Please check my sentences

Question

Tú commands

Don't put the papers on my desk --- put them in her office.

1) No pongas los papeles en mi escritorio --- ponlos en su oficina.

Finish your homework and then eat your dinner.

2) Termina tu tarea y come tu cena.

Don't argue with me --- make me a sandwich!

3) No discutas conmigo -- ¡hazme un sándwich!

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Usted commands

Go to the store and buy milk, butter, and cheese.

4) Vaya a la tienda y compre leche, mantequilla y queso.

Tell me the truth about what happened.

5) Dígame la verdad sobre lo que pasó.

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To be happy, one must spend a lot time with family.

6) Para ser contento, se tiene que pasar mucho tiempo con familia.

Someone has to help Maria with the housework.

7) Alguien tiene que ayudarle a Maria con la tareas domésticas.

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Muchas gracias por toda su ayuda

There is an accent, but it's dígame... - Tosh, Aug 3, 2011

Ok, thanks! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011

Answer 1

2) Termina tu tarea y después (for then) come tu cena.

4.1)"Tú" form: Anda a la tienda y compra leche, mantequilla y queso. (more colloquial)

4.2)"Usted" form: Vaya a la tienda por favor y compre leche, mantequilla y queso. (more formal and friendly with "por favor", the other sentence seems an order)

5) Digame Dígame (without accent in A) la verdad sobre lo que pasó.

6) Para ser feliz, se debe pasar mucho tiempo con la familia.

7) Alguien tiene que ayudar a Maria con la tareas domésticas. ("le" is redundant bacause you spoke about Maria in the sentence). "Alguien tiene que ayudarle con las tareas domésticas" is another option.

Yes, Dígame has an accent... otherwise it would be DigAme. - Tosh, Aug 3, 2011

So for #4, I should use the "tú" form? - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011

You can do it, the "usted" form is more formal, but is the same sense. - Krassa, Aug 3, 2011

Tosh, you are right, my bad, "dígame" has an accent in "í". - Krassa, Aug 3, 2011

Thanks, Krassa! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011

Answer 2

Homework and housework are both "tarea"? Interesting. I can see how they both sound very similar (home -vs- house), but they have very different meanings.

I guess I should say "tareas domésticas"! Jaja - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011

Answer 3

Here are other similar sentences:

1) No coloques los papeles sobre mi escritorio, colócalos en tu oficina.

2) Acaba tu tarea y luego cómete tu cena.

3) No me discutas -- ¡Hazme un emparedado!

(emparedado se usa poco pero es la traducción)

4) Ve a la tienda y compra leche, mantequilla y queso.

(él compra, yo compré)

5) Dígame la verdad de lo que ocurrió

6) Para estar contento (feliz), hay que pasar mucho tiempo con la familia.

7) Alguien debe ayudar a María con las tareas de la casa (quehaceres)

Those are alternatives translations.

Hope you like it.

I would say, "Here are other similar sentences" :D Thanks for your help! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011

Changed, thanks. - Animalescus, Aug 3, 2011

Answer 4

Excelente trabajo! Just "Para estar contento, se tiene que pasar mucho tiempo con la familia".

Thanks, Coffee! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011

Answer 5

Hey Sonrisa,

In Mexico, one says tarea for homework and quehaceres for household chores. You could be more specific about the household chores, maybe quehaceres domésticos as the dictionary here suggests.

5) Dígame , the spoken stress is on the first syllable. I think there is a written accent there, but I didn't check.

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To be happy, one must spend a lot time with family. 6) Para ser contento, se tiene que pasar mucho tiempo con familia.

I would not use se tiene que here. I think just "se debe pasar" or "uno debe pasar" would be better. Tener que is more imperative, but this is a suggestion.

Anyway, just my 10 cents. I hope what I said is right!

J

Yes, Dígame has an accent... otherwise it would be DigAme. - Tosh, Aug 3, 2011

Thank you very much, J! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011