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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago (12 children)

Ok so I haven't used much Spanish since middle school but...

¿Esto es un baño?

Lo siento, no hablo español.

... Are those the correct forms?

[–] Just_a_person@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (11 children)

"¿Esto es un baño?" Would be "Is this a bathroom?" If you were pointing at the door I think any spanish speaker would understand. Though I would use "¿Aque es el baño?" Which would be closer to "Is this the bathroom?"

If you weren't pointing at a door and want to ask where the bathroom is it'd be "¿Dónde está el baño?" Translation: "Where is the bathroom?". Other options are

  • "¿Me enseñas dónde está el bano?" = Can you show me where the bathroom is?

  • "¿Puedo usar tu baño?"= Can I use your bathroom?

  • "¿Tienen un baño que puedo usar?= Do you have a bathroom I could use? Or just "¿Tienen un baño?"= Do you have a bathroom.

"Lo siento no habló español" is "I'm sorry I don't speak Spanish." Alternatives:

  • "Lo siento no ~~habló~~ hablo mucho español." = I'm sorry I dont speak much spanish.
  • "Lo siento no sé mucho español." = I'm sorry I don't know a lot of spanish.
  • "Lo siento nomas sé poquito español." = I'm sorry I only know a little spanish.
  • "Lo siento nomas puedo hablar poquito español." = I'm sorry I can only speak a little spanish.

Either sentence could be started with a form of "disculpa". But honestly my thumbs are getting tired of typing so I'm just going to leave it there.

[–] belastend@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

One tiny correction: Lo siento, no hablo mucho español = I'm sorry, I don't speak much spanish. Lo siento, no habló mucho español = I am sorry, he didn't speak much spanish

[–] Just_a_person@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Those darn squiggles will get me in trouble one day I swear. I almost never write in spanish. My knowledge comes from listening to or speaking the language. Add in some dyslexia and yeah I mess up accent marks like crazy :/ Thanks for pointing it out. Main comment has now been edited.

[–] belastend@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No problem dude, I am the exact opposite and believe me, it definitely sucks xD I can write on a B2 university Level, but talking in Spanish? Nah, I am shitting myself the moment someone deviates from the exact conversation plan I laid out in advance.

And as long as you know the difference in pronunciation, the squiggles really don't matter.

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