How do you say "Whose backpack is on my bed? in Spanish?
ccarpenterg
Literal translation --> '¿De quién es la mochila que está en mi cama?
How do you say "Whose backpack is on my bed? in Spanish
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donald remero
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Could be:
Cuyo mochila está en mi cama?
The thing I don't know is whether or to what extent and how to distinguish between "on" and "in" when talking about beds in Spanish. I think the Spanish preposition "en" is far more open to interpretation in this regard than prepositions in English or especially Russian.
sjn
Google translate suggests:
¿De quién es la mochila en mi cama?
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donald remero
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Always a good idea when you don’t know the language to take the output and translate it back into the original language. I believe that his sentence actually translates to: “Who is the backpack on my bed?” Oops! =)
donald remero
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When using automated tools and you don’t know the language, it’s always a good idea to take the output and use it as the input for translating back into the original language. I believe that his sentence actually means: “Who is the backpack on my bed?” Oops! =)
donald remero
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When using automated tools and unfamiliar with the language, it’s always a good idea to take the output and use it as the input for translating back into the original language. I believe that this Google-translated sentence actually means: “Who is the backpack on my bed?” Oops! =)
donald remero
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Something tells me ccarpenterg probably has the right answer. Truth be told, I have no business answering questions about Spanish translations. But, you know, we’re just getting started here. =)