The 3 Rs

Spanish translation: see below

12:20 Sep 12, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: The 3 Rs
...As in reading, riting and rithmetic?!! Is there a Spanish equivalent for the shorthand phrase?
smudge
Spanish translation:see below
Explanation:
Not that I know of and I spent my youth and all my schooldays in Mexico. I would just say :
Los 3 Principios - Leer, Escribir y Aritmetica."
Hope this helps you some! Suerte!
Selected response from:

Megdalina
Grading comment
Thanks v. much!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
nasee below
Megdalina
nalectura, escritura, aritmetica
Agua
naSee below,
Ramón Solá
na"Lectura, escritura y matemáticas"
Maria Barros


  

Answers


8 mins
see below


Explanation:
Not that I know of and I spent my youth and all my schooldays in Mexico. I would just say :
Los 3 Principios - Leer, Escribir y Aritmetica."
Hope this helps you some! Suerte!


Megdalina
PRO pts in pair: 55
Grading comment
Thanks v. much!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

20 mins
lectura, escritura, aritmetica


Explanation:
I think that can be a translation.
Good luck,
Agua

Agua
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 131
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr
See below,


Explanation:
I'd agree with "happyfarm", only I wouldn't call them "principios", but "disciplinas/asignaturas/materias básicas".
¡Buena suerte!

Ramón Solá
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3952
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs
"Lectura, escritura y matemáticas"


Explanation:
The three "R's" go for this three education areas which they write this way in order to name it 2 "R's"
I'd use Matemáticas" instead of Aritmetica which is the old fashion name for the subject "Mathematics"

Maria Barros
Mexico
Local time: 14:36
PRO pts in pair: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search