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the walls were very dirty and the bedrooms were too small

Spanish translation: las paredes estaban muy sucias y las habitaciones eran demasiado pequeñas

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English term or phrase:the walls were very dirty and the bedrooms were too small
Spanish translation:las paredes estaban muy sucias y las habitaciones eran demasiado pequeñas
Entered by: Penelope Ausejo

14:59 May 10, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Holidays
English term or phrase: the walls were very dirty and the bedrooms were too small
I want to translate

"the walls were very dirty and the bedrooms were too small, I didn't have enough room to sleep but I was too excited to worry"

(preterite tense)
Edgar
las paredes estaban muy sucias y las habitaciones eran demasiado pequeñas
Explanation:
Suerte :)
Selected response from:

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 22:31
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Summary of answers provided
5 +12las paredes estaban muy sucias y las habitaciones eran demasiado pequeñas
Penelope Ausejo


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
las paredes estaban muy sucias y las habitaciones eran demasiado pequeñas


Explanation:
Suerte :)

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 22:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrick Boller: :)
1 min
  -> Thx Patrick :)
agree  David Russi: The preterite would be incorrect.
2 mins
  -> that's right David. Thx :)
agree  Swantje Holtken
4 mins
  -> Thx Swantje :)
agree  Blanca González: ¡sin duda alguna!
6 mins
  -> Thx Blanca :) qué pases un buen día... yo me voy k he kdado para tomar café. Bsitos
agree  Sol: ¿es el "preterite" el "pretérito indefinido" o el "pretérito imperfecto"?
15 mins
  -> no se los nombres de los verbos bien pero supongo que el indefinido xq el imperfecto creo que se ha de especificar. Thx Sol :)
agree  Ana Juliá
1 hr
  -> Thx Ana Juliá :)
agree  Carolina Carabecho
1 hr
  -> Thx Asimenia :)
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach
1 hr
  -> Thx sundari :)
agree  Nema
2 hrs
  -> Thx Nema :)
agree  Andrea Sacchi
3 hrs
  -> Thx Andrea :)
agree  Xenia Wong
9 hrs
  -> Thx Xenia :)
agree  Nora Bellettieri
10 hrs
  -> Thx Nora :)
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