Letter to my friend in Mexico

Question

Hello

I would be really grateful if anyone could give this a read and tell me all my grammar/spelling mistakes-- i think it is pretty rough at the moment, i wrote it last night, but please feel free to change anything at all-- whole sentences if they need changing!! It doesn't matter too much about any smallish mistakes as he knows my spanish is not great but please can you point out any huge ones! My problem is I don't really understand the subjunctive. Thank you.

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Estoy sentando aqui en mi casa, pensando en ti, y por eso decidi escribirte!! Para empezar como estas? Yo estoy mas o menos bien-- es muy bueno para ver a mis amigas, mi familia, mi hermana, pero tengo que volver a trabajar esta semana. Fui mala ser mesera antes de venir a Mexico entonces ahora despues de tres meses sin trabajar soy malisima!! Pero esta bien porque puedo ganar poco dinero para verano, y como muuuuuuuuuuuuy bien alla de comida de el cocinero cada dia. No tan bien como tus juevos mexicanos pero casi!

Tal vez te dije- pronto yo voy a ir a Barcelona con mi amiga Emily para las vacaciones porque el avion fue muy muy barato- loco barato. Solamente por como cinco dias pero si encuentre trabajo alla en un bar/restaurante podria quedarme por poco mas tiempo- no se, vamos a ver- en realidad es mas probable que regrese a Inglaterra y sea floja antes de ir a universidad. Necesito mirar como ellos hablan diferentemente alla- es ther-be-tha no cerveza!!

Y tu como estas?? Quiero saber, y quiero un diario poco sobre que pasa/paso en Chimo--- y si tengas tiempo podrias dibujarme un dibujo poquito para mi pared -- cuando seas rico y famoso pueda venderlo y sea rica tambien!

Luis te extrano y espero que todo esta bien en tu vida- por favor dile lo mismo a Hugo, Alicia, a todos.

I hope that you like the photos.

Lots of love.

Welcome to the forum! :) - 0066c384, Jul 13, 2011

Answer 1

Estoy sentanda aqui en casa, pensando en ti, y por eso decidi escribirte!! Para empezar como estas? Yo estoy mas o menos bien-- es muy bueno para ver a mis amigas, mi familia, mi hermana, pero tengo que volver a trabajar esta semana. Fui mala mesera antes de venir a Mexico entonces ahora despues de tres meses sin trabajar soy malisima!! Pero esta bien porque puedo ganar un poco de dinero para verano, y como muuuuuuuuuuuuy bien alla comida de el cocinero cada dia. No tan bien como tus huevos mexicanos pero casi!

Tal vez te lo dije- pronto voy a ir a Barcelona con mi amiga Emily para las vacaciones porque el avion fue muy muy barato- loco barato. Solamente por cinco dias pero si encuentre trabajo alla en un bar/restaurante podria quedarme un poco mas de tiempo- no se, vamos a ver- en realidad es mas probable que regrese a Inglaterra y sea floja antes de ir a la universidad. Necesito ver como hablan ellos diferente alla- es ther-be-tha no cerveza!!

Y tu como estas?? Quiero saber, quiero que diario me cuentes un poco sobre que pasa/paso en Chimo--- y si tienes tiempo podrias dibujarme algo para mi pared -- cuando seas rico y famoso pueda venderlo y sea rica tambien!

Luis te extrano y espero que todo esta bien en tu vida- por favor dile lo mismo a Hugo, Alicia, a todos.

I just changed a few your original letter because it would be fine for your friend receive this message with your own words. Hope this helps.

changed your original letter a 'little' (or a little bit). Few is used only for countable nouns (a few apples - you can count them). Also - It would be 'better' for your friend to receive the message 'written' in your own words. - I hope that helps :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 13, 2011

Answer 2

Well I translated it and I saw a few mistakes. It's easier to pick things out when you're looking at it in English.

I'm sitting here in my house, thinking of you, so I decided to write! For starters how are you? I am more or less well - great to see my friends, my family, my sister, but I have to work again this week. I was bad to be a waitress before coming to Mexico so now after three months off work I'm terrible! But this well because I can earn a little money for summer and beyond as well muuuuuuuuuuuuy cook food every day. Not as good as your Mexican Thursday but almost!

Maybe soon I told you I'm going to Barcelona with my friend Emily for the holidays because the plane was very very cheap crazy cheap. Only for about five days but if they find work there in a bar / restaurant could stay for a little more time-no, let's see, is actually more likely to return to England and let loose before going to college. I need to look as they speak different ther-alla-is-tha be no beer!

And you how are you? I want to know, and I want a bit about what happens daily / Chimo step in time --- and if you could draw a little picture for my wall - when you're rich and famous can sell and be rich too!

Te extrano Luis and I hope all is well in your life, please tell the same to Hugo, Alicia, everyone.

I hope that you like the photos

I think the English would be - I was a bad waitress before coming (and in Spanish I think this should have been ir - going) to Mexico .... :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 13, 2011

Answer 3

I'll just do the first couple of sentences for you and start you off with a couple of little things: nothing major but you might like to know for future reference Overall you did a great job well done!

sentarse - to sit is reflexive so you need to say estoy sentándome

decidí - í with an accent

¿cómo estás? question marks at the beginning as well as the end of the question and accent on the cómo (how) as it's a question

estoy bien, más o menos

Oh and as far as the subjunctive goes (a major subject in itself) but one example of where you need it is where you say 'I hope that everything is ok' - when expressing wishes or desires you use the subjunctive in the second part of the sentence: Ie:

Espero que todo 'esté' bien - the subjective is used here because you're not explaining how things are but you are just letting us know how you hope they are

esté - 0074b507, Jul 13, 2011

good catch gracias :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 13, 2011