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Solsticio. · 03-27-2007, 03:18 PM

Hello. I'm trying to translate.

"If you only fucking knew," into Spanish.

My Spanish is incredibly rusty but I concluded it'd be something like
"SI SAB�AS SOLAMENTE (If you only knew)". I could be wrong though. Correct me, of course.

though. In class they, obviously, don't teach you slang and broken Spanish (Which I'm more interested in). so. I'm a bit baffled how I would implement use the word "fucking" in that context as an ADVERB (If it is ever used in Spanish in that context) and, of course, what the word actually is. pinche? joder?

I don't know much about adverbs and such.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks~.

Yo ya me voy!

Mexican Translator · 03-27-2007, 04:01 PM

�a qui�n va dirigido?

Solsticio. · 03-27-2007, 05:10 PM

Traducci�n de una canci�n.

T� form, obviously. Other than that, I'm not sure what you're asking. Hahaha.

Mexican Translator · 03-27-2007, 06:32 PM

it could be: "chingado, si s�lo supieras"...
(I forgot you don`t speak spanish)

Solsticio. · 03-27-2007, 08:58 PM

I thought of that but "chingado" is the noun, no? I'm not calling someone that, or at least, that's not what I'm intending. The use as fucking as an emphasis, an adverb. such as. "If you only fucking knew. I'll fucking show them. What a fucking deal. etc." Correct me if I'm wrong, though.

putiando? If that's the adverb, I wouldn't know where to implement it in "si s�lo supieras".

josie73 · 03-27-2007, 09:47 PM

Fucking Means "puto" O "jodido". I.e. "give Me The Fucking Book" Translates, "dame El Puto/jodido Libro". However, In This
In This Case, I Would Translate It As:

"carajo, Si Solo Supieras". You Could Also Use Other Expressions, Such As : "joder (in Spain), Si Solo Supieras" Or "maldita Sea, Si Solo Supieras" Or "co�o, Si Solo Supieras".

SandraT · 03-28-2007, 06:12 AM

you could also translate
Carajo, si solo supieras
Co�o, si solo supieras
Diablos, si solo supieras

some other expressions can be less formal, it all depends on the "final destination" of the translation. If it's just for you, then you can use other expressions already mentioned by josie73

In-House · 03-28-2007, 06:33 AM

Also, the curse depends on the country. In Argentina it would be:
la puta madre, si supieras

Nadia D · 03-28-2007, 06:45 AM

I agree with In-house. In Argentina, people are more passionate when it comes to cursing...

Solsticio. · 03-28-2007, 08:22 AM

Hehehe. Thanks everyone! My old Spanish teacher was awful and didn't really go over verb conjugation (Which is always the biggest pain for me in constructing a sentence).

Could anyone else help me with "I'll fucking show them" (a quote from a book).

"Yo les jodido ense�are"
Is my guess. (I believe I'd use ense�ar for this context, not sure if it is in the right form though).

03-27-2007, 03:18 PM	#1
Solsticio. New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 21	Quick phrase translation. Hello. I'm trying to translate. "If you only fucking knew," into Spanish. My Spanish is incredibly rusty but I concluded it'd be something like "SI SAB�AS SOLAMENTE (If you only knew)". I could be wrong though. Correct me, of course. though. In class they, obviously, don't teach you slang and broken Spanish (Which I'm more interested in). so. I'm a bit baffled how I would implement use the word "fucking" in that context as an ADVERB (If it is ever used in Spanish in that context) and, of course, what the word actually is. pinche? joder? I don't know much about adverbs and such. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks~. Yo ya me voy!

03-27-2007, 08:58 PM	#5
Solsticio. New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 21	I thought of that but "chingado" is the noun, no? I'm not calling someone that, or at least, that's not what I'm intending. The use as fucking as an emphasis, an adverb. such as. "If you only fucking knew. I'll fucking show them. What a fucking deal. etc." Correct me if I'm wrong, though. putiando? If that's the adverb, I wouldn't know where to implement it in "si s�lo supieras". Last edited by Solsticio. : 03-27-2007 at 09:41 PM.

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03-27-2007, 04:01 PM	#2
Mexican Translator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 414	�a qui�n va dirigido?

03-27-2007, 05:10 PM	#3
Solsticio. New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 21	Traducci�n de una canci�n. T� form, obviously. Other than that, I'm not sure what you're asking. Hahaha.

03-27-2007, 06:32 PM	#4
Mexican Translator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 414	it could be: "chingado, si s�lo supieras"... (I forgot you don`t speak spanish)

03-27-2007, 09:47 PM	#6
josie73 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 23	Fucking Means "puto" O "jodido". I.e. "give Me The Fucking Book" Translates, "dame El Puto/jodido Libro". However, In This In This Case, I Would Translate It As: "carajo, Si Solo Supieras". You Could Also Use Other Expressions, Such As : "joder (in Spain), Si Solo Supieras" Or "maldita Sea, Si Solo Supieras" Or "co�o, Si Solo Supieras".

03-28-2007, 06:12 AM	#7
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 807 Rep Power: 622	you could also translate Carajo, si solo supieras Co�o, si solo supieras Diablos, si solo supieras some other expressions can be less formal, it all depends on the "final destination" of the translation. If it's just for you, then you can use other expressions already mentioned by josie73

03-28-2007, 06:33 AM	#8
In-House Contributing User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 165 Rep Power: 100	Also, the curse depends on the country. In Argentina it would be: la puta madre, si supieras

03-28-2007, 06:45 AM	#9
Nadia D Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 596 Rep Power: 231	I agree with In-house. In Argentina, people are more passionate when it comes to cursing...

03-28-2007, 08:22 AM	#10
Solsticio. New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 21	Hehehe. Thanks everyone! My old Spanish teacher was awful and didn't really go over verb conjugation (Which is always the biggest pain for me in constructing a sentence). Could anyone else help me with "I'll fucking show them" (a quote from a book). "Yo les jodido ense�are" Is my guess. (I believe I'd use ense�ar for this context, not sure if it is in the right form though).

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