Demás está decirlo... Who would you say in English?

Question

I'm having a conversation with a coworker and she's complaining that some parents of her students don't bring napkins when they bring cupcakes to celebrate their child's birthday at school. I'm telling her that of course they have to bring it, you shouln't even ask if they can bring that. Is obvious. Well my brain works better in Spanish so I want to tell her "pues claro que tienen que traer servilletas, demás está decirlo!" How would you translate this phrase?! Thank you!!

How not who! lol sorry I was talking and typing :) - emilyher618, Jun 3, 2014

Bring the darn napkins, lady...lol - rac1, Jun 3, 2014

:) - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2014

haha I should tell her to say that j/k - emilyher618, Jun 3, 2014

Answer 1

Hello Emily,

Your sentence requiring translation:

"pues claro que tienen que traer servilletas, demás está decirlo!" How would you translate this phrase?!

= Well, of course they (or you) have to bring serviettes, that goes without saying! (I think this last bit is correct! It is equivalent in French to: Ca va sans dire)

Espero que le sirva

Ahhh perfect!! I coul not think of that for some reason!! lol thanks!! - emilyher618, Jun 3, 2014

You are welcome, Emily :) - FELIZ77, Jun 3, 2014