Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

simpático (para EE.UU)

English translation:

a great guy.

Added to glossary by Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Dec 25, 2010 11:17
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

simpático (para EE.UU)

Spanish to English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Estoy buscando la mejor traducción de esta palabra en su contexto más normal ("Juan es muy simpático") al inglés de EE. UU.
Opciones como nice/pleasant/cool no me parece que recojan bien la idea.
Agradecería mucho vuestras opiniones
Change log

Dec 27, 2010 22:48: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): ARS54, Evans (X)

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Proposed translations

+5
3 hrs
Selected

Juan's a great guy.

What I would say in English in this situation. It doesn't necessarily preserve the entire meaning of "simpático", but it has a similar ring to it.
Note from asker:
Thanks, James!
Peer comment(s):

agree franglish : Yea, as they say in the US of A.
58 mins
Thanks. Happy Holidays.
agree James A. Walsh : Sounds natural to me.
1 hr
Thanks. Happy Holiday's.
agree Robert Forstag : Either this or "a really nice guy" (in line with Jenni's suggestion).
1 hr
Thanks, Robert. Happy Holidays.
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal : and Happy Holidays!
5 hrs
Gracias Claudia, Felices Fiestas!
agree Henry Hinds
7 hrs
Muy agradecido, Henry y Felices Fiestas!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Seems the closest to me. Thanks again!"
+2
11 mins

friendly

:/
Note from asker:
Merci, Philippe!
Peer comment(s):

neutral Thayenga : friendly is a little weak here. Some people may be friendly, but they're still not likable or appealing.
40 mins
agree Cecilia Rey
1 hr
agree Christian [email protected]
1 day 8 hrs
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+1
50 mins

appealing, likable, attractive, pleasant, congenial

These are a few options.
Note from asker:
Thanks, Tnahenga
Peer comment(s):

agree María Eugenia Wachtendorff : I would definitely use "pleasant" :)
12 hrs
Me, too. The other terms were just alternatives. Thank you, María
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1 hr

(He/She has) a sunny personality

Instead of saying "nice/pleasant and friendly".
Note from asker:
Gracias, Mónica
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+5
3 hrs

nice

He's a nice person/guy (US)/fellow/ chap (UK). #
simpático -ca adjetivo. ‹persona› nice; me cae or me resulta muy ~ I really like him, I think he's really nice; es un hombre de lo más ~ he's a very nice o ...
www.wordreference.com/.../translation.asp?...simpático - En caché - Similares;
burrinho simpatico - nice donkey | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
4 Nov 2010 ... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silwittmann/5149224341/" title="burrinho simpatico - nice donkey by silwittmann, on Flickr"><img ...
www.flickr.com/photos/silwittmann/5149224341/ - En caché; He's a nice guy and he always jokes around with me whenever we work together, so is he being friendly or interested? What is he thinking?
www.girlsaskguys.com › Behavior Questions - En caché
Note from asker:
Thanks, Jenni!
Thanks again for a very good option... I wish I had more points to give. Happy New Year!
Peer comment(s):

agree teresa quimper
41 mins
Happy Holidays and thanks Teresa.
agree Silvia Hanine-Studnicki : Happy Holidays
1 hr
Thanks Silvia. Happy Holidays to you too!
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal : Happy Holidays Jenni :)
5 hrs
Thanks and Happy Holidays, Claudia.
agree Evans (X) : "a really nice guy" or, very GB English "a really nice bloke"
23 hrs
Cheers and thanks, Gilla. I hope that you are enjoying the holidays.
agree Robert Feuerlein : nice...
1 day 13 hrs
Thanks and Happy Holidays, Robert.
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+1
11 hrs

charming

x
Note from asker:
Gracias, Claudia
Peer comment(s):

agree Christian [email protected]
20 hrs
gracias Christian
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