This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to Spanish

were as good as you are at

Spanish translation: Ojalá/Quisiera que...

19:11 Nov 29, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: were as good as you are at
Have you ever heard the comment, “I wish all the schools were as good as you are at…”
Angie
Spanish translation:Ojalá/Quisiera que...
Explanation:
(Ojalá/Quisiera que) todas las escuelas fueran tan buenas como lo son ustedes en...

Suerte!
Selected response from:

David Meléndez Tormen
Chile
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Ojalá/Quisiera que...
David Meléndez Tormen
4 +1Ojalá/Quisiera que...
David Meléndez Tormen
5fueran [o, fuesen] tan buenos [o, tan eficaces] como ustedes en [o, para]
Terry Burgess
5Ojalá/me gustaría que todas las escuelas fueran tan buenas como Uds. lo son en...
olv10siq
4Ojalá todos los colegios/facultades fueran tan buenos como tú/vosotros
maria_g


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ojalá/Quisiera que...


Explanation:
(Ojalá/Quisiera que) todas las escuelas fueran tan buenas como lo son ustedes en...

Suerte!

David Meléndez Tormen
Chile
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2019
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert INGLEDEW
1 min
  -> Gracias, Robert :-)
agree  Magda Miño
47 mins
agree  Claudia Iglesias
8 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ojalá/Quisiera que...


Explanation:
(Ojalá/Quisiera que) todas las escuelas fueran tan buenas como lo son ustedes en...

Suerte!

David Meléndez Tormen
Chile
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2019

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francisco Liaci: I Totally Agree
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fueran [o, fuesen] tan buenos [o, tan eficaces] como ustedes en [o, para]


Explanation:
Hope this helps Angie:-)
terry


    None needed
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 14:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3315
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ojalá todos los colegios/facultades fueran tan buenos como tú/vosotros


Explanation:
Ojalá/Me gustaría que todos los colegios/facultades estuvieran a tu/vuestra altura

at... en/en el campo de/en el área

Un poco más de contexto y la frase entera ayudaría bastante.

maria_g
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 29
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ojalá/me gustaría que todas las escuelas fueran tan buenas como Uds. lo son en...


Explanation:
Good luck!


Native speaker

olv10siq
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1991
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.

Return to KudoZ list

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:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search