Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Estoy cansado y no tengo ganas..
English translation:
I´m tired and I don't feel like..
Added to glossary by
Ernesto Samper Nieto
Feb 21, 2002 04:46
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term
tengo ganas
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EStoy cansado y no tengo ganas de ir a la tienda.
Proposed translations
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5 mins
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I´m tired and I don't feel like going to the store
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "It was very helpful.
Thanks
Javier"
+12
2 mins
don't feel like going to school
simple
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Note added at 2002-02-21 04:49:37 (GMT)
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oops... sorry... don\'t feel like going to the store
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Note added at 2002-02-21 04:49:46 (GMT)
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oops... sorry... don\'t feel like going to the store
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Note added at 2002-02-21 04:49:37 (GMT)
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oops... sorry... don\'t feel like going to the store
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Note added at 2002-02-21 04:49:46 (GMT)
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oops... sorry... don\'t feel like going to the store
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Colin Brayton
: "ganas," literally, is "appetite" but just plain "don't want to" or "don't feel like it" is exactly right.
5 mins
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gracias, Colin
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agree |
Atenea Acevedo (X)
5 mins
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Gracias, Atenea
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agree |
Monica Colangelo
: there is definitely no better way to put it. To Colin: ganas has nothing to do with appetite
17 mins
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agree |
Andrea Bullrich
: This is the best one :-)
1 hr
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agree |
Roser Villa
3 hrs
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agree |
Fiona N�voa
3 hrs
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agree |
Jesús Calzado
4 hrs
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agree |
DTec
: Revealing sus 'ganas'??? ;-)
5 hrs
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agree |
mirta
7 hrs
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agree |
Judith Facio
7 hrs
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agree |
María C. Cané Loza
9 hrs
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agree |
Alisu S-G
17 hrs
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8 mins
tener ganas = to want
so...
I'm tired and I don't want to go to the store.
Luiroi's answer is quite acceptable colloquially, though.
HTH
Rick
I'm tired and I don't want to go to the store.
Luiroi's answer is quite acceptable colloquially, though.
HTH
Rick
10 mins
I´m not willing to go
aparte de I don´t feel like going or I don´t want to go
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