Situations/ Situaciones (6)

Question

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

While your parents are on vacation in Mexico you become involved in something that occupies a lot of your time. Write a telegram to your parents explaining why you cannot meet them at the airport.

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Escriba en Inglés la información requerida por la situación descrita abajo. No usar más que una oración.

Mientras tus padres están de vacaciones en México te involucras en algo que ocupa mucho de tu tiempo. Escribe un telegrama a tus padres explicando por qué no puedes reunirte con ellos en el aeropuerto.

Vicente and I will be correcting your answers

Answer 1

Mamá y Papá, lo siento, pero no puedo venir al aeropuerto ahora mismo porque hay una ventisca y estoy retirando la nieve del camino de entrada todavia.

Mom and Dad, I'm sorry, but I can't come to the airport right now because there is a blizzard and I am still shoveling the driveway.

Great, Sandy. It's right. :D - Vicente1, Feb 20, 2011

Lol......you are getting better and better everyday Sandy ;) - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

¡Gracias, Zadeworks y HotChickCD! - sanlee, Feb 20, 2011

Cassie is completely right. You're getting better, Sandy :D you're great (H) - Vicente1, Feb 20, 2011

Gracias a todos - sanlee, Feb 21, 2011

Answer 2

Lo siento mamá y papá pero haya habido algunas cosas especiales que ocupan mucho mi tiempo y no pueda reunirme con ustedes en el aeropuerto.

I am sorry mummy and daddy but there have been some special things that occupy a lot of my time and I cannot meet you at the airport.

I am sorry mummy and daddy but there have been some special things that ''occupy'' a lot of my time and I cannot meet you at the airport. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Do not use more than one sentence. ;) - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Lo siento mamá y papá pero, haya habido algunas cosas especiales que ocupan mucho mi tiempo y no pueda reunirme con ustedes en el aeropuerto. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Greet job grizzly bear *hugs* - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

:) - Fidalgo, Feb 21, 2011

Answer 3

Mom and Dad, I'm so sorry, but I can't get to the airport to pick you up.

Mamá y papá, soy muy lo siento, pero no puedo llegar al aeropuerto para recogerlos.

lo siento, pero no puedo llegar al aeropuerto para recogerlos. - BellaMargarita, Feb 20, 2011

I'm not completely sure that's what you meant. - Leatha, Feb 20, 2011

Hmmm....but I can't ''come'' to the airport to pick you up/ I can't pick you up. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

You can not say I am sorry twice. ''Soy muy lamentar'' and ''Lo siento'' both means I am sorry. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Mamá y papá, lo siento, pero no puedo venir al aeropuerto para recogerlos. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Good attempt Leatha!!! Keep up the good work :) - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Answer 4

Mom and Dad, i couldn't pick you up at the airport because i have to go and teach all my students at the university. See you soon.

Mamá y papá, no pude recogerlos en el aeropuerto porque tengo que ir y enseñar a todos mis estudiantes en la universidad. Nos vemos pronto.

Mom and Dad, ''I'' can't (or cannot) pick you up from the airport because ''I'' have to go to the university and teach my students. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Mamá y papá,no puedo recogerles en el aeropuerto porque tengo que ir a la universidad y enseñar a mis estudiantes. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Thanks a lot, Cassie :D - Vicente1, Feb 20, 2011

Mamá y papá,no puedo recogerles en el aeropuerto porque tengo que ir a la universidad ''para'' enseñar a mis estudiantes. Just another way you can say it also :) - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Answer 5

In English, and because one pays for each word in a telegram, I would send:

"Can't meet plane, got tied up, later, love"

My parents, from whom I learned English.... and who know me well....would understand completely. I hope those of you who learning English might understand, too!

Lol....I got it. But, since you are learning Spanish would have been nice if you said it in Spanish also ;) - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Answer 6

Mamá y papá no voy a recogerles en el aeropuerto esta noche porque me ha occurido algo importante en el trabajo.

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Mom and Dad I'm not going to pick you up from the airport tonight because something important has happened to me at work.

Bueno,no estoy cierto sobre el uso de la expresión "recoger alguien al aeropuerto" Es correcta o no? Feel free to correct me :) - espejoloco, Feb 20, 2011

Mamá y papá, no voy a recogerles EN EL aeropuerto esta noche, porque me ha occurido algo importante en EL trabajo. - Vicente1, Feb 20, 2011

muchas gracias :) - espejoloco, Feb 20, 2011

Answer 7

Examen de español. La parada. No puedo a venir al aeropuerto. La parada. Roberto la voluntad a recogerlo. La parada. Amo tú, bandit51jd. La parada.

Spanish test. Stop. I can not come to the airport. Stop. Roberto will pick you up. Stop. I love you, bandit51jd. Stop.

Nice authenticity with the "stops".... - cristalino, Feb 20, 2011

Roberto will pick you up - Roberto va a recogerlos. / Roberto los recogerá. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

I love you - Te quiero. / Te amo. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Good attempt Bandit. Keep up the good work :) - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Gracias, HotChick and crisalino!! - bandit51jd, Feb 20, 2011

Answer 8

I will not be able to receive you at the airport, I have arranged a limo to take you home. Love! Paco

Machine translation: seems pretty good in this case (please comment on it).I modified it just a bit though.

Yo no podré recibirle en el aeropuerto, yo he arreglado una limusina para tomarle a casa. Amor! paco

Would we really use the verb "to receive" in this context? ...in English, I mean. - Janice, Feb 20, 2011

I would, to pick you up is much more common though. - pacofinkler, Feb 20, 2011

No podré recibirle en el aeropuerto, PERO he arreglado una limusina para llevarle a casa. - Vicente1, Feb 20, 2011

I would not use receive it sounds weird to me :S I would say collect or pick you up. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Well, I would use "recieve you" I am very comfortable with it. - pacofinkler, Feb 20, 2011

Zadeworks- en yace es la differencia! "Pero" . - pacofinkler, Feb 20, 2011

Answer 9

Mamá y papá no puedo encontrarles en el aeropuerto porque Rolando tuvo un accidente grave y necesita atención y cuidado de tiempo completo.

Mummy and daddy I cannot meet you at the airport because Rolando got into a serious accident and needs full time attention and care.

Answer 10

Hi mom and dad, I can't go to meet you because I got drunk and I can't drive to the airport.

Hi mom and dad, I can't come and meet you because I got drunk and can't drive to the airport. - HotChickCD, Feb 20, 2011

Thanks Cassie - Dakie, Feb 20, 2011