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The bolded part below is what I don't fully understand;

Intento.. Empece con un libro escolar de la bio de mandela luego un chico con el que salia me pego como eso de leer libros en ingles y me recomendo the catcher

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updated Nov 9, 2013
posted by Politically_Correct1

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...Empecé con un libro escolar de la biografía de Mandela. luego un chico con el que salía me pegó como eso de leer libros en inglés y me recomendó The Catcher.

In this case pegar means to influence.

These are some examples in our dictionary:

  • to be transmitted, to be passed on (contagiarse) (enfermedad)

  • to be catchy (canción) se me pegó su acento - I picked up his accent.

The structure of the sentence is difficult to translate, but think in this: ...luego un chico con el que salía me influenció en la lectura de libros en inglés...

updated Nov 9, 2013
posted by nelson_rafael
Neat answer, Nelson. - annierats, Nov 9, 2013
It was - Politically_Correct1, Nov 9, 2013
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Este seria correcto: Su amigo le pegó hacer drogas

First of all, don't confuse do drugs with hacer drogas. That's its literal translation, but the correct meaning is drogarse or usar drogas.

  • Robocop would say: Hey kids, don't do drugs. - Hey chicos, no usen drogas.

  • Think about your future, don't do drugs anymore - Piensa en tu futuro, ya no te drogues.

I don't think you can use 'pegar' followed by a verb. It's usually followed by a noun.

  • Su amigo le pegó la manía de usar drogas, would be better. (manía as a habit)

  • Su amigo le pegó el vicio de las drogas.

updated Nov 9, 2013
edited by nelson_rafael
posted by nelson_rafael
I sincerely appreciate your help. - Politically_Correct1, Nov 9, 2013
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Thank you nelson.

Este seria correcto: Su amigo le pegó hacer drogas

updated Nov 9, 2013
posted by Politically_Correct1