Translation for a sentence in spanish!

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Hi!

I have a question. i'm trying to translate this podcast i'm listening to, and there's one sentence which i'm not sure how to translate it. i've put it in bold:

(It's a converstaion between a parent who wants to sign his baby to a kindergarten, and the receptionist):

• Muy bien, en principio, no hay ningún problema. La entrevista la mantendría conmigo misma. La verdad es que ahora estamos un poquito más libres ya que ha terminado el curso, y bueno, pues si le parece bien, podría Vd. pasarse mañana a la hora de comer.

• Bueno, como me pilla cerca de mi trabajo no tengo ningún problema. Lo que sí, mi mujer a esa hora no podría ir. Pero, bueno, yo sí que iré personalmente

Muchas gracias! Aviel

Let me make a suggestion: the pronoun "I" in English must be capitalized :) - RelaxingCup, Oct 3, 2013

Answer 1

Hi there!

Me pilla cerca de mi trabajo means that the kindergarten is close to / near / nearby my workplace (the distance depends on the point of view of the speaker).

I searched in the translate tool of this site because I don't know how it is said in English and I found " it's out of the way for me " to express the opposite. That is me pilla lejos.

That expression is widely used in Spain.

• Me pilla un poco lejos ? It's a bit too far for me.

So, my guess is:

• Well, I have no problem because it's close to my workplace. But my wife couldn't make it at that time/hour. But, well, I will go there personally.

[Revise my English, please]

Hi RelaxingCup! Thanks, it's a very detailed answer! Muchas gracias amigo! - aviel, Oct 3, 2013

Answer 2

• como = as
• me pilla = it catches me
• cerca = near
• de mi trabajo = to my work
• no tengo ningún problema = I don't have any problem

So exactly as RC said. As it is near to my work I don't have any problem ....

Thanks a lot Gringojrf! - aviel, Oct 4, 2013

Good! Thanks gringo! - RelaxingCup, Oct 4, 2013