Some expressions in Spanish...

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camino81

#16933 Tue, 27 Mar 07 03:11 PM

1. Is there an equivilant expression for "I'm looking forward to..." in Spanish? I don't want to sound like I am saying "I am peering in a frontal direction" if you know what I mean. Or, should I just use a form of "anticipar"?

2. In Spanish, can I still say "CD", or should I say "disco compacto"?

3. Same as #2, except with "MP3".

4. If I get a letter from a Spanish speaking person, and, in my reply, I want to say "It was good to hear from you", can that expression translate with the same meaning?

Gracias.

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walla

#16934 Tue, 27 Mar 07 03:53 PM

1) You could use "tener ganas de" or "esperar"

2) You can say CD and you'll be understood (I believe)

3) Same as #2 (I believe)

4) You can use "tener noticias de (pronoun)". I am not sure if your phrase literally translates, but I think it does :) In english, sometimes we interchange read/hear, or write/say, and I'm pretty sure its the same way in Spanish. But you will have to check further will a native speaker.

Hope that helps.

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Auser

#16945 Wed, 28 Mar 07 12:31 AM

walla
4) You can use "tener noticias de (pronoun)". I am not sure if your phrase literally translates, but I think it does :) In english, sometimes we interchange read/hear, or write/say, and I'm pretty sure its the same way in Spanish. But you will have to check further will a native speaker.

Hope that helps.

I don't think there is an exactly translation for what you want.

I would use this one, "gracias por haberme escrito"
It translate as "thank you for writing"

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Julius

#16947 Wed, 28 Mar 07 01:35 AM

Hello,

It was good to hear from you => When you write your reply, in Spanish, we normally use the present tense of indicative, because you are suposed that you feel the same thing now => Me alegra saber de tí/usted; Me alegra tener noticias tuyas (tu)/suyas (usted), *to use the past tense isn't incorrect. Me alegró saber de tí, Me alegró tener noticias tuyas.

Saludos.

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