Picture of the Day: Hello Neighbor

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.

RULES
♦	Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
♦	The sentences MUST be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books, or any other source.
♦	Idioms and lyrics that 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.

Answers that do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

My example:

Cat: Hey, Fred! May I borrow some milk? My owner forgot to go to the store last night.

Gato: ¡Hola, Fred! ¿Me podrías prestar un poco de leche? A mi dueño se le olvidó ir a la tienda anoche.

• Why the two pronouns before (olvidó) here? - MattM Feb 2, 2012
• se = pronominal verb form (olvidarse); le = indirect object (a él) - gintar77 Feb 2, 2012

Answer 1

¡Voy a saltarme! A menos que mi dueño haga algo con ese perro estúpido.

I'm going to jump! Unless my owner does something with that stupid dog.

• Great job, Tom! Almost perfect. -- ¡Voy a *saltar*! - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• Thanks, Gintar! I thought I had to use saltarse because I (as the cat) was jumping myself (for lack of better words). - Tosh Jan 31, 2012

Answer 2

Por favor, Sr. Gato, no lo hagas. Te queda mucho por vivir.

Original: Por favor Sr. Gato, no hazlo, tienes mucho para que vivir.

Please Sr. Cat, don't do it, you have much to live for.

• lol Good one Gary :) Somehow in reality I doubt that the idea of self-harm would occur to animals in the same way as it does to people - FELIZ77 Jan 31, 2012
• Great job, Gary! -- Por favor, Sr. Gato, no *lo hagas*. *Te queda* mucho *por* vivir. - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• Thanks Gintar! The subjunctive rears it's ugly head.:) - Yeser007 Feb 1, 2012
• @ Feliz: Try keeping sheep or horses... - annierats Feb 2, 2012

Answer 3

¿Quieres ser mi vecino?
You want to be my neighbor?

• I removed the picture. - Gregory84 Jan 31, 2012
• Excellent, Jason! (Thank you Gregory for removing the picture.) - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• Oooops!! I am so sorry gintar...I totally forgot...I was on a picture "high" last night jejejeje thanks Gregory!! :) Have a great day! - Jason7R Feb 1, 2012
• hehe no problem, I did the same thing lol. - Gregory84 Feb 2, 2012

Answer 4

Cat speaking . "Do not move ,I am going call the fireman to release your head from the door". El gato hablando." No se mueva ,voy a llamar al bombero para liberar su cabeza de la puerta"

• Great job, jenny! -- No *se mueva* ... llamar *al* bombero *para* liberar su cabeza de *la puertA.* - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• gracias gintar ,I think I did much better that time .. - jennyo45 Jan 31, 2012
• Very amusing caption! - Jeremias Feb 1, 2012
• Gracias Jeremias . - jennyo45 Feb 1, 2012

Answer 5

Tú dices que los ruidos que hago te mantienen despierto toda la noche. You say the noises I make keep you awake all night.

• Good work, helio! -- ...que *lOS ruidOs que* hago *te mantienen despierTO todA la* noche. - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• Thank you . I appreciate your patience and corrections. - heliotropema Feb 1, 2012

Answer 6

Cat: I thought the resident application said: "No humans allowed"

Original:El gato: Pensara la solicitud de residencial dije: "No se permite humanos".

Corrected:El gato: Pensé que la solicitud de residencia dijo: No se permiten humanos".

• jejeje:) - Yeser007 Jan 31, 2012
• Great job, Gregory! -- *Pensé que* la solicitud de *residenciA dijo*: "No se *permiteN humanoS*". - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• Thank you :-D - Gregory84 Jan 31, 2012
• I forgot the 'que' again, sigh...... - Gregory84 Jan 31, 2012

Answer 7

-Por qué me miras así? usted sabe cual es el problema para ustedes humanos.
*Je je je , no, no lo sé.
-Yo tampoco.

-Why do you look at me like this?Do you know what the problem is for you humans.
*Ha ha ha , no , I do not know.
-Neither do I.

• Great job, aelborady! -- ¿Por *qué* [accent] me miras *así* [accent]? *¿*Usted sabe...ustedes humanos*?* ... no lo *sé* [accent] ... - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• English: ... what the problem is... *neither* [spelling] - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• Thanks Gintar, you re the best - aelborady Feb 1, 2012

Answer 8

Why are you on my windowsill?

¿Por qué está en mi alféizar?

• Great job, rjeng! - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012

Answer 9

Cat looking disdainfully at man: ''Well, what are you staring at, man? Didn't you realize [that] I was planning my great escape!''

-- Gato mirando hombre desdeñosamente: ''Bueno, ¿Qué miras, tío? ¿No te diste cuenta de que estaba planeando mi gran huida!''

huida o escapada o fuga (?)

Editor's note/s; The cat is trying to escape from his ''cruel'' owner and is worried that this other neighbour in the picture might ''let the cat out of the bag'' (Sorry, I couldn't resist that one! ) concerning his planned escape/reveal what he was going to do! lol Additionally I have the cat using/adopting the familiar form of the verb to imply that he was intentionally speaking disrespectfully to the man.

• Excellent job, Feliz! - gintar77 Jan 31, 2012
• Muchas Gracias, Gintar :) - FELIZ77 Feb 1, 2012
• I trust that in view of the absence of corrections it is perfect today...??? - FELIZ77 Feb 1, 2012
• Yes, congrats! ;-) - gintar77 Feb 1, 2012

Answer 10

Gato:! Mírame en los ojos ! ¿No soy yo el gato más guapo del mundo ? ¿No es cierto?

Cat: Look into my eyes ! Am I not the prettiest cat in the world ? Isn' t it so?

• Great job, porcupine! -- Spanish: ¿*No* soy yo *el gato más guapo...? *¿No es cierto?* -- English: Am I not the *prettiest* cat *in* the world? - gintar77 Feb 1, 2012
• Gracias gintar - porcupine7 Feb 2, 2012

Answer 11

Ahora tú dice estas palabras después de de mi Sr, dará el gato alimentos y bebida cada días .

Now you say these words after me Mr, I will give the cat food and drink every day.

• Good work, Ray! -- Ahora, *repita* estas palabras después de [remove extra "de"] *mí* [accent], señor [spell out]: *Le daré de comer y beber al gato todos los días.* - gintar77 Feb 1, 2012

Answer 12

Gato: ¡Tengo más pelo que tú!

Cat: I have more hair than you!

• Excellent job, Jenny! - gintar77 Feb 1, 2012

Answer 13

Hi, Mister - Do you have a bird I can borrow? Mine got away and I'm hungry.

Hola, señor - ¿Tienes un pájaro que me puedo pedir prestado? La mía se escapó y tengo hambre.

• Pobre pajaros! - porcupine7 Jan 31, 2012
• Great work, pesta! -- ¿*TienE* ["Usted" form, since you say "señor"] un pájaro que *le* puedo pedir prestado? *El mío* se escapó... - gintar77 Feb 1, 2012

Answer 14

¿estás hablando a mi? ¿estás hablando a mi?

AC: ¿Hablas conmigo? ¿Hablas conmigo?

Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me?

• He watched a particular movie yesterday - 00434ec3 Feb 1, 2012
• Haha, good work, mi6! -- ¿Hablas conmigo? - gintar77 Feb 1, 2012
• thanks Gintar ;-) - 00434ec3 Feb 2, 2012

Answer 15

I'd like to sit on his head and wrap my tail around his neck but it's too slippery, I'd fall off.

Me gustaría sentarme en su cabeza y envolver mi cola alrededor de su cuello pero es demasiado resbaladizo. Me caería.

• Great work, Leatha! -- Me gustaría *sentarME en* su cabeza y *envolver* mi cola alrededor *de* su cuello ... - gintar77 Feb 1, 2012
• Muchas gracias, Gintar. - Leatha Feb 2, 2012