please help.

Question

can someone check my translation for this sentence. thanks.

how do i sleep without seeing that smile of yours?

como hago domir sin vista que sonrisa tu.

how about..

can i ask you to go out with me'

Answer 1

como duermo = how do i sleep (duermo es first person singular in the present "yo duermo")
como puedo dormir = how can i sleep

Answer 2

can i ask what is the difference between como duermo and como puedo dormir?

wad does duermo mean? i tried searching for it but cant find it.

thanks to all your replies.

Answer 3

The most accurate translaton would be "Cómo duermo sin ver tu sonrisa'"
How can I sleep? = Cómo puedo dormir?
do means "hacer" but when in a question with another verb, it can't be translated because it's an auxiliar verb that it's not used in spanish. Do you understand? = "Entiendes'" ---|- Do you work? = "Trabajas'"
Here's a great example of that:
What do you do? = "Qué haces'" the first DO isn't translated, but the second one (the verb) is.
Hope i hadn't confuse you.

Answer 4

Como puedo dormir sin ver esa sonrisa tuya?
I'm not sure but that's pretty close.

Answer 5

let me give you some examples

amor a primera vista = love at first sight

the verd ver means see while mirar means look

hago dano = do damage
hago lo mas posible = i do what's best/posible

the verd hacer is used when you want to say do something
the verb poder means can so the phrase would be how can/could i sleep without.....

i hope this makes sense to you. I am greek so both english and spanish are foreign lanquages for mi. Also,my spelling in english is not that good so if am wrong please correct me.

Answer 6

how do you decide when to use vista and mirar or como hago and como puedo'

Answer 7

Hi there!

My spanish isn't that great but i would say:

como pueda dormir sin mirar a tu sonrisa

i have no idea how to ask for a date but in general we say:

querrias que nos encontremos?

I hope i helped a bit.