But I digress.....
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Pero me estoy desviando. Is that right? Gracias.
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updated May 17, 2011
posted by jeezzle
odd use of estarse - lorenzo9, May 17, 2011
Lol. desviarse lorenzo. - jeezzle, May 17, 2011
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Our dictionary says: "But I digress -> pero estoy divagando"
I agree with that one.
updated May 17, 2011
posted by Gekkosan
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Pero estoy divagando.
updated May 17, 2011
edited by lorenzo9
posted by lorenzo9
mejor dicho: divago, no? eso seria "I am digressing," no? - la-araña-discoteca, May 17, 2011
"But I digress" means "I am digressing". - lorenzo9, May 17, 2011
clearly, but the manner in which it is said counts. i'm not saying you're wrong or anything, i just think us native speakers have a habit of using estar + verb whilst native spanish speakers tend not to do that. - la-araña-discoteca, May 17, 2011
us native english speakers** - la-araña-discoteca, May 17, 2011
any thoughts on that? also, in english, "but i digress" sounds better than "but I am digressing" when read in an article or a post or something. i'm assuming the same thing holds for spanish? - la-araña-discoteca, May 17, 2011
they are also two separate grammatical constructions: simlpe present vs. present progressive. - la-araña-discoteca, May 17, 2011
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So what do you think about Pero me estoy desviando., which is in this book (I was taking a shot in the dark at the translation). Gracias.
updated May 17, 2011
posted by jeezzle
It's not quite the same thing: That means: "I'm deviating from the subject at hand", which is related to, but not necessarily the same thing, as digress. - Gekkosan, May 17, 2011
