Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Ahí paso aquí

English translation:

This is how I get by...

Added to glossary by Hazel Whiteley
Jun 13, 2005 19:22
18 yrs ago
Spanish term

Ahí paso aquí

Spanish to English Other Telecom(munications) tv broadcast
Nicaraguan woman on a news broadcast

"esta mujer cuida de su hija de ocho meses y manda a sus dos hijos mayores a pedir dinero en las calles. Su esposo hace más de un mes que no tiene trabajo. Esta familia sobrevive con menos de un dólar por día. 'Entonces ellas me ayudan para la comida. Hay veces me dan, hay veces no me dan. Así ahí estoy. Ahí paso aquí con los chavales'"

Thanks

Proposed translations

+3
8 mins
Spanish term (edited): Ah� paso aqu�
Selected

This is how I get by...

another option
Peer comment(s):

agree teju
12 mins
: )
agree Marina Soldati
58 mins
Thank you, Marina
agree Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : that's how...
59 mins
Thank you, Jane
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3 mins
Spanish term (edited): Ah� paso aqu�

Like this I am...or like this we are... (here)

....an option....
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+1
1 hr
Spanish term (edited): Ah� paso aqu�

So I come by here with the kids..

ahi=so

pasar aqui= to come by here..the here is not given in the sentence

[to see if the person will give her food]

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-06-13 20:29:18 GMT)
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so goes by to see the Ellas...
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos
5 hrs
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