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    Default Help with translating poem for my family

    Could someone please translate these few lines into Spanish? I would be very greatful.

    Life is like a flower
    Life is like a tree
    Inside the flower is a Bee
    I am greatful for my life
    And want to live long and happy
    I do not want to be heart-broken
    Or never be sad
    I love the world around me
    I dream everyone to be free
    I want to help the hungry children
    I want to cure the world of its sin
    I want you to be a kind, helpful, giving person
    Then your life will be as meaningful as a tree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by philippen
    Could someone please translate these few lines into Spanish? I would be very greatful.

    Life is like a flower La vida es como una flor
    Life is like a tree La vida es como un árbol
    Inside the flower is a Bee dentro de la flor, una abeja
    I am greatful for my life Estoy tan agradecido por mi vida
    And want to live long and happy Quiero vivir por mucho tiempo y ser feliz
    I do not want to be heart-broken No quiero que lastimen mi corazón
    Or never be sad ni nunca estar triste
    I love the world around me Amo el mundo que me rodea
    I dream everyone to be free Sueño con que todos sean libres
    I want to help the hungry children Quiero ayudar a los niños que sufren hambre
    I want to cure the world of its sin Quiero curar al mundo de sus pecados
    I want you to be a kind, helpful, giving person Quiero ser una persona amable, servicial y generosa
    Then your life will be as meaningful as a tree.Entonces tu vida tendrá tanto sentido como un árbol.
    Hope it helps!
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    Thank you very much.. it helps alot

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    Quote Originally Posted by mem286
    Hope it helps!
    Hola, Mem:

    Sólo unas precisiones (tu traducción es inmejorable).

    I do not want to be heart-broken No quiero que me rompan el corazón (me parece que puede usarse la imagen y suena más natural)

    I want to cure the world of its sin Quiero curar al mundo de su pecado (creo que se refiere al pecado original, por eso lo pone en singular)

    I want you to be a kind, helpful, giving person Quiero que seas una persona amable, servicial y generosa
    Then your life will be as meaningful as a tree. Entonces tu vida tendrá tanto sentido como un árbol.

    Saludos

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    Thank you very much for your suggestions CarlosRoberto. I really appreciate them!

    Regards!

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    Hola todos, meme, como siempre una traducción impecable.

    Estoy de acuerdo con Carlos.

    Sin embargo podría otro verbo:

    I want to cure the world of its sin Quiero librar al mundo de su pecado

    En seguida he pensado en el padrenuestro: ...y líbranos del mal...

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    Lightbulb sedujeran

    [quote=exxcéntrica]Todas las mujeres que sedujeran y llevaran al matrimonio a los súbditos de Su ... quote]

    sedujeran doesn't seem to translate very well --- does it mean "would seduce?"

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    You can say "sedujeran" o "sedujesen" in that case. Both are correct

    Example:
    If you knew that man, you'd fall in love with him...
    Si tú conocieras/conocieses a ese hombre, te enmorarías de él

    You get it now?

    Best regards,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dabeed
    quote=exxcéntrica]Todas las mujeres que sedujeran y llevaran al matrimonio a los súbditos de Su ...
    sedujeran doesn't seem to translate very well --- does it mean "would seduce?"
    Yes, I would use that translation.

    Any woman who would seduce /who seduced....

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    Yes Mer,

    BTW you have a very nice eye.
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