"el yo"....Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

Question

Today's word is "el yo". Most people love to talk about themselves. For some, it is there absolute favorite topic.

In Spanish, tell us one interesting or funny fact about yourself. I will be back with my answer later. May the person with the biggest ego win!!

• You ask really great questions, Nicole. - billy-jones Dec 8, 2009

Answer 1

Fuí adoptada cuando fuí una bebé y cuando fuí veinte seis años de edad encontré mi hermana gemela.

(I was adopted when I was a baby and when I was twenty six I met my twin sister.)

Please someone correct my sentence! Doesn't look right having three-fuís in it..

Annie.

• tuve 20 años, - Heidita Dec 9, 2009
• voting!:) - Heidita Dec 9, 2009
• awesome! - --Mariana-- Dec 9, 2009
• Great story Annie!! - Nicole-B Dec 9, 2009

Answer 2

Tengo el derecho a guardar silencio. Cualquier cosa que digo puede y será usado en mi contra en un tribunal de justicia.

I have the right to remain silent. Anything I say can and will be used against me in a court of law.

• Muy comico Issabela. Tienes mi voto - Brett1971 Dec 9, 2009
• Gracias :)) - Issabela Dec 9, 2009

Answer 3

Mi historia no cabe en esta cajita tan pequeña.

My story won't fit in this small box.

• Now I am more intrigued! Just give us one fact...just one!! - Nicole-B Dec 8, 2009

Answer 4

No tengo ni un poco interés en tener hijos. I don't have the slightest interest in having children.

• yo tampoco! - 003487d6 Dec 8, 2009
• and I thought I was the only one - at least some of my friends make me feel like that! :) - rado Dec 8, 2009
• Me too! jeje - 003487d6 Dec 8, 2009
• You get a vote for that! - --Mariana-- Dec 8, 2009

Answer 5

I spent last Saturday night conjugating Spanish verbs on Conjuguemos.com.

Pasé el sábado pasado conjugando verbos españoles en Conjuguemos.com.

• Great site. Spaleon.com is also good for verb conjugation. - lisa13 Dec 10, 2009
• ohh thank you - 003487d6 Dec 10, 2009

Answer 6

I never graduated from High School. Never had children. And I am mensa eligible. El yo got kind of big there and I lost count at two.

Answer 7

Tuve cirugía de cerebro después de un accidente de salto

I had brain surgery after a diving accident

He trabajado en el Amazonas, Alaska, y Africa (fotógrafo de la Naturaleza)

I've worked in the Amazon, Alaska, and Africa (nature photographer)

• I hope you are ok now Brett.Probably a good sign you are on the site - nizhoni1 Dec 9, 2009
• Gracias. Si, todo bien. Sucedio hace 8 anos. - Brett1971 Dec 9, 2009

Answer 8

I'm member of Mensa.

• Awesome! - --Mariana-- Dec 8, 2009

Answer 9

I have laughed at the same unfunny "knock-knock" joke every night at the dinner table for the last month.

Of course how can you not laugh when your gorgeous little two year old prefaces the telling of the joke each time with a, "Hey daddy, daddy!! I got a good one for you - knock, knock...."

• So, you have a gorgeous little two year old of your own, too :)) Mine gave up two hours ago and fell asleep. - Issabela Dec 8, 2009
• Still going strong over here... - Izanoni1 Dec 8, 2009
• You're such a good dad!!! - Nicole-B Dec 8, 2009
• That story brought back such great memories! Thanks for the smiles :) - mountaingirl Dec 8, 2009

Answer 10

I started working as a discjockey in a radio station at the age of 13, and kept that job for 7 years.

• You must have a great broadcasting voice...Ronald Reagan started out on radio... - mountaingirl Dec 8, 2009
• I can say that Goyo's voice sounds really nice :)) - Issabela Dec 9, 2009
• what station goyo? - nizhoni1 Dec 9, 2009
• Thanks, Issa. :) - Goyo Dec 9, 2009
• Nizhoni- it was WMPI, "Wimpy Radio"- I'm not lying!- in Scottsburg, Indiana. - Goyo Dec 9, 2009
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Answer 11

Tengo miedo de las masas. Ellas me devolver nerviosa y ansiosa.

• the dread panic disorder with agoraphobia.And why does it have to be shopping? - nizhoni1 Dec 9, 2009

Answer 12

I'm misunderstood. Many people have told me that I'm weird because they don't understand me.

• Check out the answer I added to this post concerning you. We are all friends here. - Nicole-B Dec 9, 2009
• I raise my glass and submit a vote for the weird! - nizhoni1 Dec 9, 2009

Answer 13

Well,my girlfriend is Lois Lane. Pues,mi la novia es Lois Lane.

• Well, alright Superman! - --Mariana-- Dec 8, 2009
• Is it too late to put "factual information only" in my post? jejeje - Nicole-B Dec 8, 2009
• If it improves your "ego" Billy, will let you go with the Superman thing! - Nicole-B Dec 8, 2009
• :-) - billy-jones Dec 8, 2009
• Superman??? That's her ex. - billy-jones Dec 8, 2009

Answer 14

I get a high off of every new word I learn......my interpretation and understanding of the world changes and grows, and my mind expands.

Answer 15

ronljr1985 wrote:

I'm misunderstood. Many people have told me that I'm weird because they don't understand me.

We hope you feel welcome here Ron. Anyone who calls someone else weird, or who doesn't take the time to understand another person, is the one with the problem. Hopefully you can hang out here, learn to speak Spanish and make many new friends!!

abrazos,

Nicole

• I agree! - LeslieW Dec 9, 2009
• Being labeled "weird?" Take it as a compliment, ronljr! Einstein did. - 0057ed01 Dec 9, 2009
• people tell me that everyday and I am starting to see it as a compliment! - nizhoni1 Dec 9, 2009