"you might get rocks thrown at you for ...."

Question

Como se dice "If it weren't for football, you might get rocks thrown at you for ...."

"Si es no para el fútbol, es posible tirarle las rocas a usted para.."

I have no idea how to translate this whole sentence. I hope my attempt is good but can somebody please correct anything that is wrong. Thanks :D

Answer 1

Si no fuera para el..., seria posible que le tiraran rocas a usted por ....

rocas => piedras (here in my area!) :) ... and wouldn't it be "le tiraran" if you're using Ud? - cristalino, Mar 11, 2012

good job. its just that im so used to using "tu" to the people around me that i used "te" instead of "le" - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 11, 2012

cool thanks guys! :D - twistandshout, Mar 11, 2012

You rock, Hecho! ;-) - cristalino, Mar 11, 2012

thanks cristalino!!! you too!!!! - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 11, 2012

You would use "para" at the end here, wouldn´t you? - missy8888, Mar 12, 2012

@missy...depends on what ur trying to say. - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 12, 2012

por idiota/for being a idiot....para imitar/for imitating, etc - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 12, 2012

Answer 2

If you look at the SpanishDict page for Si, you will see this example of a similar sentance, not using subjunctive in that clause...

if it hadn't been for you we would have all died=de no ser or de no haber sido por ti hubiéramos muerto todos

Therefore, this is how you would translate the sentence...

"If it weren't for football, you might get rocks thrown at you for ...."

De no ser del fútbol, te tiren piedras para...

Answer 3

Si no fuese para el fotball, tu tirarias rocas a quien sea....

"fútbol" -o- "balompié" ... :) - cristalino, Mar 11, 2012

football en mexico es el soccer, en Eua el football es el americano, pero supongo que es football - Luising88, Mar 11, 2012

en esta oracion es el foot ball americano por que thrown es lanzar con la mano... - Luising88, Mar 11, 2012

Answer 4

there are many ways to say this.

Answer 5

you can either use fuese or fuera...it doesnt matter. no difference