We heard fireworks in the distance.

Spanish translation: Oímos fuegos artificiales a lo lejos

06:32 Sep 7, 2006
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English term or phrase: We heard fireworks in the distance.
Hello / Buenos Dias

I was wondering how you would say "We heard fireworks in the distance" in Spanish? The main hang up is in the phrase 'in the distance' which is sometimes translated very differently from English in other languages. For example, 'së largu' in Albanian and 'i gcéin' in Irish Gaelic.

Any help with a translation would be appreciated. I appreciate all answers, even the ones I don't vote for.

Thank you / Muchas Gracias

Sincerely,

Brian Costello

Seattle
brian1
Spanish translation:Oímos fuegos artificiales a lo lejos
Explanation:
I think this works pretty well. Hope it helps!
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scaylabs (X)
Local time: 20:56
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Thank you Scaylab and Cintia Pecellin. Obviously Scaylab's answer appears to be the most common way of saying this, that's why I voted for it, but I can see where some people might say it "escuchamos fuegos artificiales en la distancia" too.

Sincrely,

Brian
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4 +11Oímos fuegos artificiales a lo lejos
scaylabs (X)
4escuchamos fuegos artificiales en la distancia
Cintia Pecellin


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
we heard fireworks in the distance.
Oímos fuegos artificiales a lo lejos


Explanation:
I think this works pretty well. Hope it helps!

scaylabs (X)
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
Thank you Scaylab and Cintia Pecellin. Obviously Scaylab's answer appears to be the most common way of saying this, that's why I voted for it, but I can see where some people might say it "escuchamos fuegos artificiales en la distancia" too.

Sincrely,

Brian

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we heard fireworks in the distance.
escuchamos fuegos artificiales en la distancia


Explanation:
That's it; good luck!

Cintia Pecellin
Spain
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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