La Palabra del Día : la ciudad

Question

[la ciudad][1] (noun) city, town

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La vida campestre es mejor que la vida en la ciudad

Country life is better than city life.

• Please correct my English and Spanish. - Vaanz May 9, 2011
• ...que la vida 'en' la ciudad could be more common, but yours is correct too . Good Vaanz! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Thanks Laura! - Vaanz May 15, 2011

Answer 1

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"I love my small private town."

"Me encanta mi pequeña e íntima ciudad."

• Me encanta mi pequeña e íntima ciudad. ('privada' sounds a bit strange for a city, like if the city belonged to you) :) Very good, Marsh! - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Thank you so much my cogi. Without you, my heart is an empty shell. - 0043ad50 May 9, 2011
• Good one Marshall :) - FELIZ77 May 9, 2011
• Brazil, right? - DJ_Huero May 9, 2011
• Mama Mía! Just a little snug, eh what? - Lector_Const May 9, 2011

Answer 2

Esta noche, estoy durmiendo en la ciudad que nunca duerme.

Tonight, I am sleeping in the "city that never sleeps".

• This is our hotel. Heidi would love it because there is a cat named Matilda who lives at the hotel and roams around freely in the lobby. :) - Nicole-B May 9, 2011
• Nice! - Koalasan May 9, 2011
• :) "estou durmiendo" and "que nunca duerme" , because using subjunctive you sound like if you wish the city didn't sleep. Well done, nicole! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Thanks for the changes Cogumela. The phrase "the city that never sleeps" is a common phrase used to describe NYC. :) - Nicole-B May 9, 2011

Answer 3

La cuidad donde viven las hormigas es una zona muy poblada.

The city where ants live is a densely populated area.

• Nice idea :) - Fidalguinho May 9, 2011
• Very good, migelis! More common: donde viven las hormigas :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Gracias, Cogu:) The same way we would say in my language (lituano) as well:) - migelis May 9, 2011
• Gracias, Fidalgo:) - migelis May 9, 2011

Answer 4

Mi ciudad El Cairo es muy antigua y hermosa.

My city Cairo is very old and beautiful .

• Yes it is very beautifull! - Koalasan May 9, 2011
• Nice :) The center of the Arab World - Fidalguinho May 9, 2011
• Mi ciudad, El Cairo, ( the commas are required) :) Well done, Broksa! - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Hey you stole my sentece Broksa! Cairo is just the most beautiful in my opinion :) - lovely_lovel May 9, 2011
• @Johanna Thank you so much :) - Dua_Cairo May 9, 2011
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Answer 5

Sídney es la ciudad más populosa de Australia. Es una ciudad muy hermosa.

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia. It's a very beautiful city.

• Beautifull! - Koalasan May 9, 2011
• Gracias, Johanna :) - Fidalguinho May 9, 2011
• :) Perfect, Fidalgo ! - cogumela May 9, 2011
• I wish I saw it:). Great, Fidalgo! - migelis May 9, 2011
• Thanks so much, Cogumela and Migelis :) - Fidalguinho May 9, 2011

Answer 6

Barcelona es una ciudad maravillosa.

Barcelona is a wonderful city.

• Perfect, azabache! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• ¡Los campeones! - DJ_Huero May 9, 2011

Answer 7

![alt text][1] (Rocky's statue in Philadelphia)

Cada ciudad tiene su historia que contar.

Every city has its story to tell.

• Love it! - Nicole-B May 9, 2011
• Cada ciudad tiene su historia que contar :) Well done, Maria! - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Thank you very much, cogumela. - Maria-Russel May 9, 2011

Answer 8

Me gusta ir al centro de la ciudad.

I like to go downtown.

• Perfect, sanlee! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Thanks, Cogumela! - sanlee May 9, 2011
• Me too, Sanlee:) - migelis May 9, 2011
• Oh, yes, I like to go there, too! But right away, I want to leave ... 8- - Lector_Const May 9, 2011
• Me, too Lector - sanlee May 9, 2011

Answer 9

Según la tradición budista hay una ciudad de felicidad y tranquilidad llamada Shambhala; muchos todavía la están buscando...

According to buddhist tradition there is a city of happiness and tranquillity called Shambhala; many are still looking for it...

• Nice sentence, Luz:) - migelis May 9, 2011
• Excellent, Luz! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• I was born there... ;-) - DJ_Huero May 9, 2011
• Thanks:)...I wish I were that lucky, DJ:) - luz_72 May 10, 2011

Answer 10

Vive de tal manera que no te avergonzase vender tu loro a la persona más cotilla de la ciudad..

Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.

Will Rogers

• This one made me doubt. I can't say that yours is not correct, but to me, it would sound better: Vive de tal manera que no te avergonzase vender tu loro a la persona más cotilla de la ciudad. Very good sentence, Jen! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Thank you, Cogu :) - --Jen-- May 9, 2011
• True words! - bandit51jd May 9, 2011

Answer 11

¿Cuántas personas viven en la ciudad?

How many people live in the city?

• Perfect, dogwood!! Also: ¿Cuánta gente vive... ? ¿Cuántos habitantes tiene la ciudad ? :) Very good! - cogumela May 9, 2011
• Gracias! :) - dogwood May 9, 2011

Answer 12

Cities of Europe are evident on this satellite photo at night.

Las ciudades de Europa son evidentes en esta foto nocturna de satélite.

• Nice view, Pesta:) - migelis May 9, 2011
• Wow, interesting pic! :) It's correct but the end sounds a bit awkward: en esta foto nocturna de satélite. Verrry good! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• ¡Gracias, cogu! - pesta May 9, 2011

Answer 13

Trataré de pintar la cuidad durante crepúsculo hasta que alcance el éxito.

I will try to paint the city during twilight until i achieve success.

• "Trataré de pintar" and I think the end should be "hasta que yo alcance éxito". - Azabache May 9, 2011
• thanks so much! I'm having a hard time with my native english now too.. grrr. - timmyspanish May 9, 2011
• ...hasta que alcance el éxito. Well done, timmy! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011
• thanks cogumela! - timmyspanish May 9, 2011

Answer 14

No vivo en una ciudad en estos días, pero Lima es la ciudad de mi país de nacimiento; ; -)

= I don't live in a city these days, but Lima is the city of my country of birth ; -)

Corregid mi español, por favor

• Actualmente no vivo en la / ninguna ciudad, pero Lima es la ... capital?? de mi país... Well done, Paul! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011

Answer 15

When the lights go down in the city....
Cuando las luces se apagan en la ciudad...

• Yes there is a song coming out of this....can anybody guess?? :) I'll post it later because I'm not able to post it now. - Jason7R May 9, 2011
• Lights by Journey. - Rolest May 9, 2011
• I think Rolest guessed correctly ;) Consider it posted :) - Amor_y_paz May 9, 2011
• ...las luces "se apagan" Good, Jason! :) - cogumela May 9, 2011