I thought it was the hotel of nightmares

Spanish translation: pensé que era el hotel de las pesadillas

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English term or phrase:I thought it was the hotel of nightmares
Spanish translation:pensé que era el hotel de las pesadillas
Entered by: Penelope Ausejo

14:47 May 10, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Places
English term or phrase: I thought it was the hotel of nightmares
The hotel is called "The Hotel Of Dreams" but the person saying this did not like the hotel and thought it was the Hotel of Nightmares (please note it is in the preterite tense)
Edgar
pensé que era el hotel de las pesadillas
Explanation:
This is how I would say it.

Good luck :)
Selected response from:

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 00:01
Grading comment
Pepis always delivers a useful rapid response that always helps. I don't know where I would be without the translations from Pepis ... THANKS :D
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2pensé que era el hotel de las pesadillas
Penelope Ausejo
5le pareció el hotel de las pesadillas
Blanca González
4Me pareció que era el hotel de las pesadillas
Patrick Boller
4me pareció más bien pesadillesco / de pesadilla
David Russi


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i thought it was the hotel of nightmares
le pareció el hotel de las pesadillas


Explanation:
:o)

Blanca González
Local time: 00:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i thought it was the hotel of nightmares
pensé que era el hotel de las pesadillas


Explanation:
This is how I would say it.

Good luck :)

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 00:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Pepis always delivers a useful rapid response that always helps. I don't know where I would be without the translations from Pepis ... THANKS :D

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong: definitivamente....
1 min
  -> Thx Xenia :)

agree  Will Matter
4 mins
  -> thx will :)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i thought it was the hotel of nightmares
Me pareció que era el hotel de las pesadillas


Explanation:
Just an option... hope it helps.

Patrick Boller
Canada
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i thought it was the hotel of nightmares
me pareció más bien pesadillesco / de pesadilla


Explanation:
"Hotel de las pesadillas" no me suena.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 16:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 56
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