Since you won't go

Question

Since you won't go, I'll have to go to the market

Desede se no vas, voy a tener que ir al mercado.

Hows my attempt ? I think the first part is wrong somehow.

Answer 1

Ya que tú no vas, yo voy a tener que ir al mercado.

(Included pronouns to show contrast)

Thanks so much. Very helpful. - teasip, Jun 23, 2011

Answer 2

Desede se no vas, voy a tener que ir al mercado.

Hows my attempt ? I think the first part is wrong somehow.

"Desde" is "from", so you are saying "From you are not going..." The word "since" means several things: (1) from the time something happened (2) as, because... If you want to say "Since they arrived...", which is meaning (1), then "desde" is perfect, but if you use (2), you can't use "desde", because this word does not mean "because" in Spanish, like it does in English. Check a good dictionary with proper examples in both languages to ensure that you are using the right translation for the right meaning. A plain one-to-one translation for a word as complex as "since" is not good enough to form proper sentences.

You also need "que" to introduce a finite subordinate. See Deanski's answer.

Thanks Lazarus i'll have to research those finite subordinates. - teasip, Jun 23, 2011