Equivalent words in spanish for "ever" and "even"?

Question

Hi all, I've looked up the translations for these words but just don't think they fit into the context of my writing.

1. "Mi amiga y yo nos miramos y empezamos a reír convulsivamente, la saquemos una foto." 1.In english, I'm trying to say : "my friend and I looked at each other and smiled convulsively, we even took a foto" I really want to place the emphasis on the "even" so I thought that repeating the objeto directo would work? Does it make sense?

2. "¿Jamás te has preguntado sobre la sensación a ser una enfermera o un diablo?

3. In english, I'm trying to say:"Have you ever asked yourself what it would be like to be a nurse or a devil?" I don't think "jamás" is quite right...or "sensación" either, now that think about it...

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

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

Answer 1

"Mi amiga y yo nos miramos y empezamos a reír convulsivamente, incluso nos sacamos una foto.

You are looking for incluso here

¿Jamás te has preguntado sobre la sensación a ser una enfermera o un diablo?

¿Te has preguntado alguna vez cómo sería ser una enfermera o un diablo?

Answer 2

smiled convulsively

I can understand laughing convulsively, but I'm having trouble visualizing someone smiling convulsively

Google has 'about 2600' hits for the phrase "laughed convulsively" but only 137 for the phrase "smiled convulsively" so I would think it's not used quite so much.

I'm curios as a cat sometimes, and my synapses are misfiring on this one. Is this type of smiling somehow suppressed laughing as opposed to outright laughing? Could it be because someone else is in the room or some situation like that?

Well, he did say laugh in the Spanish sentence. . . - lorenzo9, Feb 24, 2011

reír=to laugh sonreír=to smile - 0074b507, Feb 24, 2011

I know the definitions of the Spanish words. My question was regarding the English sentences. - Jack-OBrien, Feb 24, 2011

Answer 3

delete.

Answer 4

The word "ever" seems to cause problems - not only in Spanish.

I had an Italian friend who saw a lady in a restaurant and said to me.

"That is the most beautiful woman I have never seen."

I had great difficulty explaining the concept of ever.

If you say that "ever" means "there exists a time that", even "never ever" makes sense :) - lorenzo9, Feb 24, 2011