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05-21-2008, 09:45 AM
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karma: 2 |  spanish translation please
So I'm making bookmarks with english to spanish phrases for my oot bags and i got the translation from google translator, but could someone who actually speaks spanish please double check for me that the translation is correct. I'd hate to have my guests try and use the phrases and have them end up saying "my monkey eats cheese" or something ridiculous like that.
TIA
What time is it?
Cuál es el tiempo?
Where is the bathroom?
Donde está el cuarto de baño?
Can I order food?
¿Puedo pedir el alimento?
May I see a menu?
Puedo ver un menú
When does the bar open?
¿cuándo la barra se abre?
May I have a margarita?
Puedo tener un margarita?
Two more tequilas please
Dos más tequilas por favor 
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05-21-2008, 09:47 AM
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#2 | | Senior Member
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karma: 3 | Re: spanish translation please
Im in my fourth week of spanish lessons...i may just steal your bookmark as a cheat sheet....very cute!!! Sorry im not going to be too good at the proofreading im a beginner! They look great though!
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05-21-2008, 09:53 AM
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karma: 4 | Re: spanish translation please
I am a native Spanish speaker, I would not quite say it like that:
What time is it?
¿Qué hora es?
Where is the bathroom?
¿Dónde está el baño?
May I order food?
¿Puedo ordenar comida ?
May I see a menu?
¿Me permite un menu?
When does the bar open?
¿ A qué hora abre el bar?
One margarita please?
Una margarita por favor
Two more tequilas please
Dos tequilas más por favor
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05-21-2008, 10:06 AM
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karma: 1 | Re: spanish translation please
I fully agree with Paula V. I am also a Spanish speaker and the google translation is a little literal. Your guests would definately get by with it but it may be slightly awkward. GO with Paula V's suggestions they are correct.
That's a cute idea!
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05-21-2008, 10:06 AM
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#5 | | Head Elf
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karma: 0 |  Re: spanish translation please
I'll help you with what I can :)....my corrections in red:
What time is it?
Cuál es el tiempo?
Que hora es?
Where is the bathroom?
Donde está el cuarto de baño?
Donde esta (with accent) el bano? (with squiggle over n)
Can I order food?
¿Puedo pedir el alimento?
Puedo pedir comida?
May I see a menu?
Puedo ver un menú?
Perfect :)
When does the bar open?
¿cuándo la barra se abre?
Cunado (with accent) abre el bar
May I have a margarita?
Puedo tener una margarita?
Two more tequilas please
Dos más tequilas por favor
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05-21-2008, 10:11 AM
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karma: 6 | Re: spanish translation please
Great idea! They look really good!
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05-21-2008, 10:52 AM
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#7 | | Full Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Wedding Date: Nov. 9, 2008 Wedding Location: Dreams, Cancun
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karma: 2 | Re: spanish translation please
Thank you PaulaV and DreaW! You guys are the best
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05-21-2008, 10:59 AM
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karma: 7 | Re: spanish translation please
Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulaV  I am a native Spanish speaker, I would not quite say it like that:
What time is it?
¿Qué hora es?
Where is the bathroom?
¿Dónde está el baño?
May I order food?
¿Puedo ordenar comida ?
May I see a menu?
¿Me permite un menu?
When does the bar open?
¿ A qué hora abre el bar?
One margarita please?
Una margarita por favor
Two more tequilas please
Dos tequilas más por favor |
i 100% agree with all the corrections paula gave you.
also, FYI to people, NEVER use the online translators expecting them to give you correct results. they translate based on a word-for-word algorithm, so they are almost never gramatically correct because the word order in spanish is not the same in english.
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