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Craig Hall
I look forward to? ¿Tengo ganas de?
I am a bit confused on the best way to say "I look forward to..." (seeing you, our time together, etc).
I have read that "tengo ganas de..." means "I feel like.." but can it also mean "I look forward to...?"
What is the best way to say, "I look forward to...?"
Thank you for your help.
2017년 12월 23일 오후 6:57
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In general, "tener ganas de...", or simply "esperar...", is fine for the term "to look forward to..."
For emphasis, one may use "tener muchas ganas de..." or "quedar a la espera de..."
Deseo que tengas un buen día./I wish you a good day.
2017년 12월 23일
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Espero con ganas..
Tengo ganas..
Espero con ansia...
Espero ansiosamente..
Estoy deseando...
2017년 12월 23일
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You could translate: "I look forward to seeing you again" into the following sentences :
Estoy deseoso de verte de nuevo
Espero verte de nuevo
Deseo verte de nuevo
Anhelo verte de nuevo
Estoy deseando verte de nuevo
Deseando verte de nuevo
Ansío verte de nuevo
Tengo ganas de verte de nuevo
2017년 12월 26일
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The one I know that is used a lot to say " I look forward to" is " Espero pronto.."
The Examples you gave above would be like this
I look Forward to seeing you = Espero pronto en poder verte
I look forward to spending time together= Espero pronto en poder pasar el tiempo contigo ( or estar contigo)
" Tengo ganas de" is more of "I feel like" is very hard to say that " Tengo ganas" means I look forward to. The reason is because if I say " Tengo ganas de ir a Japon"=" I feel like going to Japan" but it does not equal " I look forward to going to Japan" If i was to say that, it would be like this " Espero pronto ir a Japon". So, Tengo ganas does not mean I look forward to.
So, I think you should use "Espero...... ( pronto,con ganas, con ansia..)
2017년 12월 24일
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En tu caso creo que la mejor traducción sería 'tengo muchas ganas de verte' o 'estoy deseando verte' , esta última resulta un poco más efusiva
2017년 12월 24일
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