A short translation exercise.
I get nostalgic now and then, and while sitting in my favorite chair with a glass of wine, reading through a few things found this.
Learners try your hand at the translation.
Here it is;
En un camino, polvoriento y solitario, un viejo y cansado hombre jalaba con dificultad una carreta con un burro adentro.
La gente pasaba con indiferencia.
Una vieja se detuvo y le preguntó: ¿Porqué carga este animal?
El dijo: porque me ha servido durante su vida. Está viejo y cansado. Lo llevo a comer y
beber ahora que no puede hacerlo por si mismo.
Ella respondió: es bueno saber que aún existen personas que muestran gratitud hacia
los animales que nos sirven.
El viejo le sonrió y siguió su sendero. Ella también el suyo.
A vote for all who try it and best answer for best translation.
Native speakers give us learners first shot.
Corrections graciously accepted ( edited-corrected typos)
2 Answers
En un camino, polvoriento y solitario, un viejo y cansado hombre jalaba con dificultad una carreta con un burro adentro.
La gente pasaba con indiferencia.
Una vieja se detuvo y le preguntó: ¿Porqué carga este animal?
El dijo: porque me ha servido durante su vida. Está viejo y cansado. Lo llevo a comer y
beber ahora que no puede hacerlo por si mismo.
Ella respondió: es bueno saber que aún existen personas que muestran gratitud hacia
los animales que nos sirven.
El viejo le sonrió y siguió su sendero. Ella también el suyo
On a dusty lonely road, a old tired man was pulling a cart that had a donkey inside with difficulty.
people were passing by with indifference.
A woman stopped and asked him: why are you loading this animal?
He said: because he has helped me/served me a lot through his life. He is old and tired. Im taking him to eat and drink because he cant do it by himself.
She responded: Es good to know that there are still people that exist that show gratitude toward the animals that help us.
The old man smiled and continued his path. And she continued on hers.
On a lonely and dusty road, a tired old man pushed, with difficulty, a cart with a donkey inside. The people passed with indifference. An old lady stopped and asked." Why are you transporting this animal?" He said."Because he has served me well in my life.He's old and tired. I bring food and drink now that he cannot do it for himself ". She responded"It's good to know that people exist that show gratitude towards animals that have served them well".He smiled and continued down the path. She also was his.
