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What's the plan, Stan? 28 days to change your ways

Spanish translation: ¿Cuál es la forma, Norma? En 28 días vas a lograr un nuevo bienestar


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English term or phrase:What's the plan, Stan? 28 days to change your ways
Spanish translation:¿Cuál es la forma, Norma? En 28 días vas a lograr un nuevo bienestar
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: What's the plan, Stan? 28 days to change your ways
I have the following title which should be translated into Spanish for Puerto Rico. It refers to a weight loss program that makes you lose weight in 28 days. The creator borrowed the verse fromthe Paul Simon song "50 ways to leave your lover" and converted it to the context.
It is also a kid's game and goes like this:
What's the plan, Stan?
I haven't a clue, Stu.
What shall we do then, Ben?
Let's make a cake, Jake.

(http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1617343&lang...

Could anyone of you come up with a suggestion that would sound playful in Spanish and at the same time render the meaning? I think a rhyme would do the trick.
Thank you in advance
Marina Karvela
Greece
Local time: 21:53
¿Cuál es la forma, Norma? En 28 días vas a lograr un nuevo bienestar
Explanation:
¿Cuál es la forma, Norma?
Esta es la vía para cambiar en 28 días

algo así, ¡suerte!
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Laura Bissio CT
Uruguay
Local time: 15:53
Grading comment
Mucias gracias for this inspirational submission!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2¡Tú puedes, Mercedes! Adiós, calorías, en 28 días.Charles Davis
3 +3¿Cuál es la forma, Norma? En 28 días vas a lograr un nuevo bienestar
Laura Bissio CT


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
what's the plan, stan? 28 days to change your ways
¿Cuál es la forma, Norma? En 28 días vas a lograr un nuevo bienestar


Explanation:
¿Cuál es la forma, Norma?
Esta es la vía para cambiar en 28 días

algo así, ¡suerte!


Laura Bissio CT
Uruguay
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Mucias gracias for this inspirational submission!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benjamin A Flores: ¿Cuál es la forma, Norma? 28 días para cambiar tu Vida
36 mins
  -> gracias, Benjamín

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal: De acuerdo con tu opción y la de Benjamín. Saludos Laura.
1 hr
  -> gracias, Claudia.

agree  Yaotl Altan
1 hr
  -> gracias, Yaotl
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
what's the plan, stan? 28 days to change your ways
¡Tú puedes, Mercedes! Adiós, calorías, en 28 días.


Explanation:
Una idea. No es ni mucho menos literal, desde luego, pero me parece que "tú puedes" le da un toque positivo.

Lástima que sean 28 días; tendría mejor ritmo con 21, 22, 23 ó 26.

Charles Davis
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your insighful suggestion!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal: Esta opción también funciona muy bien. Sí sería mejor 21 días por la rima y paraque sean menos días de dieta y por lo tanto de sufrimiento :D
24 mins
  -> ¡Sí, también es cierto! Muchas gracias, Claudia :)

agree  Verónica Lassa: Me encanta!
31 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Verónica!
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