I'm writing a letter.

Question

I've started writing to someone in Spanish via Email. She is Colombian.

I started off asking her how she was doing. She replied, "Great, thank you. And how's life treating you?"

I want to reply:

Right now; Crazy. I'm getting ready for college and moving home at the same time. And you?

This is what I have:

Hora mismo; loco. Estoy obteniendo preparando para universidad y volver casa al mismo tiempo. ¿A tu?

Here is why I chose what I did.

Hora mismo

It chopped off half my question.... grrr. - Gregory84, Sep 29, 2011

Well done Greg :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

Answer 1

I would amend KG's nice answer just a little:

Ya locisimo - me estoy preparando para la universidad y me estoy mudando al mismo tiempo. ¿Y tú?

gracias :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

Thank you. Was "getting" removed because it was redundant? - Gregory84, Sep 29, 2011

the getting bit is in the prepararse - 'me' estoy 'preparando :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

there's a game going on for practice regarding how to say to get or to become in Spanish because there are soooo many ways :) http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/163709/g-a-m-e-to-become - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

@ Kiwi . Gracias amiga! - Gregory84, Sep 29, 2011

Jeremias - I was having doubts when I put my version up with the present progressive and the more I think about it I think the present would be better - after all the progressive has to be for things taking place right at this moment ¿no? - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

and in this sentence the moving house etc is more present than progressive, I reckon anyways je je :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

Answer 2

Great try

I'm still learning too but I would say:

En este momento, loco, me estoy preparando para colegio y me estoy mudando en el mismo tiempo. ¿Y tú?

Thank you. - Gregory84, Sep 29, 2011

you're welcome, luckily Jeremias helped us both out :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

in fact the more I think about it I would go with drv's version because the present progressive is probably not the best choice, in Spanish it must refer to something going on right at that moment so the present tense is probably much better :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 29, 2011

Yes, well I can say she responded back and seemed to understand. thank you again. - Gregory84, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 3

Ahora loquísimo...me preparo para la universidad y al mismo tiempo vuelvo a vivir con mis padres al mismo tiempo...¿y tu?