Spanish To English

Going from Spanish to English is easy if you know the meaning of the sentence and how to express it like a native. If you translate the words it sounds totally foreign to both languages and isn't understandable to anyone. First is the way both languages would express the situation, second the literal meaning of each word.

The performance starts at 7.

A: ¿Qué debemos poner de ropa?

What should we wear?

B: Algo para bailar la Cha Cha.

Something to dance the Cha Cha.

B: Va a ser divertido.

It'll be fun.

A: Tienes razón.

You're right.

Here's the translation for seeing the mental thought process that a native goes through:

Qué debemos poner de ropa

What should we put of clothes

Algo para bailar la Cha Cha

Something to dance the Cha Cha

Va a ser divertido

It will to be fun

Tienes razón

You have reason

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