An attempt to translate a short quotation #2

Question

"Trata de no convertirte en un hombre de éxito, sino más bien trata de convertirte en un hombre de valor." Albert Einstein

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." Albert Einstein

Please, could you correct my mistakes? Thank you. :) - iana01, Mar 30, 2012

Good job, amiguita!! - 00cdfbd9, Mar 30, 2012

Thanks, Kat. :))) - iana01, Mar 30, 2012

Answer 1

"Trata de no convertirte en un hombre de éxito, sino más bien trata de convertirte en un hombre de valor." Albert Einstein

All you were missing was the conjugated verbs and corresponding indirect pronouns associated with TU (I could have used USTED and that would have changed to Trate and Convertirse in both instances).

I hope this helps.

Thank you , Francobollo. :) - iana01, Mar 30, 2012

Yes, it helps a lot. Thank you. - iana01, Mar 30, 2012

Answer 2

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." Albert Einstein

No intentes ser un hombre de éxito, sino intenta ser un hombre de valor.

There is my attempt. I want to see a hispanohablante's take on it.

No intentes (that's the negative imperative form of intentar with the TU pronoun). The positive form is like you have it (intenta). - francobollo, Mar 30, 2012

Thanks. - gringojrf, Mar 30, 2012

Thank you, Gringojrf, for the new word: Intentar = to try. Thanks a lot. :)) - iana01, Mar 30, 2012

Answer 3

También puede valer "No trates de ser un hombre con éxito, trata de ser un hombre con valores"

Me encanta tu propuesta. - francobollo, Mar 30, 2012

Thank you, Silvia. - iana01, Mar 30, 2012

¡Muchísimas gracias! :-D - SilviaC, Apr 2, 2012