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Do you speak Spanish? Please vote.

NPTbride Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:14 PM+

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Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:14 PM

Do you speak Spanish? Please vote.

Hey ladies! I really need your help.

I am working on a new product that is a printed plastic bag that you can put food inside. On the printed side of the bag, I need to write 'Microwave this side up' in both English and Spanish.

What is the correct way to write this in Spanish?

My big issues are the verb tense (Poner/Ponga), how to refer to the microwave (singular/plural) and also do I need the pronoun con.

If none of my options are correct, please let me know the correct version.

TIA

SomethingBlu Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:16 PM+

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Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:16 PM

Re: Do you speak Spanish? Please vote.

None are correct. The below are variations...

Este lado hacia arriba en el microondas.

Ponga este lado hacia arriba en el microondas.

NPTbride Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:22 PM+

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Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:22 PM

Re: Do you speak Spanish? Please vote.

Posted by SomethingBlu

None are correct. The below are variations...

Este lado hacia arriba en el microondas.

Ponga este lado hacia arriba en el microondas.

Thanks for the two suggestions. What is the difference between the two?

johnsae Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:25 PM+

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Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:25 PM

Re: Do you speak Spanish? Please vote.

no, I don't....wish I could

SomethingBlu Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:29 PM+

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Posted: Feb 23, 2006 01:29 PM

Re: Do you speak Spanish? Please vote.

Posted by NPTbride

Posted by SomethingBlu

None are correct. The below are variations...

Este lado hacia arriba en el microondas.

Ponga este lado hacia arriba en el microondas.

Thanks for the two suggestions. What is the difference between the two?

You're welcome!

The first one is literal. 'This side up in the microwave' the second is not literal and translates to (literally) 'Put this side up in the microwave'. Both make sense and are gramatically correct.