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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

“Hace sólo unos años soñaba con ganar el dinero con el que hoy me muero de hambr

English translation:

Just a few short years ago, I dreamed of the salary I'm earning now...and it's not enough to live on

Added to glossary by Pablo Julián Davis
Jan 17, 2014 03:47
10 yrs ago
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Spanish term

“Hace sólo unos años soñaba con ganar el dinero con el que hoy me muero de hambr

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Es un dicho pero es anónimo y no le entiendo muy bien. Necesito algún dicho equivalente en ingles.

muchisimas gracias
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 Just a few short years ago, I dreamed of the salary I'm earning now...and it's not enough to live on
4 +2 “Just a few years ago I used to dream of earning the amount that today is barely enough to keep me a
3 +1 The salary I once dreamt of is no longer enough to keep a flea alive.
3 +1 Just a few years ago I dreamed of earning what today I starve on
Change log

Jan 22, 2014 16:30: Pablo Julián Davis Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): “Hace sólo unos años soñaba con ganar el dinero con el que hoy me muero de hambre"
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Just a few short years ago, I dreamed of the salary I'm earning now...and it's not enough to live on

lopatita se refiere a la frase como 'un dicho' pero no creo que sea un refrán, la verdad es que no encuentro que sea siquiera una frase demasiado común. Pero se entiende, y creo que es traducible más o menos por lo que he propuesto. El significado: el salario que yo soñaba, ahora lo gano... y no es suficiente ni siquiera para sobrevivir.

Some other stabs I took at this:
"Not so long ago I dreamed of earning the money that today isn't enough to live on"
"The pay I dreamed of years ago is starvation wages today."
"The salary I earn used to be my dream, but today it's not enough to live on."
Peer comment(s):
agree snathdag : Yes. I'd maybe remove salary and use '...dreamed of earning what I do now...'
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "muchisimas gracias! me gusto mucho esta alternativa..."
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The salary I once dreamt of is no longer enough to keep a flea alive.

An alternative - as I rather like this expression!
Peer comment(s):
agree Maria-Ines Arratia : this sounds best ...
11 hrs
Thank you very much, Maria-Ines
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“Just a few years ago I used to dream of earning the amount that today is barely enough to keep me a

Or similar:
“Just a few years ago I used to dream of earning the amount which today is barely enough (for me) to survive on”


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Note added at 6 hrs (2014-01-17 10:29:46 GMT)
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Or we could turn it around:
"Nowadays I struggle to survive on the same amount I used to dream of earning just a few years ago"...

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Note added at 6 hrs (2014-01-17 10:30:45 GMT)
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No need to mention money/salary/wages,as "earn" implies them.
Peer comment(s):
agree Catarina Lopes : I like your second suggestion :)
55 mins
Cheers Ana, I'd offer more, but am really busy today and all weekend :-)
agree Yvonne Becker
2 hrs
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Just a few years ago I dreamed of earning what today I starve on

another option
Peer comment(s):
agree Christian [email protected] : all are good, but I like this one best.
1 day 8 hrs
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