¿Por qué no te sientas atrás de nosotras?

English translation: Of course you can sit behind us! Why not?

08:49 Nov 13, 2019
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Conversation
Spanish term or phrase: ¿Por qué no te sientas atrás de nosotras?
Two girls ask a transfer student this question when he goes home from school and add with contempt, "Qué teco." My problem with the suggested translations is that the boy was actually shown seated right behind them, so I don't understand the logic. Thus, I want to know the most accurate translation for the phrase to see if it's an oversight or something else.
Sergey Lev
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:03
English translation:Of course you can sit behind us! Why not?
Explanation:
Definitely sarcasm.

"Sure, take a seat behind us! Why not?"

Hope it helps!
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Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 09:03
Grading comment
After careful consideration, I believe this answer fits the context better.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Why don't you seat/take a seat behind us?
Sergio Kot
4Of course you can sit behind us! Why not?
Daniel Coria


Discussion entries: 7





  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Why don't you seat/take a seat behind us?


Explanation:
I don't understand the logic either, but that is the correct translation. Where "was the boy... shown seated right behind them"?

Sergio Kot
Israel
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: He was sitting at the desk right behind theirs in the class.

Asker: Thank you as well.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
32 mins
  -> Gracias Patricia.

agree  Yudith Madrazo
7 hrs
  -> Muy amable Yudith.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Of course you can sit behind us! Why not?


Explanation:
Definitely sarcasm.

"Sure, take a seat behind us! Why not?"

Hope it helps!

Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 09:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
After careful consideration, I believe this answer fits the context better.
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