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Question

How would you describe 'slipping and sliding on a very muddy path'

Sorry what I meant to say was - how would you translate 'slipping and sliding on a very muddy path' into Spanish - Vincent_K, Feb 20, 2015

Please fill out your profile so that we may better help you . Bienvenido al foro , buena suerte amiga. - ray76, Feb 20, 2015

@ Ray: Vincent is usally a male name. - annierats, Feb 20, 2015

Thank you for filling in your profile mate , worth a vote from me . - ray76, Feb 20, 2015

And from me. :) - ian-hill, Feb 20, 2015

Answer 1

What happened to me when I walked to work yesterday on very muddy path is described below. I wanted particularly to say that the path was very muddy and I slipping and sliding all the way (and this was very tiring).

Any help would be appreciated.

Ayer por la manana anduve a mi trabajo (unos siete kilometres atraves el campo) pero porque habia lluviado la noche antes hubo habido mucho agua por el suelo – habia muchas barro. Me deslicé y resbalé todo el camino. Cuando llegué a mi trabjo tuve muchos cansado.

Bien hecho :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 21, 2015

Excellent! - annierats, Feb 21, 2015

Answer 2

Ayér, por la mañana fue al trabjo a pie,caminado por un sendero tan fangoso que estuve resbalándome y deslizándome a cada paso del camino.

Or similar. There are many ways you could say this.

I like yours the best, Annie. - Daniela2041, Feb 22, 2015

Thanks for your help with this. Can I check if ‘resbalándome y deslizándome’ used here is like how ‘slipping and sliding’ is used in English which is almost like an idiom? - Vincent_K, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 3

A couple of suggestions to get you started might be ...

Había llovido = it had rained

La noche anterior = the previous night

Había mucho lodo = there was a lot of mud

For the next part be aware of the difference between the Preterite and the imperfect to describe past action. Your English version uses the imperfect 'was slipping' whereas you have translated it into Spanish with the Preterite 'I slipped). Personally, given that you have started the account in the Preterite I would stick with it. The imperfect is definitely an option but would fit better if you began your story by saying that you were walking to work.

So resbalé (I slipped) or resbalaba (I was slipping)

Me deslicé (I slid), me deslizaba (I was sliding).

Fue agotado/cansado/fatigoso.

Hi my dag friend good to see you around , how you been apart from giving cricket teams a good hiding? - ray76, Feb 21, 2015

Hey Ray, yes that was a turn up for the books. Unfortunately I wasn't personally on the teams play can't take the glory but the boys did well didn't they :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 22, 2015

Thank you for your detailed help with the imperfect and preterite – I am still learning when to apply. My redrafted text based on your help would look like.. Ayer por la manana anduve a mi trabajo (unos siete kilometres atraves el campo) pero porque había - Vincent_K, Feb 22, 2015

Answer 4

I think the verbs to use would be resbalar y deslizarse.

Maybe this will help you get started.

I agree, but "resbalarse" - 005faa61, Feb 20, 2015

Vale, Julian, but we leave Vincent to make a bit of an effort, then we'll help. - annierats, Feb 20, 2015

Answer 5

PS. I've also seen 'resbalando y patinando' for 'slipping and sliding'.