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How do you say in Spanish....
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colibrita
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How do you say in Spanish....
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"I �m sorry but I �m not taking on any more students at the moment"
Can anyone help me translate this into Spanish? I �m not so sure I should use "coger" for "take on".
Thanks in advance
PS. If you could PM me that would be great, so as not to take up room on this forum.
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28 Feb 2010
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amparoH
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"Lo siento pero no acepto m�s estudiantes en este momento"
"Cojo" can be also used. |
28 Feb 2010
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Neda
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"Lo lamento, no estoy tomando alumnos en este momento" I would also say.
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28 Feb 2010
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Damielle
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Lo lamento pero no recibo/acepto m�s alumnos por el momento
I wouldn�t use the verb "coger" because in Argentina and other latin Anerican countries it would become a taboo word, that is to say, it would have an absolutely different meaning with a sexual connotation |
28 Feb 2010
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Akanah
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I Spain we �d use "cojer", as Amparo said. But damielle is right about the sexual connotations, so "acepto" may be the best option. |
28 Feb 2010
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colibrita
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Thanks everybody for your help. Yes, I was rather reluctant to use "coger" because of the double entendre.
Have a great week all
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28 Feb 2010
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mjpa
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Instead acepto you can also use admito. "No admito m�s estudiantes por el momento" |
28 Feb 2010
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