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Am I good, or what?

Spanish translation: No soy lo máximo?


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English term or phrase:Am I good, or what?
Spanish translation:No soy lo máximo?
Entered by: Álida Gándara
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02:40 May 28, 2007
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English term or phrase: Am I good, or what?
The phrase appears as part of a conversation and it suggests the person is proud of his accomplishments as he asks other to see what he has done on the job.
Any suggestions?
Marina Herrera
Local time: 11:38
No soy lo máximo?
Explanation:
grandioso, estupendo, etc
Selected response from:

Álida Gándara
Mexico
Local time: 10:38
Grading comment
Gracias! Escogí este porque como dice Andrea es muy apropiado al contexto!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4No soy lo máximo?
Álida Gándara
5 +1¿Verdad que soy bueno? / ¿Verdad que soy un as?Juan Luis
5¡Qué bueno soy! / ¡Soy el mejor!
Carlos Montilla
4cómo te quedó el ojo ?
Terejimenez
4soy bueno, o que?
Juan Mende
4soy un genio!/no soy un genio?
Susana Magnani
3¿No soy un fenómeno? / ¿No soy un ídolo?caro1504


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
No soy lo máximo?


Explanation:
grandioso, estupendo, etc

Álida Gándara
Mexico
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias! Escogí este porque como dice Andrea es muy apropiado al contexto!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Denise DeVries
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Denise!
agree  Cesar Serrano
2 hrs
  -> Gracias César :)
agree  Andrea Nagy: I think in this particular context "lo máximo" is a nice play on ideas.
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Andrea.
agree  teju: Muy bueno, te doy el agrí, aunque llegue tarde. Saludos
13 hrs
  -> Gracias por el "agrí". ;)
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
soy un genio!/no soy un genio?


Explanation:
a possibility, taking into consideration the age of the audience...


Susana Magnani
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
am i good, or what?
soy bueno, o que?


Explanation:
Simplemente...

Juan Mende
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
am i good, or what?
¿No soy un fenómeno? / ¿No soy un ídolo?


Explanation:
.

caro1504
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
am i good, or what?
cómo te quedó el ojo ?


Explanation:
Así lo diríamos en Colombia. No se en otras partes.


Terejimenez
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
am i good, or what?
¡Qué bueno soy! / ¡Soy el mejor!


Explanation:
En castellano, no reproduciríamos la "pregunta" que se hace en inglés. Nosotros afirmaríamos directamente que somos los mejores, así de simple.

Carlos Montilla
Local time: 17:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
am i good, or what?
¿Verdad que soy bueno? / ¿Verdad que soy un as?


Explanation:
Yo lo pondría así, espero que te ayude.

Juan Luis
Local time: 17:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: Me gusta "¿Verdad que soy ...?" pero para EEUU no usaría "as". Hispanos en Estados Unidos lo relacionarían fácilmente con "ass" lo cual sería inapropiado, tratándose de Dios.
11 hrs
  -> Muy buena observación, Jane!
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Changes made by editors
May 28, 2007 - Changes made by Álida Gándara:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
May 28, 2007 - Changes made by GoodWords:
Language pairSpanish to English => English to Spanish


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