"Where's that bus?"

Question

Hello friends, I'm making a video about my trip to Mexico with titles. I'll be asking questions for the next couple of weeks. Hope to get help and then share the video.

So my first question will be, how would you say:

1. Where's that bus? (as if you're on the bus stop and the bus is late)
2. Ah, there it is. (as if you suddenly see it coming)

When you've given us gender, English and Spanish proficiency, I will vote for you. - Jubilado, Dec 26, 2015

Actually, the only "free" tranlation service is the "translator." We as members and teachers are eager to help those who make an effore. We happliy do corrections. However in the interest of gaining you as a member of the community, - Daniela2041, Dec 26, 2015

I did answer your question. - Daniela2041, Dec 26, 2015

I "typoed" on the word "effort" above. Sorry. - Daniela2041, Dec 26, 2015

This person has not made an effort to help him/herself and has not been very pleasing therefore I am closing this post down. - ray76, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 1

As you are new to this forum, you need to look around the site. If you click on the Menu button top left of this page, you will find "Translation". Simple sentences like this can be typed in there, and magically you will have your answer. You should always attempt your reply first before asking. You will learn better that way.

Thank you for advice, but I wouldn't sign up here if i wanted a generic answer. I want more casual language. That auto translate gives me autobus, while i guess people would say 'bus' etc. - MaxKitaev, Dec 26, 2015

Autobús is correct and works everywhere. - annierats, Dec 26, 2015

Merry Christmas Margarita, than you for your help today and all year long,we are similar souls. - ray76, Dec 27, 2015

Thank you Annie I hope you are well and back home in Spain. - ray76, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 2

There are many people here happy to help you, but I want to offer you some suggestions since you want to use this site.

First. This is primarily a language learning site (for Spanish and English) and not a free translation service. In neither of your posts have I seen words like "Can you please help me write this in Spanish. As margarita1943 said we have a machine translator on the site.

Second: We help people who are learning either Spanish or English; therefore, we expect some effort from the persons who post to show what they think may be the correct form. You've only given English phrases.

Third: Before you post again, Please read the rule by clicking on (Rules) in blue to the left of the green box "Ask A Question".

Lastly: Please fill our your profile with gender, proficiency in English and Spanish (these are important) and only if you wish any other personal information you want us to know.

This is a free translation service for those who learn. And since it's the spanish-english site, why would I ask to translate english to spanish? isn't it obvious? obviously not english to english. none of the 2nd to last even make any sense to me at all. - MaxKitaev, Dec 26, 2015

Sorry, I can be no further help to you. Perhaps another member will be. - Jubilado, Dec 26, 2015

Hi, Jubi. I was really nice to him and did answer his question. If he will reciprocate by filling out his profile, all will be well. If not, well, I never forget a username! - Daniela2041, Dec 26, 2015

Well, it's been 8 hours and no profile, and no further answers from me. ¡Basta ya con tonterías! - Daniela2041, Dec 27, 2015

Thank you jubilado and Danni, we have been wasting our time on this person I suggest I close this down . - ray76, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 3

¿Dónde está ese autobús? (understood everywhere)

¿Dónde está esa guagua? (Puerto Rico)

¿Dónde esta el "vas" (soundsl like English 'bus") used by "Mexifornianos"

¿Dónde está ese/el camión? ( I forget where this is used.)

Take your pick. "autobús" is still the word understood everywhere.

The answer you give yourself is "¡Ah ahí está!"

Now would you please fill out your profile so that we may know your levels of English and Spanish?

Thank you. ¿Dónde está ese autobús? Do I have to use those apostrophes in ó, á and ú? What if the whole sentence is in upper case? do you still have them? - MaxKitaev, Dec 26, 2015

In Mexico, "camión" is used at least as much as "autobús." - jtaniel, Dec 26, 2015

Yes, uppercase letters have tildes. - jtaniel, Dec 26, 2015

And yes, the tildes are important. Sometimes, without them, you have nonsense. For example, if you left off the tilde on "está" your question would translate as "Where this that bus?" - AnnRon, Dec 26, 2015

However, when writing in all uppercase letters, the accents are often left out, like in close caption on TV for example. Only once in a while do you see any "tildes" as many people call them. - Daniela2041, Dec 26, 2015

Answer 4

As an experiment, I put in '' Where is the bus?'' into the translator on this site. It gave a perfect answer. I would have written the same thing.. Translators can manage simple sentences very well, these days.

Exactly annierats , this person is not willing to try . - ray76, Dec 27, 2015