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disculpa pero soy hombre, yo crei que tu no hablabas espanol

20:04 May 25, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: disculpa pero soy hombre, yo crei que tu no hablabas espanol
what does this mean in english????
yanna


Summary of answers provided
naforgive me but I'm a man, I thought you didn't speak Spanish
Nigel Patterson
naSorry I'm a man I thought you didn't speak Spanish
samsi
naSorry, but I'm human, I didn't think you spoke Spanish.
Parrot
naI am sorry. I am a man. I thought you didn´t speak Spanish.
reisinga
naThis means:
claudi


  

Answers


7 mins
forgive me but I'm a man, I thought you didn't speak Spanish


Explanation:
or 'excuse me' or 'I'm sorry' - whatever fits the context best!


    Own knowledge
Nigel Patterson
United States
Local time: 02:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Isola: I'd go with this one
19 hrs
claudi
18 days
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16 mins
Sorry I'm a man I thought you didn't speak Spanish


Explanation:
This would be the translation of your sentence in a coloquial way, anything else would be too formal.

hope this helps
nice regards


    experience
samsi
Local time: 02:20
PRO pts in pair: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
gcaddy: Sounds like a chatroom mistake - this would be appropriate
18 hrs
claudi
18 days
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51 mins
Sorry, but I'm human, I didn't think you spoke Spanish.


Explanation:
"Soy hombre" in Spanish is equivalent to "soy un ser humano" (por defecto).

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
claudi: its man not human becouse a women is also sa human not only the man
18 days
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16 hrs
I am sorry. I am a man. I thought you didn´t speak Spanish.


Explanation:
Es una frase coloquial.(It is a colloquial phrase). The person speaking is trying to explain a missunderstanding.


    native Spanish speaker and Translator
reisinga
Argentina
Local time: 04:20
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17 days
This means:


Explanation:
Excuse me , but i am a man, i thought that you do not talk in spanish.

This is the meaning.
Good luck :)

claudi
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