How can I reach the . . .

Spanish translation: ¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...?

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English term or phrase:How can I reach the . . .
Spanish translation:¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...?
Entered by: Camara

19:02 Dec 27, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: How can I reach the . . .
I need to know the correct gramatical way to ask this question. The word reach is being used as contact or communicate with . . . thank you and Happy New Year!
Jan Brown
¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...?
Explanation:
none needed - you´re on the right track
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Susana Cahill
United States
Local time: 23:23
Grading comment
You were the first to respond and it was fine.

Impressive service by all responders. Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
5¿Cómo puedo llegar a el / la / alcanzar la /el / contactarme con
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4 +1¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...? / ¿Como hago para comunicarme con...?
Andrea Bullrich
5Varios (ver)
Aurora Humarán (X)
5¿Cómo puedo ponerme en contacto con...?
Mary Smith (X)
4¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...?
Susana Cahill
4¿Cómo puedo hablar con...?
Germán Peralta


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...?


Explanation:
none needed - you´re on the right track

Susana Cahill
United States
Local time: 23:23
PRO pts in pair: 87
Grading comment
You were the first to respond and it was fine.

Impressive service by all responders. Thank you.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
¿Cómo puedo hablar con...?


Explanation:
I understand that you want to "contact or communicate with" someone in this context. If not, you can say "¿Cómo puedo llegar hasta...?"

Germán Peralta
PRO pts in pair: 16
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
¿Cómo puedo llegar a el / la / alcanzar la /el / contactarme con


Explanation:
Reach has many possible meanings: get to, attain, contact. I am not sure which one is the one that you need. "How can I ... ?" can be translated as "¿Cómo puedo ...? as it is in present tense.

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2690
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...? / ¿Como hago para comunicarme con...?


Explanation:
Or "...para ponerme en contacto con...?"
But it would help to know what/who it is you're trying to reach... :-)

HTH
Andrea


    own experience
Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1650

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Davorka Grgic: Spot on!
9 mins
  -> Gracias, Davorka, y felicidades! :-)))
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Varios (ver)


Explanation:
¿Cómo puedo comunicarme con...?
¿Cómo puedo acceder a...?
¿Cómo puedo establecer contacto con...?

Happy New Year for you too!


    el espa�ol es mi lengua materna
Aurora Humarán (X)
Argentina
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 524
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
¿Cómo puedo ponerme en contacto con...?


Explanation:
or

¿Como puedo contactar con...? (in some Latin American countries)

Mary Smith (X)
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 96
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