How would you translate "Mr. Brown, sir"?
I am trying to translate this sarcastic statement:
"I'll do it right away Mr. Brown, sir."
It seems that "Mr." and "sir" are both translated as "señor", but it appears odd to translate it as "Señor Brown, señor"
Any ideas? I'd really appreciate your help!
3 Answers
You could say "My esteemed Mr. Brown and/or use something involving the word "servant" referring to yourself. Example: "Su humilde servidor le cumpirá en seguida, mi estimado Sr. Brown." Or maybe "Soy su humilde servidor y lo haré en seguida, mi estimado Sr. Brown." Maybe "Estoy para servir, mi estimado Sr. Brown; lo hare en seguida." I agree with cheesisyum, if you are doing this orally, a lot can be accomplished by the tone and gestures of the delivery.
A lot of it has to do with your tone of voice. Sarcastic voice "Sí Señor Brown, Sí El Señor".. and roll your eyes...
lol, I don't know, that's the best I have...
You could use "Señor Don Jose Brown", if you knew his first name, but you generally don't use "Don" with a last name. Combining "Señor" and "Don" like that is not usually used, as it is almost awkwardly formal, but if you are trying to be sarcastic, that might work.