# English to Spanish translation (of a phrase)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 19, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-to-spanish-translation-of-a-phrase/208353 "2003-10-19T13:21:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grousser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Grousser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grousser)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-to-spanish-translation-of-a-phrase/208353/21 "2003-10-20T11:15:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by KarlGrenze \*  
> \*\*They’re good for a laugh… \*\*

Totally agree! 😃

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**Author:** ![universe.zip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@universe.zip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/universe.zip)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-to-spanish-translation-of-a-phrase/208353/22 "2003-10-20T11:37:41Z")

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Slightly off topic: I learned Spanish in Spain, so I wasn´t sure whether “guapa” was frequently used in Latin America. What is its usage?  
In Spain you can say “hola guapa” to just about any (female) friend; hell, even the guy in the grocery store would always greet me with “guapa” or “reina”.  
So is it used like that or is it more familiar, like “bonita” or “mi amor”?

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**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-to-spanish-translation-of-a-phrase/208353/23 "2003-10-20T11:39:44Z")

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> ¡Hace mucho tiempo, en una galaxia distante, distante, lejos, mis abuelos visitaron un sitio web llamó “freetranslation. com,” y la única cosa que ellos devolvieron para mí era esta traducción miserable!

I thought I’d get hilarious results with that, but that’s no really too bad. I think I wouldn’t use “devolver,” and I’d change the “distante, distante lejos” part, and I’d just use “website,” but other than that: not the laughs I expected. ☹

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-to-spanish-translation-of-a-phrase/208353/24 "2003-10-20T13:58:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Grousser \*  
> Nop! It’s “Te extraño”, no “te extreño”. And “te hecho de menos” is wrong, it’s “te echo de menos” (I miss you).

Didn’t use a translator - it’s just that my spelling in Spanish sucks big time, having learned most of it verbally.

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