What sounds better? "Taking a break"
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What sounds better for, "You all can take a break"?
Pueden pasar un rato/ ratito
o
Pueden tomar un descanso
Gracias.
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updated Oct 19, 2015
posted by kgotw405
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¡Hola!
The Spain version:
Pueden tomar/Podéis tomaros un descanso.
Pueden/Podéis hacer una pausa.
Pueden/Podéis descansar un rato.
updated Oct 19, 2015
posted by de12wey
"Pueden hacer una pausa" in Mexico as well. - jtaniel, Oct 18, 2015
Yup, that's what I use. - Daniela2041, Oct 19, 2015
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In my lessons the teacher always says ' Ya tomamos una pausa'. ( She includes herself). Obviously she could say'' Vaís a tomar una pausa mientras yo sigo trabajando..'' ( You go on and have a break whilst I keep working..) At least in Spain she would adress the pupils as ' vosotros'.
updated Oct 16, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
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In the Americas both variants are used.
At work, school, university: "Tomar un descanso"
A commercial break on TV, radio: "Tomar una pausa"
updated Oct 19, 2015
posted by 005faa61
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Here in baja we always use descansar.
updated Oct 16, 2015
posted by gringojrf
