Glossary entry

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 Other 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?

Proposed translations

+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.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ana Brassara
15 mins
gracias Ana!
agree Sp-EnTranslator : Good point!
2 hrs
gracias Claudia!
agree Noni Gilbert Riley : Yes, the point about the target responders is v important!
8 hrs
thanks!
agree patricia scott : Right.
8 hrs
thanks!
agree Patrice
19 hrs
thanks Patricia!
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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):

agree Roxanna Delgado
5 mins
Gracias Roxanna
agree Yaotl Altan
7 mins
Gracias Yaotl
agree Gabriela Raya
8 mins
Gracias Gabriela
agree Swatchka
9 mins
Gracias Swatchka
agree Susana Budai
22 mins
Gracias Susana
agree Cecilia Della Croce : can read and write
47 mins
Gracias Cecilia
agree Marsha Way
51 mins
Gracias Marsha
agree Lydia De Jorge
1 hr
Gracias Lydia
agree garci
1 hr
Gracias garci
agree patricia scott
9 hrs
Gracias Patricia
agree Ivannia Garcia : CAN READ AND WRITE
18 hrs
Gracias Ivannia
agree Patrice
20 hrs
Gracias Ivannia
agree Marina56 : ok
2 days 10 hrs
Gracias Marina56
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+1
3 mins

literate with no formal instruction/ education

hth
Peer comment(s):

agree Aïda Garcia Pons
35 mins
gracias, Aida
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3 mins

Has (not) formal primary education, but can read and write

Has (not) formal primary education, but can read and write
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+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
Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
agree Mónica Algazi
2 hrs
Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
agree Patrice
20 hrs
Many thanks. Interesting that the more literal "has" and "knows how to" got so much support.
agree Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
2064 days
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+2
1 hr

Has no education but knows how to read and write

Ni siquiera tiene que ser "formal".
Peer comment(s):

agree Patrice
19 hrs
Gracias, Patricia.
agree Marina56 : ok
2 days 9 hrs
Gracias, Marina.
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