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I need learning words for taking care of an English speaker old lady
Hello
I have a Peruvian friend living in USA who will takecare of an old american lady and she knows a lot about help but she knows a little English....
Can you help me teaching some usual phrases for the situation for I teach these to my friend by the Internet...Example...Please check if the following are correct:
Hello, Mis Kathy How do you feel today?
Today the day is beauty let's go to walk a little
Here it is your medicine....open your/ the mouth
Stand up I need change the....bed
Wait a moment I am going there
I will bring you the water wait a moment
and so on....
If you are interested in some Spanish conversation with me would be a pleasure,we can contact easily..
My best regards,
Mary
Let's go to take a shower the water is warm and nice
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Language pair: English; Spanish
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Re:I need learning words for taking care of an English speaker old lady
¡Hola Mary!
¡Su ingles es excelente! Solo hay unas cosas que les hacen soñar un poco más naturales sus frases:
--It’s a beautiful day today; let’s go for a little walk!
-- Here’s your medicine…open your mouth
(we’re very possessive about our bodies in English, unlike in Spanish. Always use a possessive with anatomy: your mouth, your hair, your arm, your leg…)
You may not even need to say, "here's your medicine". That part will be obvious when you come to her with the spoon or pills and say, "Open your mouth.
-- Stand up; I need to change the sheets.
-- Wait a moment; I’ll be right there
-- I’ll bring your water in just a moment
--Let's go take a shower; the water is nice and warm
(It seems silly, but the change in the order of the words makes a big difference for a native speaker, as far as the phrase sounding natural. Es como la diferencia entre, “vengo a tu casa mañana a las dos”, y “vengo mañana a tu casa a las dos”. Tal vez ninguna de las dos son perfectas, pero creo que para usted, una soñará más natural que la otra. Es lo mismo para nosotros en muchos casos. But I’m being very picky here. Your English is so terrific, I feel I can only help you by offering very sophisticated suggestions)
I’m afraid I’m not sure how to guess what you might need for “and so on,” Please let us know if you think of any more specific phrases you’d like us to check for you.
¡Suerte!
Mark Springer
Sacramento, CA, USA
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Language pair: English; Spanish
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