" It is a risk to love " Translation exercise ; All levels .

Question

Es un arriesga a amar,

¿pero lo qué si no funciona.

AH, pero qué si lo hace ?

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Amar es un riesgo.

Pero qué pasa si no funciona

? Ah! pero qué si sí funciona?

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It is a risk to love,

but what if it does not work?.

AH but what if it does?

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Please correct my sentence

A subject close to my heart , But will need a lot of correcting I fear

This seems a very difficult translation, Ray.. - annierats, Jul 25, 2013

Annie it has taken me almost 80 years and I have still made a dogs breakfast of it. - ray76, Jul 25, 2013

"I have still made a dogs breakfast of it. " Ha ha ha! You´re the best English teacher, mate! - 005faa61, Jul 25, 2013

"Amar es un riesgo. Pero qué pasa si no funciona? Ah! pero qué si sí funciona? - 00e46f15, Jul 25, 2013

I have given the dogs breakfast to posterity , and set your more fitting meal for all to enjoy , Sylyon. Thanks mate. - ray76, Jul 26, 2013

Thanks Julian , I am a far better comedian and teacher than I am a linguist apparently. - ray76, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 1

Amar es arriesgar.

Pero ¿que tal que no funcione?

¡Ah! ¿Qué tal que sí?

Like bungee jumping, it can be the best, the worst, or the last experience of your life. But it will certainly make your heart beat.

I like that diagonx Jaja - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

Gracias Diagonx, I couldn't handle teh @@ what if,positive'' Negative, well, you get used to these things.. - annierats, Jul 25, 2013

Answer 2

I will take love wherever I find it and offer it to everyone who will take it. I will seek knowledge from those wiser and teach those who wish to learn from me._Duane Allman

Tomaré el amor donde lo encuentre y lo ofreceré a todos los que decidan tomarlo.

Good on you mate , that has been my creed for years , - ray76, Jul 25, 2013

Love it. - 0095ca4c, Jul 25, 2013

:-) - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

"Tomaré el amor donde lo encuentre y lo ofreceré a todos los que decidan tomarlo. Buscaré conocimiento de aquellos más sabios que yo y enseñaré a aquellos que deseen aprender de mí." - 00e46f15, Jul 25, 2013

Wow ,Duane said that? I knew he played mean slide guitar,but a philospher too. - heliotropeman, Jul 25, 2013

Greg's brother? - rac1, Jul 26, 2013

Yea, the musician in the family: ) - Ranman, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 3

Love is going to take risk. Anything worth having is going to take lots of work. El amor va a tomar el riesgo. Algo digno tener va a tomar mucho trabajo.

How often do we hold back for fear of being rejected , go girl go ! - ray76, Jul 25, 2013

It isn't only one sided, we have all been rejected. - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

Hehe...sometimes more than once. We live, love and learn. - 0095ca4c, Jul 25, 2013

Yes indeed amiga! - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

When there is only rejection there is love of the fear. - heliotropeman, Jul 25, 2013

One has to love oneself first though. - pmikan-pam, Jul 26, 2013

That is the truth, Pam. - rac1, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 4

Anything worth having or worth doing involves risks. If you don't take any risks, you will never experience the joys that life has to offer. Merely existing is not really living.

Cualquier cosa que valga la pena tener o hacer trae consigo riesgos. Si no se arriesga, usted nunca experimentará el gozo que la vida ofrece. Solamente existir no es realmente vivir.

Por favor, corrija mi español. Muchas gracias! - rac1, Jul 25, 2013

Simplemente existe realmente no es vivir. We should have that tattooed on our foreheads Rac. - ray76, Jul 25, 2013

Oh that many more feel that way Rac, so many people take the easy way , and think that it will all happen , then wake up one day and know that it is too late . - ray76, Jul 25, 2013

Good answer Annie - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

I think this is the theme for LeeAnne Womack's song "I hope you Dance". - 0095ca4c, Jul 25, 2013

Thanks Ray, I agree. - rac1, Jul 25, 2013

Gracias Pam! @Margherite...I love that song. :) - rac1, Jul 25, 2013

"Cualquier cosa que valga la pena tener o hacer trae consigo riesgos. Si no se arriesga, usted nunca experimentará el gozo que la vida ofrece. Solamente existir no es realmente vivir." -- I like that! - 00e46f15, Jul 25, 2013

Muchas gracias Sylyon! - rac1, Jul 25, 2013

I love that song too Annie, was my daddys favorite. - pmikan-pam, Jul 26, 2013

It holds special meaning for me as well, amiga. :) - rac1, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 5

Here is my effort which I think can be improved upon:

Querer es arriesgarse ,

a que las cosas no salgan bien,

pero ¿y si sí?

On the principle that two heads think better than one? - annierats, Jul 25, 2013

I accept your kind offer my dear , your place or mine ? - ray76, Jul 25, 2013

:-) - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

...a que las cosas no salgan bien..pero ¿y si sí? - diagonx, Jul 25, 2013

Thank you, I was very hesitant if it was salgan o salen. Thanks. ¡Que sí! - annierats, Jul 25, 2013

Very many thanks for themost useful correctiono 'si sí'. Never occurred to me, simple , really! - annierats, Jul 25, 2013

Annie , that eluded me also , yet it is so simple , I am always looking for complicated. - ray76, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 6

Es un riesgo amar, pero qué si no funciona? ah,pero qué si lo hace? .

"Riesgo" = risk (noun). "Arriesga " = he risks ( verb)

Welcome to the forum Zidanegg! - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

Answer 7

Cuando quieras a alguien, no te ciegues. He oído antes que las características de la persona que te gusta terminarán irritándote al final de la relación.

When you love someone, don't be blind. I have heard somewhere that the characteristics of the person you like will later irritate you at the end of the relationship.

I hope my Spanish is readable. That was more challenging than I thought it was going to be. - 0083f5dc, Jul 26, 2013

Hola amiga...been busy but will catch you up. - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2013

He's got that remote in his hand though. :) - rac1, Jul 26, 2013

Their body language is bad, - ray76, Jul 26, 2013

"Cuando quieras a alguien, no te ciegues. He oído antes que las características de la persona que te gusta terminarán irritándote al final de la relación." Muy bien, jlwilso! I hope there is no end to the relationship! - 00e46f15, Jul 26, 2013

Thank you so much, Susy! - 0083f5dc, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 8

I found this very difficult and I tried to simplify it. Perhaps it is too simple?

Amar puede ser riesgoso, Pero ¿si fracasa? Ah ¿pero si no?

To love can be risky, But what if it fails? Ah, but if not?

Yes, what if it doesn't! - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

It is their loss and your loss too if you don't move on. - gohern, Jul 25, 2013

Yeah ,but what if it fails? - heliotropeman, Jul 25, 2013

On the non romantic side, your heart is a muscle...work it enough, and it gets B I G! - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2013

I like that analogy, Margherite. :) - rac1, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 9

El amor verdadero es permitir otras personas sostener tu corazón en sus manos

Real love is to allow others to hold your heart in their hands.

I like that - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013

yeah ,hold it in their hands and then rip it right out of your chest.. - heliotropeman, Jul 25, 2013

Helio, would you like to talk about it? - 0083f5dc, Jul 26, 2013

The thought is beautiful gohern. - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2013

Answer 10

La vida es corta, mi amigo bueno. . Toma el riesgo de conocer una persona. Podría encontrar el amor

Life is short, my good friend. Take the risk to know a person. You could find love.

:-) - pmikan-pam, Jul 25, 2013