May 26, 2008 03:22
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
Argentina
Reliable. Computing skills.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Y si no es verdad que se muera ésta.
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Dos chicas jóvenes compran naranjas en una frutería. La mujer que atiende dice:
Pues lo que os decía nenas, naranjas como estas no las encontrareis, no.... Y si no es verdad que se muera ésta.
"ésta" era otra mujer que atendía en la frutería.
Pues lo que os decía nenas, naranjas como estas no las encontrareis, no.... Y si no es verdad que se muera ésta.
"ésta" era otra mujer que atendía en la frutería.
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+12
3 mins
Elizabeth Medina
Native in English
Works in field
DipTransIoLET Sp>En
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English to Tagalog, and 1 more.
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And if it isn't true, may God strike HER dead.
Cute!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias, Elizabeth!!"
+3
2 mins
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
I place Quality and Accuracy above speed
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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16
on 'her' life!!!
Either very witty...or very nasty:-)
Luck!
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-05-26 03:27:10 GMT)
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"I swear on 'her' life that these are the oranges you'll ever find!!
Normalmente, uno juraría sobre su propia vida...y no sobre la de otra.
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-05-26 03:27:49 GMT)
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best oranges
Luck!
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-05-26 03:27:10 GMT)
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"I swear on 'her' life that these are the oranges you'll ever find!!
Normalmente, uno juraría sobre su propia vida...y no sobre la de otra.
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-05-26 03:27:49 GMT)
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best oranges
Note from asker:
| Gracias, Terry!! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: I think this best fits the register. Prefer to keep God and smiting dead out of it, if this is intended for a young audience. I like the others but they come across a bit strong in English for the readership
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Thanks, Carol:-)
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: agree with Carol
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Thanks, Deb:-)
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Erin DeBell
: The original doesn't mention God. I swear on HER life is great and still funny...
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Thanks, Kirendall:-)
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37 mins
James Stevens-Arce
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Fast. Ontime. Reliable.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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8
And may lightning strike her if that's not the truth / And may God smite her if that's not the truth
Either alternative would work but, in my opinion, the second one is funnier and therefore more effective for the punch line of a joke such as this one.
Note from asker:
| Gracias, James!! |
23 hrs
Cesar Serrano
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
AUTOMOTIVE -MEDICAL -CONTRACTS -OIL&GAS
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 9 more.
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16
cross my heart and hope to die
cross my heart and hope to die
Note from asker:
| Gracias, Cesar!! |
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