Spanish Translation Help needed

[LadyCheese]

My Spanish is not the best...can someone pls help me translate this into spanish: "Dad, To remember the day you gave me away" ? TIA

[jmill130]

Papá, recordar el día usted me dio lejos

 

I used this site:

AltaVista - Babel Fish Translation

 

I think its correct?? Maybe someone can verify.

[PaulaV]

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Originally Posted by jmill130 Papá, recordar el día usted me dio lejos I used this site: AltaVista - Babel Fish Translation I think its correct?? Maybe someone can verify.

No it's not really correct because it's not a saying used in Spanish.

I would say, "Papa, para acordarte del dia que me entregaste de novia."
To remember the day you gave me away as a bride.

[LadyCheese]

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Originally Posted by PaulaV No it's not really correct because it's not a saying used in Spanish. I would say, "Papa, para acordarte del dia que me entregaste de novia." To remember the day you gave me away as a bride.

Thanks a bunch...this translation works better for me.

[AllureEventDesign]

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Originally Posted by PaulaV No it's not really correct because it's not a saying used in Spanish. I would say, "Papa, para acordarte del dia que me entregaste de novia." To remember the day you gave me away as a bride.

You know, it's a hard phrase to translate literally... PaulaV would you agree that "Papá, para recordar el día en que me llevaste al altar" sounds nice too? the literal translation of this phrase would be "to remember the day you took me to the altar" but not in so many words and also in a form of Spanish that a Hispanic parent would appreciate...

Note: I still use the word 'altar' when referring to the spot where the bride and groom will stand during their ceremony, even if the ceremony is not in a church or place of worship.

Hope this helps!!

[LadyCheese]

Thank you ladies...I hate to trouble you with one more translation. How about: "Mother, to dry your tears as you have always dried mine" ??

 

Thanks a million.

[AllureEventDesign]

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Originally Posted by LadyCheese Thank you ladies...I hate to trouble you with one more translation. How about: "Mother, to dry your tears as you have always dried mine" ?? Thanks a million.

Hmm... ok, let's see if PaulaV will agree with me on this one.. "Mamá, para secar tus lágrimas como cuando tu secaste las mias" OR "Mamá, para secar tus lágrimas como tú has secado las mias"... I like the second one best.

Notes: You may use "Mamá" or "Madre" but the latter is a bit too formal for my taste..
In my country we don't use 'tú' we use 'vos' (when speaking with friends, siblings, etc) or 'usted' (when speaking with parents, elderly, boss, etc) when refering to someone...
hope this helps!

[LadyCheese]

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Originally Posted by AllureEventDesign Hmm... ok, let's see if PaulaV will agree with me on this one.. "Mamá, para secar tus lágrimas como cuando tu secaste las mias" OR "Mamá, para secar tus lágrimas como tú has secado las mias"... I like the second one best. Notes: You may use "Mamá" or "Madre" but the latter is a bit too formal for my taste.. In my country we don't use 'tú' we use 'vos' (when speaking with friends, siblings, etc) or 'usted' (when speaking with parents, elderly, boss, etc) when refering to someone... hope this helps!

Yes I like the secone one best also. Thank you again for your help. I want to order my parents hankies for the wedding and get them embroidered in Spanish. I agree Mama sounds better.

[AllureEventDesign]

Glad I could help! and I love the hankerchief idea.. there will definitely be some tear shedding when they open your gift.. so sweet!

[Maura]

prefiero "Mamá, para secar tus lágrimas como tú has secado las mias" porque es mas correcto