Translation excercise, for beginners and intermediates
Here are few phrases to challenge any of you who wish to work on them.
Native speakers and advanced please wait a while before you answer,
El joven pidió la mano de la novia.
Los campaneros tañeron el bronce con frenesí.
Mil ojos contemplaban el fenómeno.
La plata del potentado compró su silencio.
Resource: Prof Julio De La Canal " Redacción, Estilo y Oratoria" Ed. Olimpo, México. 1971.
6 Answers
El joven pidió la mano de la novia. Los campaneros tañeron el bronce con frenesí. Mil ojos contemplaban el fenómeno. La plata del potentado compró su silencio.
The young man asked for the hand of his girlfriend. The bellmen rung the brass with madness. A thousand eyes contemplated the phenomenon. The silver of the potenate bought his silence.
The young man asked for the hand of his girlfriend (asked for permission to marry her).
The friends played the trumpet in a frenzy.
A thousand eyes viewed the happening.
The monarch's silver bought his silence.
El joven pidió la mano de la novia. The young man asked for the hand of his girlfriend.
Los campaneros tañeron el bronce con frenesí. The musicians played the bells with passion.
Mil ojos contemplaban el fenómeno. A thousand eyes watched the event.
La plata del potentado compró su silencio. The tycoon's money bought his silence.
El joven pidió la mano de la novia.
The young man asked for the hand of his girlfriend.
Los campaneros tañeron el bronce con frenesí.
The fellowmembers played the trumpet with frenzy.
Mil ojos contemplaban el fenómeno.
A thousand eyes were looking at the phenomenon.
La plata del potentado compró su silencio.
The sivler of the ruler bought his silence.
The young man asked for the hand of the bride.
The musicians played the strings with feeling.
A thousand eyes contemplated the phenomenon.
The king's silver bought his silence.
These are my best guesses.
El joven pidió la mano de la novia.
Los campaneros tañeron el bronce con frenesí.
Mil ojos contemplaban el fenómeno.
La plata del potentado compró su silencio.
The young man asked for the hand of his girlfriend.
There was a frenzy of bell ringing.
Thousands of eyes witnessed the incident.
The king's silver bought silence.
