Conseguiré un traductor
/konseɡiɾe un tɾaduɡtoɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I will get a translator" is expressed as Conseguiré un traductor.
This phrase is used to state your intention to find someone capable of translating between languages.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of conseguiré (I will get or obtain), un (a) and traductor (translator).
Which one should you use?
While Conseguiré un traductor is a direct way to state your intent, you may also use Voy a conseguir un traductor, which means "I am going to get a translator," to express your intention using a common periphrastic future construction.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, you may say Voy a conseguir un intérprete to express the idea of getting a translator.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb conseguiré is the first-person singular future indicative of the verb conseguir. If the translator being referred to is known to be female, you should use the feminine form una traductora.
How do you pronounce it?
/konseɡiɾe un tɾaduɡtoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word traductor comes from the Latin trāductor, which originally meant someone who 'leads across' or 'hands over'.
- While conseguir means 'to get' or 'to obtain', it is also the primary word used in Spanish to say 'to achieve' a goal or a dream.
- If you are in a hurry, you might hear busco un traductor, which literally means 'I am looking for a translator' but is used where an English speaker would say 'I'll get one'.
Examples in context
- Voy a gestionar un traductor para nuestras futuras reuniones internacionalesI will arrange for a translator for our future international meetings
- Voy a conseguir a alguien que me ayude a traducir en mis visitas turísticasI will find someone to help me translate during my sightseeing
- Conseguiré un traductor para la reunión.I will get a translator for the meeting.
- No te preocupes, conseguiré un traductor pronto.Don't worry, I will get a translator soon.
- Si no nos entendemos, conseguiré un traductor.If we don't understand each other, I will get a translator.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a business meeting with international clients.
- DanielNo hablo muy bien su idioma.I don't speak their language very well.
- María¿Cómo vas a solucionar esto?How are you going to solve this?
- DanielConseguiré un traductor para la conferencia.I will get a translator for the conference.
- MaríaEsa es una buena idea, Daniel.That is a good idea, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries traductor, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
