about "about"

Question

"About" in spanish means: Acerca Sobre en relacion a:

For example in English when you're in the classroom at school the theacher says, we're going to talk a ABOUT History of United States

In spanish would be: Nosotros vamos a hablar ACERCA de la Historia de los Estados Unidos. Nostros vamos a hablar SOBRE la historia de los Estados Unidos Nostros vamos a hablar EN RELACIÓN A la historia de los Estados Unidos.

I know it cans be confusing but dont confuse "acerca" with the verb "acercar" in english would be hand, for example: hand me that book so be careful about this verb.

About the verb SOBRE dont confuse this one with the english verb ON

for example SOBRE in spanish means diferet things, it means a" envelope" or" ON" when I say ON I refer for example the book is ON the table, ok?, also it means: a wrapper. be careful with that too.

Finally, (acerca, sobre, en relación a) three are correct, but the firts one it the most used, the second one is well too, for a conversation BUT "en relación a" it's correct but it very very formal it's the kind of word that a politic person would use, if you're with friends in México for example speaking spanish and you say "Hablando en relación a tu hija" it'd sounds pretty formal, maybe your friends look at you like, what? are youa politic or what? so unless that you're going to say a speech in front of many importan peolple DO NOT say this last word, Do I mean?

Dont complicate your life just use sobre or acerca. Have a nice day

I'm mexican student

nice work :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 2, 2012

Great information! Gracias. - rac1, Jun 2, 2012

Answer 1

Just a little suggestion or two; most of them are probably just erratas

I know it cans be confusing but dont confuse "acerca" with the verb "acercar" in english would be hand, for example: hand me that book so be careful about this verb.

I know it CAN be confusing but don't .....in English would be 'hand me'. Hand me that book. So be careful WITH this verb.

for example SOBRE in spanish means DIFFERENT things, it means AN envelope" or" ON". For example 'the book is ON the table', ok?, also it means: a wrapper. Be careful with that too.

Very helpful post and you did a good job with your English too - mil gracias