Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Ya le traigo otra
English translation:
I\'ll bring you another one right away
Added to glossary by
Fenix Alldatime
Mar 9, 2010 17:45
14 yrs ago
Spanish term
Not a translator
Works in: Spanish to English
Ya le traigo otra
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Restaurant
Contexto: conversación en un restaurant.
Cliente: Mozo, traigame una cerveza.
Mozo: Sí, señor. Ya se la traigo.
(Pasan 5 minutos)
Mozo: Aquí tiene su cerveza.
Cliente: Pero esta cerveza está caliente, traigame otra.
Mozo: Ok, ya le traigo otra.
Cliente: Gracias.
Cliente: Mozo, traigame una cerveza.
Mozo: Sí, señor. Ya se la traigo.
(Pasan 5 minutos)
Mozo: Aquí tiene su cerveza.
Cliente: Pero esta cerveza está caliente, traigame otra.
Mozo: Ok, ya le traigo otra.
Cliente: Gracias.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | I'll bring you another one right away |
Rupert Spedding (X)
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| 5 | I will bring another one in a moment |
amefi
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| 5 | sure, right away |
Lourdes Sanchez
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Proposed translations
+6
1 min
Selected
I'll bring you another one right away
hope that helps
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Comment: "Thanks, man!"
2 mins
I will bring another one in a moment
Ya= in a moment, soon (demora más)
14 mins
Lourdes Sanchez
Native in Spanish
I will respect your voice
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English, and 1 more.
sure, right away
ya le (traigo, tengo, pongo) are Mexican colloquialisms; all of them meaning right away (I will do, give, place) what you asked me to.
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Note added at 23 mins (2010-03-09 18:08:44 GMT)
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OK, thanks for clarifying. I have heard it most commonly used in Northern Mexico but then I have not spent enough time in Argentina. I guess I should :)))
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Note added at 23 mins (2010-03-09 18:08:44 GMT)
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OK, thanks for clarifying. I have heard it most commonly used in Northern Mexico but then I have not spent enough time in Argentina. I guess I should :)))
Note from asker:
| Yo diría que se usa en todo Latinoamerica el "ya le" (a Usted). En Argentina lo usamos también. |
| Lo he visto en Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile y Perú también. |
| Sí, pero es cierto que tal vez en México se usa más regularmente. Acá está cayendo en desuso. Se conserva unicamente para el trato hacia personas mayores o donde hay mucho respeto (jefe-empleado). Gracias. |
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