tratando de
/tɾatando de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tryna" can be translated into Spanish as tratando de.
tratando de is used to describe making an effort to do something.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase andar echado para adelante can be used to express the concept of trying hard or putting effort into something.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾatando de/
When do people say it?
For an informal way to say "I'm putting effort into it", you can use the expression Estoy echándole ganas.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the act of 'trying' something for the first time often uses the verb probar instead of tratar. If you are 'tryna' taste a new food, tratando de would be incorrect.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying estoy tratando without the word de can shift the meaning from 'I am trying to' to 'I am negotiating'.
- The expression echándole ganas uses the verb echar, which literally means 'to throw', to describe the act of putting effort into something.
Examples in context
- Estoy tratando de aprender españolI'm trying to learn Spanish
- Estoy intentando comprender esta situaciónI'm trying to understand this situation
- Estoy tratando de conseguir boletos para el conciertoI'm tryna get tickets for the concert
- Estoy intentando arreglar la televisiónI'm tryna fix the TV
- Estoy tratando de terminar el informe.I'm tryna finish the report.
- Ella está tratando de dormir.She's tryna sleep.
- Estamos tratando de entender la situación.We're tryna understand the situation.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are in the living room discussing work.
- Lucía¿Qué haces, Daniel?What are you doing, Daniel?
- DanielEstoy tratando de arreglar mi computadora.I'm tryna fix my computer.
- LucíaParece muy difícil.It looks very difficult.
- DanielSí, pero sigo intentándolo.Yes, but I keep trying.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
