"but he is joking"
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"But he is joking"
Pero él está bromeando
Any grammar issues??
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updated Jun 27, 2012
posted by Ejules25
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Pero está bromeando (no need for the "él")
updated Jun 27, 2012
posted by --Mariana--
Thank you Mariana =) - Ejules25, Jun 27, 2012
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If he is joking right now, this is right. If this is a general statement over time, or cocerns past or future action, it is better not to use the progressive. It sounds wierd to English speakers to use the present indicative, but that is the preference in Spanish.
This flows into our translations all the time. "Voy a ir al cine" is translated as "I'm going to go to the movies", but it is not progressive. It is literally "I go to go to the movies".
"Pero bromea", "Pero no habla en serio", "pero estaba de broma", and other can be used depending on context.
updated Jun 27, 2012
posted by Noetol
