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benji77 · 01-01-2007, 01:22 PM

Can anyone please help, I am trying to translate a short story from a friend and have come to struggle with one of the paragraphs:

Que de los hombres a veces dependemos para algunas cosas basicas como el sexo. Luego nos complementamos entre nostros que nos conocemos bien y llevamos a�os remando una relacion d amistad. Claro que hay muchas cosas que me tenes que contar como yo a vos, asique ya tendremos nuestro tiempo.

Many thanks!

Valeria · 01-01-2007, 03:10 PM

Que de los hombres a veces dependemos para algunas cosas basicas como el sexo. Luego nos complementamos entre nostros que nos conocemos bien y llevamos a�os remando una relacion d amistad. Claro que hay muchas cosas que me tenes que contar como yo a vos, asique ya tendremos nuestro tiempo.

That we men sometimes depend on some basic things like ***. Then, we complement each other, we get to know each other and spend years building a friendship. Of course, there are many things you have to tell me and so do I; so we will have time for it.

*Algunos p�rrafos son medios confusos en castellano, pero espero que ayude.

Suerte!

psyduck182 · 01-01-2007, 07:03 PM

Que de los hombres a veces dependemos para algunas cosas basicas como el sexo.

That we men sometimes depend on some basic things like ***.

"A little problem here: Clearly, you can see a girl talking in this paragraph about men: so I'd translate it like this:
-- Sometimes we depend on men for some basic things like ***. --

The translation of the next line is not entirely wrong but I'd say something like (to make it clearer):

Luego nos complementamos entre nostros que nos conocemos bien y llevamos a�os remando una relacion d amistad.

Then we complement each other since we know ourselves quite well and we've been building this friendship for a few years now.

The Last sentence is Ok. Of course, this is my interpretation... Anyone else can disagree... I hope it helps.

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01-01-2007, 01:22 PM	#1
benji77 New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Help with literature translation please! Can anyone please help, I am trying to translate a short story from a friend and have come to struggle with one of the paragraphs: Que de los hombres a veces dependemos para algunas cosas basicas como el sexo. Luego nos complementamos entre nostros que nos conocemos bien y llevamos a�os remando una relacion d amistad. Claro que hay muchas cosas que me tenes que contar como yo a vos, asique ya tendremos nuestro tiempo. Many thanks!

01-01-2007, 03:10 PM	#2
Valeria Forum User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Argentina Age: 27 Posts: 46 Rep Power: 37	Que de los hombres a veces dependemos para algunas cosas basicas como el sexo. Luego nos complementamos entre nostros que nos conocemos bien y llevamos a�os remando una relacion d amistad. Claro que hay muchas cosas que me tenes que contar como yo a vos, asique ya tendremos nuestro tiempo. That we men sometimes depend on some basic things like **. Then, we complement each other, we get to know each other and spend years building a friendship. Of course, there are many things you have to tell me and so do I; so we will have time for it. Algunos p�rrafos son medios confusos en castellano, pero espero que ayude. Suerte! Last edited by Valeria : 01-01-2007 at 03:32 PM.

01-01-2007, 07:03 PM	#3
psyduck182 Forum User Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 32	Mistake on interpretation. Que de los hombres a veces dependemos para algunas cosas basicas como el sexo. That we men sometimes depend on some basic things like *. "A little problem here: Clearly, you can see a girl talking in this paragraph about men: so I'd translate it like this: -- Sometimes we depend on men for some basic things like . -- The translation of the next line is not entirely wrong but I'd say something like (to make it clearer): Luego nos complementamos entre nostros que nos conocemos bien y llevamos a�os remando una relacion d amistad. Then we complement each other since we know ourselves quite well and we've been building this friendship for a few years now. The Last sentence is Ok. Of course, this is my interpretation... Anyone else can disagree... I hope it helps. * __________________ "Civilization is a Conspiracy to Disguise the Mutilation of Nature"

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