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You will not speak to me with that tone of voice.

Spanish translation: no me hables en ese tono

05:38 Aug 5, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: You will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
Hello / Buenos Dias,

I was wondering how this would be said in Spanish. There are probably several ways to translate it but I was wondering what the most likely way a Hispanic parent would say this to their child would be? Any help with a translation is greatly appreciated.

Thank You.

Sincerely,

Brian Costello

Seattle
brian1
Spanish translation:no me hables en ese tono
Explanation:
You can also say: "no me hables en ese tonito"
That's just what my mum used to say!
Selected response from:

Marisa Schiavi (X)
Local time: 09:31
Grading comment
Maria,

Thank you very much for your translations of my sentence. There seems to be a consensus that your way of saying it is the most common way so I voted for it. Thanks again!

--- Brian
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8no me hables en ese tono
Marisa Schiavi (X)
5 +3No me hables en ese tono
MexicoTranslate
5 +3A mi no me vas a hablar con ese tono de vos
Gabriela Rodriguez
4 +2¡ni se te ocurra hablarme en ese tono!
Margarita Gonzalez
5 +1No te permito que me hables con ese tono de voz
Diana Jiménez Vallejo
4 +1A mi no me habla (s) con ese tono de voz.
MLG
5¡Cuidadito me hablas en ese tono!
Adriana de Groote
5No uses ese tono de voz conmigo
Carlos Ordaz
5Conmigo bajá el tonito
Alba Mora


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
no me hables en ese tono


Explanation:
You can also say: "no me hables en ese tonito"
That's just what my mum used to say!

Marisa Schiavi (X)
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Maria,

Thank you very much for your translations of my sentence. There seems to be a consensus that your way of saying it is the most common way so I voted for it. Thanks again!

--- Brian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
22 mins
  -> Gracias!
agree  Elena Sánchez-Pinto Hodgson
1 hr
  -> Gracias Elena!
agree  Anabel Martínez
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Anabel!
agree  etale
3 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  Nema
3 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  Marina56: Estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo. Y lo pondría entre signos de admiración. ¡ !
6 hrs
  -> Muchas Gracias Marina!
agree  valpac
7 hrs
agree  Fabiana Yampolsky
10 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
A mi no me habla (s) con ese tono de voz.


Explanation:
If memory serves me correctly, i remember hearing this phrase from my parent. ( Of course I don't recall to which of the siblings it was directed!)

MLG
United States
Local time: 18:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nora Escoms: o "en ese tono" :-)
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Nora.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
No me hables en ese tono


Explanation:
Más común....

MexicoTranslate
Mexico
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
22 mins
  -> gracias fauble
agree  Maria Asis
1 hr
  -> gracias maría
agree  etale
3 hrs
  -> gracias etale
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
¡Cuidadito me hablas en ese tono!


Explanation:
Esta es una forma muy usual en que hablamos las mamás

Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Local time: 19:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 176
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
No uses ese tono de voz conmigo


Explanation:
Una de tantas formas...

Carlos Ordaz
United States
Local time: 20:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
¡ni se te ocurra hablarme en ese tono!


Explanation:
Otra opción que se suma a las excelentes que ya sugirieron.

Margarita Gonzalez
Local time: 20:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pilar Esteban
4 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo.
agree  Anabel Martínez
1 hr
  -> Gracias mil, Anabel
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
No te permito que me hables con ese tono de voz


Explanation:
Otra posibilidad...

Diana Jiménez Vallejo
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in BasqueBasque

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Cifuentes Dowling: Aquí se requiere una forma más autoritaria. "No te permito..." le agrega la diferencia que indica que el diálogo es entre padres e hijos, no entre iguales.
5 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Sandra.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
Conmigo bajá el tonito


Explanation:
Suerte

Alba Mora
Local time: 22:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 27
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
you will not speak to me with that tone of voice.
A mi no me vas a hablar con ese tono de vos


Explanation:
Suerte!!!!!!!

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-08-05 05:41:27 GMT)
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* a mi no me hablarás con ese \"tonito\".

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Note added at 10 hrs 26 mins (2005-08-05 16:04:48 GMT)
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Dispculpas, es *voz*, no vos, como me hizo ver correctamente Wadgymar.

Gabriela Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 22:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tadzio (X): ¡Ni a mí tampoco! (!#·$·!%&¡*&#!!) // Y entonces, con un susto enorme, yo decía: "¡No mamacita linda, chula, preciosa, encantadora..." Y se oía: ¡Pum!, ¡Zock!, ¡Zás! (Y así aprendió uno... :(( )
7 mins
  -> jajajajjajaj. Mil gracias Tadzio (y después vendría el cachetazo de mamá al que le hablara en ese tono de voz). Un abrazo!!!!!!!
neutral  MexicoTranslate: que paso mi querida gaby con "vos", no es más bien "voz"???
9 mins
  -> Tenés razón, es que en el afán de contestar aunque sea una pregunta (porque estaba ocupada) ni veo las teclas. Te pido disculpas y te mando un gran cariño!!!!!!!!!
agree  Noelia Fernández Vega
3 hrs
  -> Mil gracias Noelia. Un abrazo enorme!!!!!!!
agree  Xenia Wong
8 hrs
  -> Mil gracias Xen, sos una geniaaaaaaaa. Un abrazote!!!!!!!
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