Spanish translation bit off topic, lol

[stano]

Going on a dive trip tomorrow with some buddies and am making a "special" shirt.

It's suppose to say "I'm not with these f'n clowns" in Spanish.

Can anyone translate this for me? I don't trust google translate.

Thanks
Stano

 

[TV Mark]

Check spanishdict.com
This is one of their translations.
No estoy con estos putos payasos

 

[Dave Dillehay]

Be very careful with that...putos is a very bad word. Just ifnd out the Spanish word for clown and substitute it.


Dave Dillehay
Aldora Divers

 

[mjatkins]

I think that rather than Putos Payasos, you might try Pinche Payasos. More like the original intent I think.

 

[RikRaeder]

I Don't think a direct translation will suffice here. Better to encapsulate the spirit of the expression. Something like

No se estes idiotas
or
No tengo responsibilidad de mis amigos estupidos

That's what I think, but I'm not a native speaker, so...

 

[deborahdelamar]

In the same vein, how about "no viajar con esos tontos"? Translation: Not travelling with those idiots. Or "no se" (don't know), as suggested -- I like that one or, more formally, "yo no se" (I don't know.)

 

[Brules]

That will be epicly funny if you can get the translation right.

You could also do:

"My friends are rich, charge them double the price".

 

[emoreira]

Going on a dive trip tomorrow with some buddies and am making a "special" shirt.

It's suppose to say "I'm not with these f'n clowns" in Spanish.

Can anyone translate this for me? I don't trust google translate.

Thanks
Stano

The literal translation has already been written "No estoy con estos putos payasos", though it´s not the best that means the same as in english. Besides the word "putos" has a very rude meaning.
For a T-shirt I would suggest "No estoy con estos jodidos payasos". The meaning is almost as what you want to say and "jodidos" is a word that accepts multiple meanings, from good to bad.

 

[annlaur]

In the same vein, how about "no viajar con esos tontos"? Translation: Not travelling with those idiots. Or "no se" (don't know), as suggested -- I like that one or, more formally, "yo no se" (I don't know.)

If I may : viajar is the infinitive form. It would be "No viajo…".
"se" (from the verb "saber") means to know in an intellectual way. "To know someone" translates into "Conocer a alguien". For example :
"No conozco a ddeborah pero me cae bien" ;-)

You could also do:
"My friends are rich, charge them double the price".

Not a litteral translation, but how about : "Mis amigos tienen lana, cobrales mordida" (jk)

For a T-shirt I would suggest "No estoy con estos jodidos payasos". The meaning is almost as what you want to say and "jodidos" is a word that accepts multiple meanings, from good to bad.

I thought joder had a different meaning in Argentina and Mexico… ?

Great Mexican Spanish lesson here : Chistes de mexicanos - Cmo es el mexicano

 

[RikRaeder]

Ack. Profesora Ramirez must be rolling over in her grave. I guess my first suggestion should have been;

No les conozco a estes idiotas.

Lo siento, Profesora.