Take turns surprising each other

Spanish translation: jueguen a sorprenderse [entre sí] [mutuamente]

16:16 Jul 18, 2015

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English term or phrase: Take turns surprising each other

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Reinventing Date Night. “Novelty is more important than just doing the familiar.” (Arthur Aron) Dinner, a movie, the usual aren’t bad, but often a quirky, weird date can bring pleasure because it’s different Take turns surprising each other.

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Spanish translation:jueguen a sorprenderse [entre sí] [mutuamente]

Explanation:
impresionense otra vez, como si fuera la primera vez, cada vez... ;-)

DRAE da para "sorprender."

(De sor-, y prender).

1. tr. Coger desprevenido.

Aunque dé lugar al chiste malo obvio para México,

"Cójanse desprevenidos otra vez"... para España, a lo mejor funcionaba.

No dejen de sorprenderse cada vez.

Creo que en español no haría falta decir "mutuamente", pues el reflexivo ya implica reciprocidad...

No dejen de soprenderse entre sí.

Saludos.

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Viéndolo otra vez, creo que no hace falta decir literalmente "tomen turnos" o "túrnenses"... lo que hace el juego "predecible" en español.

La idea de "sorprender" puede ser incluso haciéndolo "dos o tres veces seguidas"... Aunque no sea literal, sí capta el mensaje básico de ser "creativo-a", y lo importante y esencial del concepto es "reinventarse" a cada instante...

"Reinvéntense una y otra vez, y no dejen de impresionarse"

"Causen un impacto distinto cada vez"

"Sorpréndanse a sí mismos [y a su pareja] cada vez"

Y lo que te rondaré, morena.

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You're welcome! Glad to be of help! :-)

Selected response from:

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 19:47

Grading comment

I liked this answer best as the most natural sounding. However, my final version was very simple "Entre los dos busquen nuevas veladas románticas." Thanks for starting me thinking less literally!
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Summary of answers provided

Por turnos hagan y digan lo inesperado

Frank Gerace

3 +2

túrnense para sorprender al otro // no pierdan la oportunidad de sorprenderse mutuamente

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

turnarse para sorprender uno al otro

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón

sorpréndanse por turnos

Natalia Pedrosa

túrnense para sorprender a la pareja

Kirsten Larsen (X)

el turnarse para sorprenderse mutuamente

Marcelo Viera

jueguen a sorprenderse [entre sí] [mutuamente]

JohnMcDove

Answers

3 mins confidence:

take turns surprising each other Por turnos hagan y digan lo inesperado

Explanation:
evitando lo literal de sorprenderse

Frank Gerace
United States
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of:

English

5 mins confidence:

take turns surprising each other turnarse para sorprender uno al otro

Explanation:
Promoviendo la inventiva en una relación para sorprender a su pareja con cosas nuevas y distinta, de tal manera que corresponda igualmente.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24

6 mins confidence:

take turns surprising each other sorpréndanse por turnos

Explanation:
Creo que queda más natural. Suerte.

Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

6 mins confidence:

take turns surprising each other túrnense para sorprender a la pareja

Explanation:
Diría...

Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
Native speaker of:

Danish,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

take turns surprising each other túrnense para sorprender al otro // no pierdan la oportunidad de sorprenderse mutuamente

Explanation:
La primera opción es más literal y más breve, pero me gusta más la segunda en este contexto.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 04:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 328

47 mins confidence:

take turns surprising each other el turnarse para sorprenderse mutuamente

Explanation:
Queda claro que la idea aqui es promover la inventiva para proponer ideas que se aparten de la rutina como si en cada acción el objetivo fuese conquistar al otro dia tras dia.

Marcelo Viera
Uruguay
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

take turns surprising each other

jueguen a sorprenderse [entre sí] [mutuamente]

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 19:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 112

Grading comment

I liked this answer best as the most natural sounding. However, my final version was very simple "Entre los dos busquen nuevas veladas románticas." Thanks for starting me thinking less literally!

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