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I'm trying to write thank you notes for family in Spanish. My spanish sucks. Help?

I went to south america and visited long lost family. Had a great time and now I want to send back some thank you cards. I don't want to sound generic with just 'Gracias'...trying to find translation for phrases like "Thank you for your hospitality" "I had a great time, I appreciated your courtesy"...etc. I can say this stuff, but my written spanish blows. I always end up translating something the wrong way or not getting my grammar quite right. Any help from native spanish speakers (or those who have a way with Spanish) would be much appreciated.

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  1. now i don't speak spanish but i can give you a websites address to a well good language translation site
  2. or you can email me a draft and ill hook you up early next week
  3. The babelfish translation site works well... Try Gracias... el gato los pantalones. They will all laugh!!
  4. Try babelfish.com It is good for short phrases. My brother got married to a wonderful girl from El Salvador last year and I do all my Christmas, Easter, birthday etc notes to her in Spanish by using this translation service. Free too!!!
  5. http://www.epals.com/translation/translation.e
  6. Try to write it in a Spanish accent and hope they get the gist.
  7. Try using the little bit of Spanish you know and writing a quick thank you note and have a fluent Spanish speaker you know proofread it.
  8. WELL I COULDNT SPEAK LET ALONE WRITE SPANISH UNTIL I WAS 11 YEARS OLD, I HAD A HOTEL WAITRESS TO TEACH ME, WHILE I WAS TEACHING HER ENGLISH. AND OVER THE YEARS I HAVE READ COUNTLESS PHASE BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY WITH A CDs TO HEAR HOW THE NATURAL SPANISH SPEAK FOR EXAMPLE THEY SAY BUENOS DIAS WHICH MEANS GOOD MORNING AND SENORITA IS MISS AND SENOR IS MISTER SENORA IS MRS, GIVE IT A TRY NEVER GIVE UP, HAS THE SAYING GOES IF YOU DONT SUCCEED TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
  9. Gracias para su hospitalidad - Thank you for your hospitality Tuve un tiempo excelente - I had a great time Aprecié su cortesía - I appreciated your courtesy Any more questions - you can ask me any time... :) P.S.: I don't recommend the web translators - they don't always tranlate correctly.
  10. I speak spanish at home but, I am not sure what you would like to know in spanish so just go to www.freetranslation.com you can write as much as you want and you just have to press the arrow going down and chose English to Spanish. Then when you are done press translation and you will get your answer. Good Luck!!!
  11. If you need help translating something I can help you. I speak spanish, just write me
  12. "Querida Familia, Quisiera agradecerles por su amabilidad y hospitalidad ,y por haberme hecho sentir como en mi propia casa, a pesar de que hacía tiempo no nos veiamos. La he pasado maravillosamente, y espero volver a verlos muy pronto y que nos mantengamos en contacto. con mucho cariño, XXXXX". do you need me to translate this into English? "Dear Family; I´d like to thank you for you hospitality and courtesy, you really made me feell at home, even when we´ haven´t seen each other for a while. I´ve had a wonderful time and I hope we´ll stay in touch and see each others again soon. With love,"
  13. wouldnt recommend babelfish, doesnt know all words and has dodgy grammar.
  14. you could buy some post cards in spanish and send them. no worries.
  15. a spanish book might help. go to the liabery.
  16. Kalvaina's translation is great you shoudl use that. I am Mexican there fore I know what I'm telling you.
  17. here's the translation; Muchisimas gracias por vuestra hospitalidad, disfruté mucho mi estadía en su hogar, siempre recordaré la cortesía ofrecida, espero corresponderles pronto en su visita. Los quiero mucho. HOPE THAT'LL WORK FOR YOU-GOD BLESS
  18. I hate spanish. South america is suckish...
  19. I use this all the time it will help you:
  20. Do not use online instant translation sites. You'll end up saying things that you don't want to. Just a reminder: be sure to use "ustedes" and "su" instead of "vosotros" and "vuestro." Buy the Oxford Spanish Dictionary. It includes a very large section in the middle of the book, dedicated to letter writing.
  21. Spanish is my native language... email me at jmedinab@unitec.edu
  22. "gracias"
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