Wrong Translation

Stan R.B2Kwiziq community member

Mi madre no piensa que yo vaya a terminar el curso de fotografía.My mother does not think I will be able to finish the photography course.
“…vaya a terminar..” means …going to finish…” It does not mean “…be able to finish…” but, hey, I may be translating too literal?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using the Spanish subjunctive with negative opinion phrases"

Asked 2 years ago

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Stan

Yes, you're right, it's not a literal translation but it is the best way to translate it in English to make it sound more natural; literally this would be:

Mi madre no piensa que yo vaya a terminar el curso de fotografía.

My mother does not think I am going to finish the photography course.

Saludos

Inma

Like12 years ago

Stan R. asked:

Wrong Translation

Mi madre no piensa que yo vaya a terminar el curso de fotografía.My mother does not think I will be able to finish the photography course.
“…vaya a terminar..” means …going to finish…” It does not mean “…be able to finish…” but, hey, I may be translating too literal?

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