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Trying to say something in spanish

TSRTSR Registered User regular
edited November 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm trying to write a paper and I've got one thing that's not translating very well. My textbook doesn't seem to have the answer, so I come to you guys.

If I want to say something is "on TV", would I say in Spanish "esta en televisión" or maybe "en la televisión"? I really have no idea which is correct, if either.

Thanks for any help you can provide me.

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  • tsmvengytsmvengy Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    It depends on what the context of the sentence is. "en la tele" is correct for just the "on TV" part. If you want to say "I saw it on TV" you could say "Lo vi en la tele" or "it was on TV" would be "Salió en la tele" You probably wouldn't use estar though. I think I would use salir.

    Also, wordreference.com is a good online dictionary if you need one - if it can't find a phrase you're looking for it pops up a list of their forum posts that discuss different phrasings.

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