Are there any mistakes in my sentences?
Above is what I want to say in Spanish, and below is how I think I can say it. Have I made any mistakes? Thank you!
I’d like to maintain the structure so long as it makes sense; I’m mainly trying to find any grammatical errors.
1.
Where are my books? Your books are under the table.
¿Dónde están mis libros? Tus libros están debajo de mesa.
2.
Where are my suitcases? Your suitcases are next to the door.
¿Dónde están mis maletas? Tus maletas están a lado de puerta.
3.
Where is my notebook? Your notebook is on top of the chair.
¿Dónde está mi cuaderno? Tu cuaderno esta encima de silla.
4.
Where is my dictionary? Your dictionary is next to the window.
¿Dónde está mi diccionario? Tu diccionario está al lado de ventana.
5.
Where is my watch? Your watch is on top of the table.
¿Dónde está mi reloj? Tu reloj está encima de mesa.
6.
Where are my photographs? Your photographs are on top of your diary.
¿Dónde están mis fotografías? Tus fotografías están encima de tu diario.
3 Answers
1.
Where are my books? Your books are under the table.
¿Dónde están mis libros? Tus libros están debajo/abajo de la mesa.
2.
Where are my suitcases? Your suitcases are next to the door.
¿Dónde están mis maletas? Tus maletas están al lado de la puerta.
3.
Where is my notebook? Your notebook is on top of the chair.
¿Dónde está mi cuaderno? Tu cuaderno esta encima/arriba de la silla.
4.
Where is my dictionary? Your dictionary is next to the window.
¿Dónde está mi diccionario? Tu diccionario está al lado de la ventana.
5.
Where is my watch? Your watch is on top of the table.
¿Dónde está mi reloj? Tu reloj está encima/arriba de la mesa.
6.
Where are my photographs? Your photographs are on top of your diary.
¿Dónde están mis fotografías? Tus fotografías están encima/arriba de tu diario.
It is just an indicio: Pay attention to your articles when writing in Spanish. My head turned to the side when reading each line item.
This is what I see:
1- debajo de la mesa
2- al lado de (you got "al" right on the other one), la puerta
3- la silla
4- la ventana
5- la mesa
6- looks okay
The consistent error is that I would say that in all the cases, the article is used in English just as in Spanish- there are places that the languages differ, this is not one. By which I mean the articles differ in some usages, but not in the case of referring to a specific instance of an object with the definite article.
