If you have a Spanish text that you need to translate from spanish to english, you have a few options. This article will briefly explain your options and give the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Luckily, since the advent of the internet, there are currently more options at hand than there were several years ago.

The first option when attempting to translate spanish to english is to hire a spanish english translator. Check your local section of Craigslist. People often post ads there looking for work as a translator. If you do not see an ad, post your own. Alternatively, you can contact students from your local high school or university as they may have the knowledge to help you. The advantage of this method is that you can almost guarantee that the translation will be both grammatically and idiomatically correct. The downside is that an spanish english translator may charge $20 per hour or more so it can be expensive. 

Another way to obtain a spanish english translation is to become a spanish to english translator yourself. Obviously, this requires years of studying the language so it is not a viable option if you need the spanish to english translation done immediately. However, the long term benefits of learning an additional language are immeasurable. Once you learn the language, you can translate everything you want at no cost to yourself.  

Perhaps the cheapest way to obtain a spanish to english translation is with one of the spanish to english translator tools that are available online. The benefit of these tools is that they are cheap and easily accessible. The downside, however, is that although they may translate the phrase correctly when each term is examined, they may miss certain idiomatic things. For instance, if your spanish phrase has any idioms or figures or speech, it will be difficult for the translator to catch them. In addition to free online tools that provide this service, it is also possible to purchase and download a program that will do translations onto your computer or mobile device or you can purchase handheld electronic translators that provide the same service.