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Carol Schmidt

Apr 18, 2003, 8:45 PM

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Can you make this simpler for me, please?

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I need to tell the housekeeper who comes in the morning that we cannot put our dog in the bedroom any more when we are not here because the dog barks and our neighbors have complained. We will leave a note for her when we are not there so she is not to clean that day, because the dog will be loose in the house. (She is afraid of our dog and the dog doesn't like her and could bite.)

This is what I wrote. It sounds long and confusing to me--can anyone help me make it simpler so she is more likely to understand? (Grammar corrections also gratefully accepted.) Thank you!

No podemos poner nuestra perra en la recamara cuando usted venir. La perra ladro y molesta nuestros vecimos. Ellos quejaron a Olga [the landlord] abrededor nuestra perra ladra. Por lo tanto, si nosotros no estamos en casa, por favor, no limpa esta casa. La perra es poner en libertad en casa. Nosotros dejamos una nota en la puerta cuando nosotros no estamos en casa y usted no limpia ese dia. Gracias.

Carol Schmidt

esperanza

Apr 18, 2003, 9:50 PM

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Re: [Carol Schmidt] Can you make this simpler for me, please?

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Try this:

Se nos hace imposible ya tener la perrita en el cuarto los días que usted llega a trabajar. Los vecinos están quejándose con Olga (la dueña) de tanto que ladra la perrita. Los días que no nos encontramos en casa para cuidarla a usted de la perrita, favor de no entrar a trabajar. Dejaremos un recadito en la puerta para avisarle que no entre. Gracias.

It's impossible now to have the dog in our bedroom the days when you come to work. The neighbors are complaining to Olga (the owner) about how much she barks. The days we're not at home to protect you from the dog, please don't come in to work. We'll leave a note on the door to advise you not to come in. Thanks.

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Carol Schmidt

Apr 18, 2003, 11:35 PM

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Looks good--thank you!

Carol Schmidt