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do you prefer money or honor?

22:51 Sep 3, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: do you prefer money or honor?
do you prefer money or honor
junior13


Summary of answers provided
5 +1¿prefieres dinero u honor?
Steven Huddleston
4¿Qué prefieres el dinero o el honor?
olv10siq
4Qué es más importante para usted,el dinero o el honor(la dignidad)?
Vladimir Martinez


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
¿Qué prefieres el dinero o el honor?


Explanation:
Muy literal, pero sin contexto...no se me ocurre de momento otra cosa. ¡Suerte!

olv10siq
Local time: 11:58
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  margaret caulfield: Sorry, olv10sig. I'd say "Qué prefieres? ¿El dinero ó el honor? Es cuestión de syntax.
26 mins
  -> Gracias Margaret.
neutral  Juan Jacob: ¿Qué prefiere(s)? ¿El dinero, o el honor? El acento en la ó de margaret, con todo respeto, viene sobrando también.
3 hrs
neutral  Cecilia Gowar: Y ya que estamos, es sintaxis en castellano...
7 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
¿prefieres dinero u honor?


Explanation:
Sic

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 12:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Javier Wasserzug: ¿Qué prefieres? ¿dinero u honor?
24 mins
  -> Gracias, Javier!
neutral  margaret caulfield: Steven, I'd prefer ¿Prefieres el dinero ó el honor? A question of syntax.
27 mins
  -> Claro, Margaret, pero a mi me pareció parte de un diálogo, y sin contexto, me voy con mi instinto.
neutral  Juan Jacob: ¿Por qué el tuteo? No sabemos....
3 hrs
  -> ...pues...así me "sonó" a mi... ;^D
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Qué es más importante para usted,el dinero o el honor(la dignidad)?


Explanation:
an option!..Creo que es una pregunta a un desconocido en base a una opinión y el tuteo estña de más!

Vladimir Martinez
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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