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Can I borrow one of your books?

Spanish translation: ¿Me prestas uno de tus libros?

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase: Can I borrow one of your books? Spanish translation: ¿Me prestas uno de tus libros? Entered by: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

12:31 Feb 9, 2009

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: Can I borrow one of your books? Buenas: Mi compañera de departamento tiene muchos libros en español y me gustaría leer uno de ellos, pero no conozco la mejor manera de preguntarle. En inglés le diría "Can I borrow one of your books?", pero no sé muy bien hacer esta pregunta en español. Vivo en Chile, así que cualquier recomendación para este país me sirve en especial, pero doy la bienvenida a toda sugerencia. Aquí hay mis intentos: ¿Me prestas un libro tuyo? ¿Puedes prestarme un libro tuyo? ¿Puedo tomar prestado uno de tus libros? ¿Puedo pedirte prestado un libro? Muchas gracias por su ayuda. Que tengan buen día.	hfp KudoZ activity Questions: 164 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 34 United States Local time: 22:52
¿Me prestas uno de tus libros? Explanation: Una opción. Suerte	Selected response from: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) Spain Local time: 04:52
Grading comment Genial, Smartranslators. Cuídate :-) 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
3 +10	¿Me prestas uno de tus libros?	Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5 +2	¿me podrías prestar uno de tus libros?	Cesar Serrano
4	Porqué no me prestas uno de tus libros?	Jennifer Levey

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4 mins   confidence: peer agreement (net): +10

can i borrow one of your books? ¿Me prestas uno de tus libros? Explanation: Una opción. Suerte	Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) Spain Local time: 04:52 Native speaker of: Spanish PRO pts in category: 402
Grading comment Genial, Smartranslators. Cuídate :-)
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Carlos Sorzano 0 min   -> Gracias Carlos agree  Stella Lamarque 0 min   -> Gracias Stella agree  Teresa Mozo 1 min   -> Gracias Teresa agree  Cesar Serrano: Tu propuesta es mas directa....Saludos Maja! 1 min   -> Gracias César... y saludos! agree  Ruth Wöhlk: tan directo y conciso como siempre 3 mins   -> Gracias Rutita agree  bcsantos 34 mins   -> Gracias bcsantos agree  Adriana Martinez: ¡Correcta! 1 hr   -> Gracias Adriana agree  Rocio Barrientos 1 hr   -> Gracias Rocío agree  Sally Barclay 1 hr   -> Gracias Sally agree  Anabel Canon 1 day 5 hrs   -> Gracias María
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5 mins   confidence: peer agreement (net): +2

can i borrow one of your books? ¿me podrías prestar uno de tus libros? Explanation: ...	Cesar Serrano United States Local time: 19:52 Native speaker of: English, Spanish PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer Asker: Muchas gracias Cesar. Siempre me gusta tener una alternativa.
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Adriana Martinez: La propuesta de Marga es perfecta, pero la tuya me gusta también por la cortesía, así lo diríamos en México. Otro agree! 1 hr   -> Gracias Adriana! Saludos! agree  teresa quimper: Me gusta 1 hr   -> Muchas gracias, Teresa!
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can I borrow one of your books? Porqué no me prestas uno de tus libros? Explanation: If you want to impress your colleague with your knowledge of 'Chilenismos', try asking why (s)he isn't lending you a book. This formulation is very common here.	Jennifer Levey Chile Local time: 22:52 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 72
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