Picture of the Day: Not for beginners

Question

Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

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These threads are kindly moderated by Cogumela . Please correct your posts according to Cogumela's indications and suggestions .

Rules:
► Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
► The sentences M U S T be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books or any other source.
► Idioms and lyrics which do not translate should be avoided.
► You can only answer once.
► Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
► You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
► Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
► Do not post pictures or unnecessary subject pronouns in Spanish.
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Answers which do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

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My example:

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Cariño, ¡he encontrado un atajo! Llegamos al pie de la montaña en un santiamén.

Honey, I've found a short cut! We'll reach the bottom in no time.

• cool!!! - Yeser007 Apr 26, 2011
• Better he than me - pacofinkler Apr 26, 2011
• Cool? - Stone cold dead! - I would imagine. - ian-hill Apr 26, 2011
• Very good, Jenny! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Jeje, loving the comments! Is it you in the pic Gary? - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011

Answer 1

No era un buen día para empezar a esquiar.

It was not a good day to start skiing.

• Lol Obviously funny:) - FELIZ77 Apr 26, 2011
• Hi Moon7! Welcome to the forum! - sanlee Apr 26, 2011
• Perfect, moona! Welcome to the forum! Your native language is... ? - cogumela Apr 26, 2011

Answer 2

Tengo un título pero hay quatro palabras mínimo. En todos casa hubiere tenido rechezado. ¡Muy malo! Se me ocurre una frase, pero hay un mínimo de cuatro palabras. En cualquier caso habría sido rechazada. I have a caption but there is a four word minimum. In any case, it would have been rejected.

• jajaja, genial - amykay Apr 26, 2011
• And you only wanted one and a half - right? :) - ian-hill Apr 26, 2011
• Not like Holy toledo? - sanlee Apr 26, 2011
• Se me ocurre una frase, pero hay un mínimo de cuatro palabras. En cualquier caso habría sido rechazada. Well done, Yesero! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• lol, would it be better if it was a four letter minimum? - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
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Answer 3

It's not my fault, the gps said "Turn left"!

No es culpa mía, ¡el gps decía "Gire a la izquierda"!

• I did something like that at "Whistler " in BC Canada many moons ago. - ray76 Apr 26, 2011
• Gire a la izquierda - scat401 Apr 26, 2011
• Hahaha, thanks scat, that's what happens when you only have 3 hours sleep. Blame Málaga nightlife... ;-) - Richard-Thom Apr 26, 2011
• el GpS decía ... Well done Richard! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Jeje - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
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Answer 4

Parece que de repente el eje del mundo ha girado y ese pobre hombre ha tenido que pagar las consequencias.

It looks like the earths axis suddenly turned and this man had to pay the consequence.

• Earth's - pesta Apr 26, 2011
• ...se ha girado, y ese hombre ha tenido que pagar las consecuencias. Well done, dew! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011

Answer 5

Mamá, esta noche tendrás algo muy sucio para lavar.

Mom tonight you will have some very dirty washing.

• Jeje - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
• Hey, I was going to say something like that - sanlee Apr 26, 2011
• Mamá, esta noche tendrás algo muy sucio para lavar. Well done, Ray! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Gracias guapita, otra vez,eres muy amable. - ray76 Apr 26, 2011
• Sanlee, why did you not ask me , I would have let you use it . - ray76 Apr 26, 2011
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Answer 6

¡Ah, no! Creo que tomé la curva mal. ¡Ahí voy!. ¡Geronimooooo!

Oh no! I think I took a wrong turn. Here I go! Geronimooooo!

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• in the 80s we said kowabungahhh! - timmyspanish Apr 26, 2011
• Yes, that's right, too, Timmy - sanlee Apr 26, 2011
• Creo que tomé la curva mal. ¡Ahí voy! ¡Gerónimooooo! Good, sanlee! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Thank you, Cogumela! - sanlee Apr 26, 2011
• In the fifties we went Shiiiiiiiiihiiiiiiiiittttttttt ! - ray76 Apr 27, 2011
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Answer 7

This picture was taken just before I went in the hospital for six months.

Esta photo fue sacada antes de que fuese al hospital por seis meses.

• Something must be wrong because the English is longer than the Spanish :) - Sabor Apr 26, 2011
• Ssssssshh ! - ian-hill Apr 26, 2011
• Esta foto fue sacada....al hospital - qfreed Apr 26, 2011
• Gracias a Q y a Ian - Sabor Apr 26, 2011
• ...antes de que fuese al hospital por seis meses. Good, Sabor! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
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Answer 8

Quien movió el signo?

Who moved the sign?

• ¿Quién ha movido la señal? Well done, wanna! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• lol - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
• thank you - Wannalearn Apr 26, 2011

Answer 9

This is more like sky diving, better take a parachute.

Esto es más como el paracaidismo, mejor tener un paracaídas.

• Excellent, amor! :D - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Great caption Amor :) - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
• Hi, A & P ! - sanlee Apr 26, 2011
• Thanks everybdy :) - Amor_y_paz Apr 26, 2011
• He needs a parachute! - sanlee Apr 27, 2011
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Answer 10

Este hombre ha inventado una manera única de suicidarse.

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This man has invented a unique way to commit suicide.

• Excellent, Rolest! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Gracias cogumela - Rolest Apr 26, 2011

Answer 11

Lo difícil ha terminado, de ahora en adelante todo irá a marchar sobre ruedas.

The hard part is over, it's all downhill from here.

• ... de ahora en adelante todo irá sobre ruedas. Well done, theresa! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Thank you! - theresa5 Apr 26, 2011

Answer 12

Man's first attempt at downhill skiing; A new site was selected the following day.

Primer intento de hombre en el esquí de descenso.

Un nuevo sitio fue seleccionado al día siguiente.

• Great caption! - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
• Primer intento del hombre en esquí de descenso. Al día siguiente se seleccionó un nuevo sitio. Well done, Marshi! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011

Answer 13

Siempre supe que tenía mucho talento para el esquí...solo es mi primer día y ¡ya he llegado hasta aquí!

I always knew that I would be talented at skiing... it's only my first day and Iook how far I've come!

• I think the English is correct but I would say: I always knew that I would be talented at skiing... it's only my first day and Iook how far I've come! - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
• Siempre supe que tenía mucho talento para el esquí. Solo es mi primer día y .... Very good, Luz! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Also: Siempre he sabido que... :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• Gracias a ambas:) - luz_72 Apr 27, 2011

Answer 14

Rest in peace! He was a great man.

Descanse en paz! Era un hombre excelente.

• He was the same as your sentence. :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011

Answer 15

Uh - esta es mi primera lección, ¿qué debo hacer ahora?

Uh - this is my first lesson, what should I do now?

• jeje, panic? - --Jen-- Apr 26, 2011
• ...esta es mi primera lección. Well done, Chris! :) - cogumela Apr 26, 2011
• jejeje Jen - I know that I'd panic now!! :) - IndianaChris Apr 26, 2011
• Gracias Laura!! - IndianaChris Apr 26, 2011