What does this sentence mean to native Spanish speakers? Is it grammatically correct?
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Todo lo que soy, o yo pudiera esperanza llegar a ser, se lo debo a mi guapa madre.
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updated Jun 25, 2013
posted by meghandi20
esperanzar - chileno, Jun 24, 2013
Todo lo que soy o lo que pudiese llegar a ser, se lo debo a mi hermosa/bella madre - Licaon, Jun 25, 2013
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It means
Everything I am, or (I) could hope to become, I owe to my beautiful mother.
updated Jun 25, 2013
posted by ian-hill
Could this also mean 'all that I am' ? - meghandi20, Jun 24, 2013
Yes, but remember that "all that..."phrases in English can imply that something is relatively worthless ... all that is is rubbish" - lagartijaverde, Jun 24, 2013
Ian "...I owe *it* to..." - chileno, Jun 24, 2013
all that depending of context...correct? - chileno, Jun 24, 2013
@chileno - "it" can be ommited and still be understood in English. :) - ian-hill, Jun 24, 2013
ah, yes! :) - chileno, Jun 25, 2013
