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Could a native English speaker, please, write correct versions of these phrases for non-natives? > “We got down from the car and went inside.” (I know Spanish,

Could a native English speaker, please, write correct versions of these phrases for non-natives? > “We got down from the car and went inside.” (I know Spanish, so this must be "Bajámos del coche y fuimos por dentro") "We got out of the car and came inside"? > “I made the line to pay for groceries.” (Hice fila para pagar...) "He took the line.."? > “He made a party to celebrate his son’s birthday.” This look like perfect English to me. o_0

MrJohz 3y ago
1. "We got out of the car and went inside." Possibly also "We got out of the car and came inside", but only if the speaker is still currently inside. 2. "I joined the line ...", although being British I'd be more likely to say "I joined the queue to pay for the shopping", so maybe get an American to double-check this one! 3. "He had a party ..." - I think "make" is used more rarely in English as an auxiliary verb than other languages, typically we "have" or "do" things.
- culebron21 3y ago
  Oh, I thought I got this come/go distinction, but turns out not fully. Thanks!
panda888888 3y ago
I don't know Spanish. I would say: "We got out of the car and went inside" and "I got in line to pay for groceries" and "He hosted/held a party to celebrate his son's birthday."
lazypenguin 3y ago
“We got out of the car and went inside” “I stood in line to pay for groceries” “He hosted a party to celebrate his son’s birthday”
- leephillips 3y ago
  Except in New York City, where it’s “stood on line”.
denton-scratch 3y ago
/me English from England. "We got out of the car and went inside", "I joined the queue to pay for groceries", "He had/held/put-on a party to celebrate [...]". I wouldn't describe my versions as "correct", but all of the renditions you've offered look to me as if they should be spoken with an accent not from England.

MrJohz 3y ago

1. "We got out of the car and went inside." Possibly also "We got out of the car and came inside", but only if the speaker is still currently inside. 2. "I joined the line ...", although being British I'd be more likely to say "I joined the queue to pay for the shopping", so maybe get an American to double-check this one! 3. "He had a party ..." - I think "make" is used more rarely in English as an auxiliary verb than other languages, typically we "have" or "do" things.

culebron21 3y ago
Oh, I thought I got this come/go distinction, but turns out not fully. Thanks!

panda888888 3y ago

I don't know Spanish. I would say: "We got out of the car and went inside" and "I got in line to pay for groceries" and "He hosted/held a party to celebrate his son's birthday."

lazypenguin 3y ago

“We got out of the car and went inside” “I stood in line to pay for groceries” “He hosted a party to celebrate his son’s birthday”

leephillips 3y ago
Except in New York City, where it’s “stood on line”.

denton-scratch 3y ago

/me English from England. "We got out of the car and went inside", "I joined the queue to pay for groceries", "He had/held/put-on a party to celebrate [...]". I wouldn't describe my versions as "correct", but all of the renditions you've offered look to me as if they should be spoken with an accent not from England.