Just trying to make it through the day

Question

¿Cómo dirìa esto? El contexto es cuando alguien te pregunta cómo estàs, en el trabajo por ejemplo.

Tal vez...

Estoy tratando sobreviver el día.

No sè, eso suena mal.

Answer 1

You mean "sobrevivir" not "sobreviver". Also I like the verb "intentar" better than "tratar" (it doesn't sound as newbie). "¡Intento sobrevivir el díá!"

Answer 2

Hi. I looked up "get through" in the dictionary and it had a lot of possibilities. Perhaps this might be the closest one for what you're trying to say:

3: pasar, superar (survive) (test, interview); superar, aguantar (period of time)

Estoy tratando de aguantar el día. | Trato de aguantar el día.

Note: When saying "to try to _ _ _" with the verb "tratar", use the construction "tratar de + infinitive". The "de" is essential.

Open to corrections

That makes sense, aguantar. Should've thought of that myself. Thanks! - rodneyp, Jan 26, 2012

No problem. You might want to run it by some natives. I'm not 100% sure, but they used it with "making through the winter" in the dictionary... - Goldie_Miel, Jan 26, 2012