Could someone translate this short sentence please?

Question

I know it must be pretty easy, but how do you translate: "She says you're nice, but don't tell her I told you that."? It should be formal, in the usted form.

I need this for the exercise I'm currently working on, and I know it may seem easy, but the pronouns are really making it confusing for me. Thanks.

Hi Edita. Please let us know what your language levels are. - rac1, Aug 16, 2014

Answer 1

'Ella dice que eres bueno pero no le digas que te lo dije'

Answer 2

Hello Edita,

You asked how would you translate this sentence:

"She says you're nice, but don't tell her I told you that."?

I am not a native speaker but I would have said :

(Ella) Dice que eres agradable (o simpático/a) pero no le digas que te lo he dicho.

The problem with translating such a word as nice is that it can mean so many different things: kind , friendly, pleasant, good, good natured, amenable, easy to get along with etc... that it is often not easy to discern the intention of the speaker in knowing exactly what they were trying to say...for this reason Pablo, Jubilado and I have all given slightly different answers but all basically along the same lines!

I hope this helps

Answer 3

I'm not a native speaker but if I were wanting to say this, here is what I would say:

Ella dice que está simpático (if male) / simpática (if female) pero no la diga que lo dije.

Maybe a native speaker will say that different and thus better.

:) - 003e54f5, Aug 16, 2014