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PERO CONTESTAM

13:31 Jun 4, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: PERO CONTESTAM
A CHAT WITH A SPAINISH WOMEN
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Summary of answers provided
naI think it should be "pero contestame" -answer me
trans4u (X)
naanswer me!
Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
na(but, be sure to) answer me!
Oso (X)
naContéstame
Jesus Alonso Franco
nabut they answer
Joseph Royal


  

Answers


6 mins
I think it should be "pero contestame" -answer me


Explanation:
Bye

trans4u (X)
PRO pts in pair: 387
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8 mins
answer me!


Explanation:
It should be "pero contestame"! I suppose.

Saludos #:)

Gabriela Tenenbaum (X)
Uruguay
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 373
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10 mins
(but, be sure to) answer me!


Explanation:
In colloquial Mexican Spanish the word "pero" or "pero deveras" before some imperative expression, implies the sense of "but, be sure to" as a reiteration.

Greetings from: Oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
JoseAlejandro
5 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias! :^)
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12 mins
Contéstame


Explanation:
Estoy de acuerdo con mis colegas, pero es muy importante no olvidar el acento de contéstame (incluso en las mayúsculas).

Saludos
Jesús

Jesus Alonso Franco
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 60
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23 hrs
but they answer


Explanation:
Could be a mixture of spanish and portuguese... right? oh, well, whatever.


    didn't get much sleep last night
Joseph Royal
United States
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 27
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