Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Paperwork and Errands and Trámites, oh my!


We all know that trámite is a word used LOTS here in Argentina. Countless times I have gotten the question, "How do you say trámite?"

Trámite has many translations including procedure, step, stage, formality, etc. But the way we hear it used most is, "Tengo que hacer algunos trámites."

The translation in this case is not literal. There are several sentences that work:

I have some business to take care of.

I have some matters to attend to.

I have some errands to run.

Choose any of the above and your trámite will make sense in English!

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