En la mayor parte España todavía hace calor.

Question

En la mayor parte España todavía hace calor.

It is still hot in Spain for the most part.

In most of Spain, it is still hot.

I think my question is, is it for the most part, or in the most part?

This is somewhat uncharacteristic of you, Sanlee. Question, comment... what is this? :-) - Gekkosan, Oct 6, 2010

Sorry, it posted too soon. - sanlee, Oct 6, 2010

Say that most of Spain is still hot, but not all of it, then what would you say?? - sanlee, Oct 6, 2010

Answer 1

The Spanish sentence means: In most of Spain, it is still hot.

If you wanted to say "for the most part", you'd say: ... ...

...well, heck, does that even make sense? ??

No, not really, - sanlee, Oct 6, 2010

Gracias, Gekkosan. - sanlee, Oct 6, 2010

Anytime! :-] - Gekkosan, Oct 6, 2010

I was just thinking, if most of Spain was still hot. - sanlee, Oct 6, 2010

But not all of it.... - sanlee, Oct 6, 2010

Answer 2

You don't even have to make a literal translation or keep "parte" in singular. What about "I most parts of Spain it is still hot"? In Spanish it is normal to say "mayor parte" to refer to a scattered group of areas that in English would be expressed in plural.

So, En mayor partes de España hace todavía calor. In most parts of Spain it is still hot is ok? - sanlee, Oct 6, 2010

Not quite: "En la mayor parte de España" "En casi toda España". - Gekkosan, Oct 6, 2010

Answer 3

You can say

It is still hot in Spain, for the most part.

but it can mean either it is hot on most days or hot in most places.