Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
(No) Tiene estudios pero sabe leer y escribir
English translation:
did not go to school but can read and write
Added to glossary by
Lydia De Jorge
Apr 10, 2007 22:55
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
(No) Tiene estudios pero sabe leer y escribir
Spanish to English
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Education / Pedagogy
educacion gral
La frase está en una encuesta a los niños sobre sus padres. En este caso estudios se refiere a algun estudio primario o secundario, no de nivel superior... es una pregutna general. No encuentro una frase para TENER ESTUDIOS, no creo que esté bien DOES NOT HAVE STUDIES o si?
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+5
1 hr
Selected
did not go to school but can read and write
Although I like "formal education", I think "go to school is more suitable if asking children.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas agracias, es la mejor para el tipo de textos y los lectores"
+13
2 mins
Has no formal education but . . . .
Has no formal education but knows how to read and write
Peer comment(s):
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Roxanna Delgado
5 mins
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Gracias Roxanna
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agree |
Yaotl Altan
7 mins
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Gracias Yaotl
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agree |
Gabriela Raya
8 mins
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Gracias Gabriela
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agree |
Swatchka
9 mins
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Gracias Swatchka
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agree |
Susana Budai
22 mins
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Gracias Susana
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agree |
Cecilia Della Croce
: can read and write
47 mins
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Gracias Cecilia
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agree |
Marsha Way
51 mins
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Gracias Marsha
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agree |
Lydia De Jorge
1 hr
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Gracias Lydia
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agree |
garci
1 hr
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Gracias garci
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agree |
patricia scott
9 hrs
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Gracias Patricia
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agree |
Ivannia Garcia
: CAN READ AND WRITE
18 hrs
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Gracias Ivannia
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agree |
Patrice
20 hrs
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Gracias Ivannia
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agree |
Marina56
: ok
2 days 10 hrs
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Gracias Marina56
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+1
3 mins
literate with no formal instruction/ education
hth
3 mins
Has (not) formal primary education, but can read and write
Has (not) formal primary education, but can read and write
+4
4 mins
No formal education but can read and write
Alternatively: No formal education but literate.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Claudia Luque Bedregal
23 mins
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Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
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agree |
Mónica Algazi
2 hrs
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Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
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agree |
Patrice
20 hrs
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Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
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agree |
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
2064 days
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