Help Translating a form

Question

Hi,

I'm trying to translate a scholarship form for work. Any help with the following phrases would be greatly appreciated!

-Are you a single mother?
-Are you a student?
-Are you employed?
-Are you currently receiving any governmental support?
-Do you live in a single income family?

Thanks!
Cinthia

Answer 1

You might consider placing the items in a check list and eliminate the question marks entirely. For example:

Seleccionar la(s) opcion(es) relevante(s):
__ Madre soltera
__ Estudiante
__ Asalariado/a
__ Beneficiario/a de ayuda estatal
__ Hogar de ingreso singular

Like James, I waiver on the last item on the list more so than the others.

Answer 2

I know you are a native speaker, but aren't your translations too informal for this context?

Also, you have definitely mistranslated the last one ("Do you live in a single income family'"). It does not mean "Do you live alone'," but rather "Do you live in a home where only one person works'"

Here are my attempts:

¿Es Ud. madre soltera?
¿Es Ud. estudiante?
¿Está Ud. empleado/a?
¿Recibe Ud. alguna ayuda estatal?
¿Tiene Ud. ingreso familiar único?

Not sure of these, especially the last one, and it may be possible to omit the usted in each case.

Answer 3

¿Eres madre soltera?
¿Estudias?
¿Trabajas?
¿Recibes alguna ayuda estatal?
¿vives solo'