To Be Down For Something and A Question or Two

Question

Is there a phrase in Spanish that is equivalent to the English "to be down to do something"? Would this be a way of saying it? "Nunca quieres hacer lo que yo sugiero... si es "a", "b" o "c". Ah pues bien! Me vuelvo a dormir entonces, despiertame si quisieras ir al restaurante pa desyunar. Voy a quebrarte bro =P"

Also, if someone could help me get this right, I'd appreciate it. Any tips to make it sound more fluid and more natural, would be awesome! Also, the parts that are in English stumped me, so if I could also get some help on those it would be appreciated! Thanks for your help!

"Lo siento for not speaking Spanish to you (por no hablar español?), soy arisco y un poquito lento cuando yo hablo español porque no es mi primer lenguaje aunque mi familia es puertorriqueña, y no me gusta cometer errores cuando lo hablo. Y Juan es mean to me. Tengo que practicar y mejorar! Ya no estoy acostumbrao a hablar el lenguaje. Yo lo hablaba con mi abuelita muchas veces, pero hace tiempo que la he hablado en español (hasta mi vacacion en diciembre cuando yo la hablaba en español diariamente.) Pero te lo prometo, te voy a hablar en español dos veces antes de tu boda y durante tu boda. Ves, te dije que yo iria a escribirte en español! Ya voy a colgarme con el beanie que ustedes dos me compraron, porque ustedes fueron mean to me mas temprano"

And finally, this: "Siempre yo te ofrezco a hacer algo (como un buen cuartero), pero siempre me dices no =P Pero ya yo entiendo, no quieres perder en bowling otra vez."

I appreciate anyone's time and help, I've been thinking of different real life situations and these are what popped into my head. Thanks!

Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2011

Answer 1

"to be down to do something"

What exacty do you mean by that?

you're signed up to do something

it's your turn to do something

you agreed to do something

I assume you don't mean "I'm down with that."

Answer 2

Nunca quieres hacer lo que yo sugiero...

I am a bit confused, but I am thinking that this sentence was meant to mean something along the lines of "You are never down to do what I suggest."

If I am not mistaken, by "down to do something" you are speaking of the somewhat "slangy" expression which is somewhat similar to another (probably more widely familiar) expression: to be ready, willing, and able (to do something).

If this is the case then, I suppose an adequate translation might be something along the lines of

Estar dispuesto a hacer algo ? I'm down to do something.

In the case of your original expression, this would be, "Nunca estás dispuesto a hacer lo que...."