Using "a ver" for "let's see" Flashcards

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In Spanish it’s very common for “a ver” to be used with an idiomatic meaning.

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The most common translation for it is “let’s see…”, but depending on the context it can mean different things and imply extra meaning.

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Let’s see what you have hidden there… show it to me.

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A ver qué tienes ahí escondido…, enséñamelo.

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I’m not an expert but let’s see how I can help you.

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Yo no soy un experto pero a ver cómo te puedo ayudar.

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The drawing is turning out very well, mummy. - Really? Let’s see.

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El dibujo me está saliendo muy bien, mamá. - ¿Sí? ¿A ver?

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I wonder if you could ask your boss to let have you a morning off.

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A ver si le puedes pedir a tu jefa que te de una mañana libre.

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I wonder if you could help us. The thing is we are lost.

A ver si/si no: fear, worry

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A ver si nos pudiera usted ayudar. Es que nos hemos perdido.

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Let’s hope they don’t/ I’m afraid they may end up cancelling our flight because of this storm.

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A ver si no nos cancelan el vuelo al final con esta tormenta.

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I am worried they may not accept our offer.

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A ver si no aceptan nuestra oferta.

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Come on, come and visit us, we haven’t seen you for ages.

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A ver cuándo nos regalas una visita, que hace mucho que no te vemos.

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Look, [to clarify], what I meant to say before is that…

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A ver, yo lo que quise decir antes es que …

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Again, madam, as I was saying, the discount is no longer applicable.

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A ver, señora, como le decía, el descuento ya no se puede aplicar.

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