Situations/ Situaciones (4)

Question

Write in Spanish the information required for the situation given below. Do not use more than one sentence.

You have a part-time job but you cannot come to work this week. Write a message to your boss saying why you will be absent.

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Escriba en Inglés la información requerida por la situacion entregadas abajo. No usar más que una oración.

Tienes un trabajo de medio tiempo, pero no puedes ir a trabajar esta semana. Escribe un mensaje a tu jefe diciendo por qué vas a estar ausente.

Vicente and I will be correcting your answers

Answer 1

No me puedo presentar al trabajo el día de hoy porque el perro se comió dos llantas enteras del coche y ahora no me permite salir de la casa.

I can´t be present at work today because the dog ate two complete tires on the car and now he won´t allow me to leave the house.

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sorry, I couldn't resist.. lol.

Now that, I believe. - Leatha, Feb 17, 2011

I hope that is photoshopped or he gets steroids with every meal. - 0074b507, Feb 18, 2011

Rofl....good job guys :) - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Answer 2

Anoche, tuve una idea de duplicar los beneficios de la empresa, ¡pero necesito una semana para darla una forma!

( Last night I had an idea to double the company’s profits but I need a week to find a way! )

..como siempre, corregid mi español y ingles, ¡por favor!

Muy bien SV!!! Both look correct to me ;) - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Gracias HotChickCD! :) - sv2qp, Feb 19, 2011

... Pero necesito una semana para darle forma. ... It sounds better :) - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

Answer 3

I won't be at work this week because I have strep throat.

No puedo ir a trabajar esta semana porque tengo la garganta de estreptococo.

I had Strep throat once and it was not fun :S I taught I was going to die or something initially, lol. Keep up the good work Leatha. - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Gracias, Hotchick. - Leatha, Feb 18, 2011

Answer 4

Dear boss..I will not be coming to work next week because I have an eye problem. I just can't see coming to work,

señor jefe. no voy a venir a trabajar la semana que viene porque tengo un problema ocular. No puedo ver venir a trabajar,

Wish I could vote more than once. - 0074b507, Feb 18, 2011

Now _that's_ a double-chin! - webdunce, Feb 18, 2011

That's an excellent example. I would say: No me veo viniendo a trabajar. I can't see myself coming to work. - gone, Feb 18, 2011

No puedo ver ''para'' venir a trabajar, Good job Marshall!!! - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Answer 5

Estimado jefe:

Hoy no puedo ir a trabajar porque la hermana de la abuela de mi primo Jorge sufrió un grave accidente.

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Dear boss:

I cannot come in today because my cousin George's grandmother's sister got into a bad accident.

genial! :) - sv2qp, Feb 18, 2011

Hehe....excelente!!! - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Answer 6

Mi mamá dice que no puedo asistir al trabajo porque el perro se comió los zapatos. (y mi tarea)

My mom says that I can't be present at work because the dog ate my shoes.

no need for subjunctive q. - Deanski, Feb 18, 2011

I considered it, but it kept sounding like my mother was telling me to do something. - 0074b507, Feb 18, 2011

Subjunctive will be necessary only if it says "My mom tells me not to come to work..." - Deanski, Feb 18, 2011

I think I know what's confusing. Your mom says "You can't come to work" but you take it as "Don't come to work". Mothers really talk like that, but if you analyze what she said, *gramatically* it really isn't a command but a declaration. - Deanski, Feb 18, 2011

The dog ate your shoes o.O Those had to be some delicious shoes ;) lol. Good job qfreed . - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Answer 7

Lo siento, el señor Jefe, pero cuando caminé a trabajar, la puente derrumbó y unos animales me atacó!

I am sorry Mr. Boss, but when I walked to work, the bridge collapsed and some animals attacked me!

I've used this one a lot. You'd be surprised at how well it works. - webdunce, Feb 18, 2011

"el" puente & atacaron sound more correct...not sure about a "se" in front of "derrumbó"...;o) Anyone else? - cristalino, Feb 18, 2011

I agree w/ you cris, since derrumbar is transitive (it has to destroy something). Adding "se" willl make it intransitive, meaning, it collapsed/broke down. - Deanski, Feb 18, 2011

I am sorry Mr. Boss, but when I ''was walking'' to work, the bridge collapsed and ''then'' some animals attacked me! - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Thanks for the comment Webdunce! - bandit51jd, Feb 19, 2011

Gracias, cris, deanski, and hotchick! - bandit51jd, Feb 19, 2011

Lo siento, jefe, pero cuando estaba caminando al trabajo, el puente colapsó y entonces algunos animales me atacaron.--- It's the correct Spanish tense. :D great, it's a good excuse .. jajajajjaja - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

Answer 8

Recuerdas que esta semana estoy de vacaciones, ¿verdad?

You remember that this week I''m on vacation, right?

estoy de.. - Deanski, Feb 18, 2011

¡Gracias, Deanski! - sanlee, Feb 18, 2011

Excelente Sandy!!! - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Great, Sandy :D i like it - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

Answer 9

Lo siento por adelantado, Señor Thuillier, pero no puedo ir a trabajar en esta semana. La hermana mía ha sufrió un accidente grave y ahora requiere mis ayudas. Espero volver a trabajar pronto.

Saludos,

x^2=y^2+z^2

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I'm sorry in advance, Sir Thuillier, but I can't go to work this week. My sister had a serious accident and requires my helps now. I hope to come back to work soon.

Best regards,

x^2=y^2+z^2

Pero no puedo ir a trabajar ''en'' esta semana - You can leave out ''en''. - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

My sister has had a serious accident and my helps are very important with her now - My sister had a serious accident and requires my help. - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Gracias, Cassie :) - Fidalgo, Feb 19, 2011

just like Cassie said :) - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

Answer 10

Sucedió un accidente en la carretera, pues estaré ausente durante toda la semana.

Next time put your English translation also, thank you :) - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

Answer 11

Lo siento Señor Dewan, pero no puedo trabajar esta semana porque tengo la gripe.

I am sorry Mister Dewan, but I can not work this week because I have the flu.

Answer 12

Lo siento jefe, tengo un caso bien malo del chorro.

Sorry boss, I have a very bad case of diarrhea.

Good job DJ!!! - HotChickCD, Feb 18, 2011

jajaja, "bien malo del chorro", it seems fun to me :D well, in my country, we say "Tengo diarrea", anyway, your sentence is right jeje. - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

Answer 13

Lo siento, No puedo ir a trabajar esta semana porque mi hijo es agregado a me y necesita más ternura.

I am very sorry, I can't be at work this week, because my son is very attached to me and need more tenderness.

Lo tienes chiple, ¿no? ;o) - cristalino, Feb 18, 2011

Lo siento, no puedo ir a trabajar esta semana porque mi hijo está muy "apegado" a mi y necesita más ternura.--- i think it sounds better :D - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

Answer 14

Please refer to my earlier post and comments. I really what to understand and make the corrections so please let me know if the following sentence is close to your suggestions.

I am sorry Mr. Boss, but when I ''was walking'' to work, the bridge collapsed and ''then'' some animals attacked me!

¡Lo siento, el señor Jefe, pero cuando iba caminando a trabajar, el puente derrumbó y entonces unos animales me atacaron!

Is "andar" better use of "to walk" than "caminar"?

"El puente" because it's masculine.

Is there a different word for "then" other than "entonces"?

Is it "se" or do I keep the "me"? (since it's plural animals attacking me)

I was walking - estaba caminando. Maybe instead of entonces you can use después'. I will ask Vicente to check it for you :) - HotChickCD, Feb 19, 2011

First of all, you have to leave out the article "El" in "el señor jefe". "Andar" is not better than "caminar". You're right, "el puente" is masculine. You can say "entonces" or "después, luego" ... anyway, you're using "then". - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

Finally, the right sentence is "Entonces unos animales ME atacaron". You can not say "Se atacaron" because it says that they attacked themselves(each other) . If you say "Me atacaron", you are saying they attacked YOU, because you're using "me". - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011

i hope you can understand me jajajaj - Vicente1, Feb 19, 2011