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In my Spanish class I wrote, as part of a dialogue for an assignment, "What about what I want?'" I wrote "¿Qué sobre qué yo quiero?"
My teacher wrote a note next to it saying I was way off in trying to say that. Can you clarify this?
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updated Nov 21, 2012
posted by kyle_hurley
Word for word tranlstion of this makes no sense. - annierats, Nov 20, 2012
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I would say something like this --> "¿Y qué hay de lo que yo quiero?" very common expression in spanish especially in arguments...
updated Nov 21, 2012
posted by TamaraCifuentes
Thank you, it's defenitly a phrase you would hear in arguments.. - annierats, Nov 21, 2012
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I can't do direct translation, as part of a dialogoue, I suggest something like:
¿ Y cuando vamos a hablar de mí y de lo que quiero yo?
Await further offerings, I have never , ever quarelled with a Spanish speaker and have little experience in making such demands..
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updated Nov 21, 2012
posted by annierats
My first thought was "Qué de lo que quiero yo?" but like you, that is just a guess. - Lrtward, Nov 20, 2012
Maybe just ' lo que quiero yo' ? - annierats, Nov 20, 2012
¡Au! Eso parece el inicio de una perorata. =S Jaja. No sé si decir "bien hecho" o "eres terrible". :) - -cae-, Nov 21, 2012
Cae, los profesores deberían estimular a los alumnos.. - annierats, Nov 21, 2012
