Que voy acer? Grammatics

[RHM]

Originally Posted by Mr.Mark

The most appropiate translation for "What am I going to do?" in that context is "¿Qué voy a hacer?", "¿Qué haré yo?" is not very idiomatic in Spanish.

And if you want to sound Dominican you should stick in a "Diablo!" or a "Coño!". You can use them just about anywhere.

Scandall

Originally Posted by Talldrink

Scandall, I never heard anyone say: Que voy a hacer.

Does the 'a' need to be included in this sentence? I really dont think so, then again, I had my last Spanish lesson when I was 8. Thanks.

Lesly or Jessy - where are you when we need you?!

In this case, the Spanish preposition "a" has the same function as the English "to". In Spanish it's necessary, in other romance languages such as Portuguese it is not. Hence, in Portuguese you say "o que vou fazer" and in Italian you say "che vado fare" -note the absence of any preoposition-.

[Dragonfly32837]

Originally Posted by Talldrink

Scandall, I never heard anyone say: Que voy a hacer.

Does the 'a' need to be included in this sentence? I really dont think so, then again, I had my last Spanish lesson when I was 8. Thanks.

Lesly or Jessy - where are you when we need you?!

It is que voy a hacer.... It just sounds like if you are saying que voy hacer.

[RHM]

Originally Posted by Talldrink

Scandall, I never heard anyone say: Que voy a hacer.

Does the 'a' need to be included in this sentence? I really dont think so, then again, I had my last Spanish lesson when I was 8. Thanks.

Lesly or Jessy - where are you when we need you?!

Yes. You need it.

Examples: "Vamos a comer." "¿Vas a comer?"

The expression is the equivalent of "going to". If you omit the "a" it would be like:

I going eat. Are you going eat?

I am far from being an expert but this is correct. We usually can't hear Dominicans say it because they speak quickly. But we do the same.

Example "Jeet your lunch today?" = "Did you eat your lunch today?"

Scandall
Not a Spanish expert

[Ricardo900]

Originally Posted by Mr.Mark

The most appropiate translation for "What am I going to do?" in that context is "¿Qué voy a hacer?", "¿Qué haré yo?" is not very idiomatic in Spanish.

Idiomatic or Correct Spanish, I am confused now, I will bring this fight in SPANISH 101 Thread, I'll let Anna & the Crew sort it out.

[Talldrink]

"Y que hare yo" sounds so Chavo del Ocho... LOL

[Ricardo900]

Originally Posted by Talldrink

"Y que hare yo" sounds so Chavo del Ocho... LOL

What is "Chavo del Ocho", it doesn't sound to complimenting

Originally Posted by Ricardo900

Idiomatic or Correct Spanish, I am confused now, I will bring this fight in SPANISH 101 Thread, I'll let Anna & the Crew sort it out.

Ricardo, there's no need to react like that. There are two ways of building the future tense in Spanish -if we can call the second one I will point out a tense-. One is by conjugating any verb into future (i.e.: comer= yo comeré, tu comerás, él comerá, etc.) and the other one is by using the auxiliary verb "ir" in its present tense followed by the preposition "a" and the verb in question in its infinitive form (yo voy a comer, tú vas a comer, etc.).

Now, the second way I pointed out has its almost perfect equivalent in English. Guess which is? Yes, the verb "to be" in present tense, followed by the verb "to go" in present participle plus the verb in question -which has another denomination in Grammar, I just don't remember how it is called-. That's exactly what "what am i going to do" is. Hence, the correct translation is "¿Qué voy a hacer?".

"¿Qué haré yo?" as well as being too poetic would be the translation for "What will i do?". BTW, El Chavo del Ocho is one of the funniest and most popular Latin American sitcoms ever. It comes from Mexico.

[Ricardo900]

Originally Posted by Mr.Mark

Ricardo, there's no need to react like that. There are two ways of building the future tense in Spanish -if we can call the second one I will point out a tense-. One is by conjugating any verb into future (i.e.: comer= yo comeré, tu comerás, él comerá, etc.) and the other one is by using the auxiliary verb "ir" in its present tense followed by the preposition "a" and the verb in question in its infinitive form (yo voy a comer, tú vas a comer, etc.).

Now, the second way I pointed out has its almost perfect equivalent in English. Guess which is? Yes, the verb "to be" in present tense, followed by the verb "to go" in present participle plus the verb in question -which has another denomination in Grammar, I just don't remember how it is called-. That's exactly what "what am i going to do" is. Hence, the correct translation is "¿Qué voy a hacer?".

"¿Qué haré yo?" as well as being too poetic would be the translation for "What will i do?". BTW, El Chavo del Ocho is one of the funniest and most popular Latin American sitcoms ever. It comes from Mexico.

Thanks for the translation and I will see if they have "El Chavo del Ocho on DVD"
Chao

[Talldrink]

Y ahora, quien podra ayudarme?