Situations/ Situaciones (44)

Question

Write in Spanish the information required for the situation given below.Do not use more than one sentence.

A passenger in front of you wants to know how the old lady next to him would react to his smoking but discovers that she is deaf. Write the note which he shows her in an effort to find this out.

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Escribe en inglés la información requerida por la situación descrita abajo.No usar más de una oración.

Un pasajero delante de tú quiere saber cómo la anciana al lado de él reaccionará a su hábito de fumar pero él descubre que ella es sorda. Escribe la nota que le mostra a ella en un intento para hallar una respuesta.

Thank you Dakie and zadeworks for all your help :***

Thanks everybody for posting again . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011

delante de ti...; que le muestra...; bien hecho :) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Thank you very much Gabby, I was beginning to worry about you. I hope everything is okay. *Hugs and Kisses* - HotChickCD, Jul 16, 2011

Answer 1

Excuse me madam, please throw your drink in my ugly face after I light this cigarette, preferably a flammable whiskey.

Perdone, señora, por favor tire su bebido bebida en mi cara fea después de encender este cigarillo, preferiblemente un güisqui whisky inflamable.

Hahaha Pesto, parece que se ha cumplido al deseo. Y pensaba yo que tengo el pelo malo . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011

¡Siempre quería hacerlo! - pesta, Jul 14, 2011

Hilarious! I will go to bed laughing -- thanks!! - territurtle, Jul 15, 2011

su bebida...; we write whisky the same way... buen trabajo ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

¡Gracias, Dakie! - pesta, Jul 16, 2011

:O Well done pesta!!! - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

¡Gracias a todo! - pesta, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 2

Excuse me, madam, would you mind if I smoke a cigarette now? I really need one, because I am very nervous about my exam . . . . . . .

Discúlpeme señora, le molesta si fumo un cigarillo ahora? Lo necesito de verdad porque estoy muy nervioso por mi exámen . . . . . . .

Excelente!! - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 14, 2011

Nice! - pesta, Jul 14, 2011

Whoops! I think you may have meant to write "nervous **about** my exam? :) - territurtle, Jul 15, 2011

Thank you, Territurtle! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 15, 2011

Muchas gracias, mis amigos ..... :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 15, 2011

le molesta?...; exámen... ;) bien hecho Inge ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Muchas gracias, Dakie :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 16, 2011

Chew some gum....it helps with nervousness, lol. Excellent job Inge :) - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

Thanks a lot, HC! - Ingeteacher, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 3

¿Me fumaré se molesta?

Would my smoking bother you?

Edit: ¿Mi fumar le/te molesta?.

Te is indirect object pronoun.

Oh, what a perfect accompanying picture!! :) - territurtle, Jul 15, 2011

Nice, Bandit :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 15, 2011

Gracias, territurtle y Ingeteacher! - bandit51jd, Jul 15, 2011

¿Mi fumar le/te molesta?...; muy bien bandit - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Gracias, Dakie! - bandit51jd, Jul 16, 2011

Hahah....this is funny. Great job bandit *hugs and kisses* - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 4

Excuse me, ma'am - do you mind if I give myself lung cancer?

Perdone, señora - ¿le importa si me da cáncer de pulmón?

Haha, very nice, Sonrisa ;) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011

Thank you :) - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 14, 2011

Love it!! - territurtle, Jul 15, 2011

le importa...; you changed usted form for tú form...; well done sonrisa ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Thanks! - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 16, 2011

Not if you are going to give me second hand smoking ;) Lol. Nice one Sonrisa :) - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 5

Excuse me , madam, can I smoke?'' ''I mean to say, would it bother you if.''..'' Or, would you even notice if ...I smoked? I doubt it because you're already asleep!

=**Discúlpeme señora, ¿Puedo fumar? '' '' Quiero decir ¿le molestaría si ..''..O ''¿siquiera Ud se da cuenta si yo fumara? ¡Lo dudo, porque ya está dormida!

Corregid mi español, por favor

Edtor's note: Personal pronouns added here for emphasis but if I have got this wrong please don't shoot me or send me to the dunce corner as I am still learning when I can use them ie: the kinds of sentences when I am allowed to use them

Original caption:

Discúlpeme señora, ¿Puedo fumar? '' '' Queria decir ¿le molestaría si ..''..O ''¿siquiera Ud se da cuenta si yo fumaba? ¡Lo dudo, porque ya está dormido!

I'd use them in this case, as well. - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 14, 2011

Thanks Sonrisa let's hope that our judgement is correct in this case lol :) - FELIZ77, Jul 14, 2011

Perfect timing. I'm trying to muddle this out for myself right now. Would you mind sharing by posting or sending me a PM about whatever you've learned?? :) - territurtle, Jul 15, 2011

Haha, very funny Feliz :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 15, 2011

Terri yes I will do that when I am sure what I have learnt about ussing personal proniuns in this kind of way :) - FELIZ77, Jul 15, 2011

Thanks Inge:) - FELIZ77, Jul 15, 2011

I mean to say --> Quiero decir...; if... I smoked ---> si... yo fumara (Subjuntive I guess, not past right?)...; dormidA jaja... muy bien Paul ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Muchas gracias, Dakie :) I used imperfect (yo) Queria decir to mean I meant to say as I thought you had to use imperfect to mean I wanted to say - FELIZ77, Jul 16, 2011

Wow.....excellent as always Paul ;) - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

Thank you Cassie I am learning a lot through many of these wonderful threads including your own one here thank you sooo much :) - FELIZ77, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 6

¿Le molestaría si yo fume fumara? No voy a fumar mucho. Would it bother you if I smoked? I'm not going to smoke much.

You are **so** incredibly clever!! :) - territurtle, Jul 15, 2011

Muy gracioso, M . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 15, 2011

si yo fumara... bien hecho mstivers ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Scary picture :O Great job mstivers :) - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 7

Disculpa señora ,pero he estado en este avión por tres horas enteras y estoy muriendo de ganas de fumar un cigarrillo. Si le molesta de alguna manera no lo haré. Por favor no se siente obligado a decir que sí por mi, que esperaré un poco más. Gracias

Excuse me Mam but I've been in this plane for 3 hours straight and I'm dying to have a cigarette. If it bothers you in any way I won't do it. Please don't feel obliged to say yes because of me, I will wait another bit. Thanks

:) - Ingeteacher, Jul 15, 2011

avión...; alguna manera...; por favor no se sienta obligada...; buen trabajo dewclaw, nice sentence ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Good sentence Dew :) - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

For the record, I don't smoke:P - dewclaw, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 8

Lo siento guapa chica , ¿ le gustaría a mi o a mi humo ?

Sorry pretty girl , would you prefer me or my smoke.

Either way he wins! - ray76, Jul 15, 2011

I think in this case, You win in my book! - territurtle, Jul 15, 2011

Gracias amiga tu es muy amable . - ray76, Jul 15, 2011

¿ Me prefiere a mí o a mi humo?...; well done mate ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Si tu prefiere eso, entonces es correcto. Gracias Dakie ,¿ qué tal ? - ray76, Jul 16, 2011

Haha.....sleek and smooth just like Ray ;) - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 9

¿Te importaría si alguien fuma? Would you mind if someone smokes?

Bien hecho Bella ;) - Dakie, Jul 16, 2011

Short and sweet as usual. Keep up the good work Bella *hugs* - HotChickCD, Jul 18, 2011

Answer 10

Excuse me Miss,

I am addicted to nicotine and I can't control my cravings. If it is okay,can I smoke a cigar please?

Thank you in advance,

The strange man sitting next to you.

Perdón Señorita,

Soy adicto a la nicotina y no puedo controlar mis ansias. Si está de acuerdo, ¿Puedo fumar un cigarro por favor?

Gracias de antemano,

El hombre extraño está sentado al lado de usted.

Answer 11

Hey Ma'am, I quit smoking two years ago but now I will go crazy so whether you like it or not, I will smoke.

Hey señora, dejé de fumar hace dos años pero ahora me voy a volver loco, así que le guste o no, voy a fumar.

Haha....good job Gabby. Thank you for all your help *Hugs and kisses* - HotChickCD, Jul 17, 2011