Thread: Spanish Translation for Survey

I'm doing an informal survey of residents of Jamaica Plain (a neighborhood of Boston) and have had a hard time getting responses from the hispanic residents, so I was thinking I would translate the survey into spanish to make it more accessible.

Could someone help me translate this questions? Also some general phrases to ask people if they will take my survey would be useful. I can fumble around in spanish alright when I need to, I just want these questiosn to actually have proper grammar and such.

What is your gender? Male/Female

What is your age? ______________

Do you have children? ________________

If so do (did) they attend Boston Public Schools? ___________________

How do you feel mayor Menino has done with the issue of crime throughout the city?

Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good

And in Jamaica Plain specifically?

Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good

Are there any aspects you feel he has done particularly bad or good with in regard to crime?


How do you feel mayor Menino has done with the public schools throughout the city?

Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good

And in Jamaica Plain specifically?

Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good

Are there any aspects you feel he has done particularly bad or good with in regard to the public schools?

What is your gender? Male/Female
Sexo? Femenino/Masculino

What is your age? ______________
Que edad tiene usted?

Do you have children? ________________
Usted tiene Ninos?

If so do (did) they attend Boston Public Schools? ___________________
Si tiene ninos, atendieron o atendien alguna escuela publica en Boston?

How do you feel mayor Menino has done with the issue of crime throughout the city?
Como considera que el alcalde Menino ha manejado el problema del crimen en la ciudad?

Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good
Muy mal -- Mal --Ni bien, ni mal--Bien--Muy bien

And in Jamaica Plain specifically?
Y especificamente, en Jamaica Plain?

Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good
Muy mal -- Mal --Ni bien, ni mal--Bien--Muy bien

Are there any aspects you feel he has done particularly bad or good with in regard to crime?
En algun aspecto usted siente que el ha hecho particularmente bien o mal con respecto al crimen?


How do you feel mayor Menino has done with the public schools throughout the city?
Como siente que el alcalde Menino ha hecho con las escuelas publicas a travez de la ciudad?
Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good
Muy mal -- Mal --Ni bien, ni mal--Bien--Muy bien

And in Jamaica Plain specifically?
Y especificamente, en Jamaica Plain?

Very Poor Poor OK Good Very Good
Muy mal -- Mal --Ni bien, ni mal--Bien--Muy bien
Are there any aspects you feel he has done particularly bad or good with in regard to the public schools?
En algun aspecto usted siente que el ha hecho particularmente bien o mal con respecto a las escuelas publicas?

I'm not saying this is the best of translation you may get but at least your target population (survey) will understand your questions in a clear way. Thx!

thanks! i appreciate your help

~matt