposition, the exceptions are "advertir, avisar, cuidar, dudar and informar", which can get constructed of both forms: with DE QUE or only QUE.
But you can tell «me alegra que me hagas esta pregunta». Subject: «que me hagas, etc.», object: «me».

An explanation:

"Me alegro de que vengas". Here the verb (alegro) agrees with "me", that is "yo" in declined form (as it corresponds with a pronominal verb):

Yo me alegro, tú te alegras... Verb "alegrarse".

But:
"Me alegra que vengas". Here the verb agrees with the subordinate clause which acts as subject. "Me" is here the object (as in "this makes me happy", this is subject), therefore we don´t use the construction "de que" in this sentence.

Can someone translate this conversation?

Person one: "has recorrido un largo camino."

PErson 2: "No el camino apenas lo voy a recorer, creo yo."

Person 1: "porque dices eso?"

Person 2: "Creo que a mi equipo lo quieren alivianar."

Thanks!

Originally Posted by momper

An explanation:

"Me alegro de que vengas". Here the verb (alegro) agrees with "me", that is "yo" in declined form (as it corresponds with a pronominal verb):

Yo me alegro, tú te alegras... Verb "alegrarse".

But:
"Me alegra que vengas". Here the verb agrees with the subordinate clause which acts as subject. "Me" is here the object (as in "this makes me happy", this is subject), therefore we don´t use the construction "de que" in this sentence.

Ok, I'll have to keep working/studying on this one. I'm not quite grasping it, but thank you!

Originally Posted by AnnaFoster

Can someone translate this conversation?

Person one: "has recorrido un largo camino."

PErson 2: "No el camino apenas lo voy a recorer, creo yo."

Person 1: "porque dices eso?"

Person 2: "Creo que a mi equipo lo quieren alivianar."

Thanks!

1. "You have gone a long way."

2. "No, I'm about to start (going), I think."

1. "Why do you say that?"

2. "I think they want to reduce my team/ give a lesson to my team*."



*'Alivianar' can mean a number of things: to lighten, to ease, to make someone "agarrar la onda", to teach someone a lesson. Take your pick!

Ericoooooo where are you amigo? Tu me manques! Te extrano