Seeking help with a translation
Dear Forum members: I have a friend in Honduras who sends me email. She is 32 years old, has little education, and lives in a rural village. As such, her spelling and grammar are not good. I have difficulty sometimes in understanding her writing. Here is an example with my attempted translation. Maybe the native speakers here can help:
Original unaltered email: "Solo estoy enla camara deturismo porque tuve un pequeño accidente en la vicicleta pero no fue mucho estoy muy triste porque hami conpañera de travajo le secuestraron el padre y no se save nada de su paradero lo estraño cuado paso por la escuela pare que voy averle salir dinero no tengo si tuviera dinero ya tuviera mi casa"
After trying to adjust spelling and grammar, here is my translation: I'm only (working) in the chamber of tourism because I had a little accident on my bike. But not much. I am very sad because my coworker's father was kidnapped and nothing is known of his whereabouts. When a stranger passed by the school I will see him go out. I have no money. If I had money I would already have my house.
2 Answers
There is a little mistake in this part:
"When a stranger passed by the school I will see him go out."
the correct translation would be:
"I miss him. When I pass by the school I will see him go out."
Hello. I´m a native spanish speaker from Mexico and I must to tell you that your friend has a terrible grammar. I congratulate you, the translation is good.
The phrase written for your friend is very confuse even for me.
Sorry for any mistakes in my grammar.
