Help for a writer

Question

My friend is writing a book and she's trying to translate something. I'm a bit of a help but my Spanish is pretty rusty so I want to make sure it's right.

Here's what she wants to translate: "My love, for you I would rip the stars from the sky, but in this, I'm powerless."

What I've come up with: "Mi amor, por ti me arrancaría las estrellas del cielo, pero en esto, estoy impotente."

Please let me know if this is right or could be improved. There's a couple things that I was iffy on. Thanks!

Answer 1

I would use para here because the action appears to be done as a gift to someone rather than because of someone. Also soy and not estoy because this discribes the nature of the person doing the action. And as Julii mentions, the reflexive pronoun me is not necessary.

"Mi amor, para ti arrancaría las estrellas del cielo, pero en esto soy impotente."

(If the meaning is "within this relm I am powerless" then en is fine. If the meaning is "I am powerless to do this action", then I would use para)

Answer 2

' Mi amor para usted copio las estrellas desde el cielo, pero en esto, me siento impotente.'

If you address someone as "Mi amor" you don't use the "usted" form. Please study the meanings of tú and usted and the differences. - Jubilado, Jun 27, 2013

Answer 3

Here's my take but I'm not a native speaker so let's hope someone comes along who has the most idiomatic words.

Mi amor, para ti me rasgaría las estrallas del cielo, pero soy impotente para hacer así.

Answer 4

Mi amor, por ti me arrancaría las estrellas del cielo, pero en esto, estoy impotente.

I am not sure about estoy impotente. I've heard soy impotente before but never estoy impotente. However, I don't think that saying estoy impotente is wrong so I hope for a native to answer.