how to say 'go and get' something

Question

HI, i wanted to know about asking for example your child to 'go and get your shoes'. I still cant figure this one out. I guess you could say bring me your shoes or find your shoes, would that be a better translation? However it wouldnt fit in a lot of situations.

thanks

In English, "go get your shoes". I'm assuming you want this in Spanish?? - rac1, Jul 30, 2014

Answer 1

Ve por tus zapatos. Go get your shoes.

Trae tus zapatos (aquí) Bring your shoes (here).

Or you can combine them. Ve por tus zapatos y tráelos aquí.

Answer 2

Be careful not to try to translate colloquial speech into Spanish. Remember that languages can not be translated word for word in all cases.

This is an English (perhaps American more than British) way of phrasing 2 verbs together usually the second verb can also be expressed as an infinite:

Try and see if you can do it. = Try to see if....

Look and see if she is there. = Look to see if....

Or there are two actions implied if the first verb is go or come but the actions are linked rather than separate and again could be expressed with an infinitive in the second verb:

Come and get your reward could be Come to get your reward. The action of coming is not as important as the action of getting.

Go and have a drink on me could be go to have a drink on me. The action of going is not as important as the action of having.

I hope this helps you understand both English and skills in translating to Spanish.