Help With Proof Reading

Question

The paragraph I would like proof read is below:

In Ingles: We held a dinner for our grandfather and grandmother on Saturday. The table in the dining room was set with plates, cups and six chairs. The food was cooking in the kitchen.

In Espanol: Nosotros tener el comida para nuestro abuelo y abuela el Sabado. La Mesa en la comedor estuvo poner de la platos, tazas y seis sillas. De la comida estuvo cocinando en da la cocina.

Gracias por vuestra colaboracion! Jim B

En inglés.....En español.... - 0074b507, Aug 23, 2011

Mucho Gracias to all the responded to my request for proof reading. This was very helpful..Jim B - jimbudd, Aug 23, 2011

Answer 1

Dimos una cena para nuestro abuelo y abuela el sábado. La mesa del comedor estaba puesta con platos, vasos/tazas/copas (what kind of cups are you talking about?), y seis sillas. La comida estaba cocinando en la cocina.

It's always interesting to see if people express these as past tense verbs (actions) or adjectives (conditions) - 0074b507, Aug 23, 2011

was cooked (verb) .vs. was (sitting there on the table) cooked (adjective) - 0074b507, Aug 23, 2011

Answer 2

In Ingles: We held a dinner for our grandfather and grandmother on Saturday. The table in the dining room was set with plates, cups and six chairs. The food was cooking in the kitchen.

In Espanol: Nosotros tener el comida para nuestro abuelo y abuela el Sabado. La Mesa en la comedor estuvo poner de la platos, tazas y seis sillas. De la comida estuvo cocinando en da la cocina

Here's my try... .

Dimos una cena a nuestro abuelo y a nuestra abuela (a nuestros abuelos- our grandparents) el sábado. La mesa en el comedor fue puesta con los platos, las tazas y seis sillas. La comida se cocinaba en la cocina.

'Dar una cena' sounds better to me than 'tener una comida'. Let's see what the experts will say.

I agree with "dar una cena" - gintar77, Aug 22, 2011

Answer 3

In Ingles: We held a dinner for our grandfather and grandmother on Saturday. The table in the dining room was set with plates, cups and six chairs. The food was cooking in the kitchen.

Mi versión:

El sábado dimos una cena para nuestros abuelos. En la mesa del comedor pusimos platos, copas y seis sillas. Preparamos la comida en la coicna.

A native speaker talking, no passive voice :-). I should have remembered that. - SpanishPal, Aug 23, 2011

Answer 4

So the difference between..

"Dimos una cena para nuestros abuelos" and "dimos una cena a nuestros abuelos" 'we gave a dinner party for...' and "we gave dinner to...." as in giving a meal???