Quick question !

Question

How do you say

• the girls should have rebelled
• Martirio could have married and had a family if Bernarda hadn't stopped her
• Pepe should have been able to marry the girl he loved

my mind isn't working it's all the shoulds and coulds that are confusing me...I'm definitely not getting the right translation on the machines... and also while I'm here how do you say 'ran away' or 'run away' in spanish?

Thanks everyone x

Answer 1

Las chicas debían haberse rebelado.

Martirio podría haberse casado y tenido una familia si Bernarda no le hubiera parado.

Pepe debía haber sido capaz de casarse con la mujer a la que amaba.

The last one was correct by the translator, but first two needed some help.

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Without any context "Run away" would be "Huir."

Thankyou! :) - melissa1992, Apr 22, 2011

it's 'I would have run away'...I've got 'habría' so far just need the 'run away' haha - melissa1992, Apr 22, 2011

'I would have run away (if ........) In this case, you need "Hubiera huido..." - 005faa61, Apr 22, 2011

Wouldn't the first be "debian haber rebelado?" - Felixlynx, Apr 22, 2011

Good catch Felix, I missed that - 005faa61, Apr 22, 2011

Answer 2

I would say:

Las chicas deberían haberse rebelado

Martirio podría haberse casado y haber tenido una familia si Bernarda no la hubiera detenido.

Pepe debería haber sido capaz de casarse con la chica a la que amaba