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The English Word of the Day: When

14
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when

(adverb) cuando, (en) que

(conjunction) cuando, si


Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a rac1 o a mí.
Mientras tanto, maestroantonio se ha ofrecido amablemente a ayudarnos. Modifica tus frases según sus sugerencias, ¡por favor!
Hay muchos hablantes nativos de inglés aquí, entonces la mayoría de ellos puede ofrecer sugerencias a las frases en inglés. Voy a ayudar tanto como pueda, por supuesto.

Aquí están las directrices del juego:

  • Usa la palabra en una frase en inglés y añade la traducción al español. Intenta usar la palabra de una manera original.
  • Vota por las frases que más te gusten.
  • Escribe solamente frases que tengan, al menos, 5 palabras, pero no escribas párrafos con 4 frases o más
  • Haz las correcciones sugeridas por el corrector official.
  • ¡Usa tus propias palabras! (No uses el traductor, ni un libro, ni la letra de una canción.)
  • Respeta las reglas de SpanishDict.
  • ¡Disfruta de este juego de inglés!

We are looking for an official corrector of the Spanish sentences for this thread, so if you are interested, please send a PM to either rac1 or me.
In the meantime maestroantonio has kindly offered to help us out. Please edit your sentences according to his suggestions!
As there are lots of native English speakers here, most of them can offer suggestions to the English sentences. I shall try to help as much as I can too, of course.

Here are the rules of the game:

  • Use the word in an English sentence and add the Spanish translation of that sentence. Try to use the word in an original way.
  • Vote for the sentences that you like most.
  • Write sentences of at least 5 words, but don't write paragraphs of 4 sentences or more.
  • Correct your sentences according to the suggestions of the corrector.
  • Use your own words (and don't use a translator, a book, lyrics of a song, ...)
  • Respect the rules of SpanishDict.
  • Enjoy the game!

Mi frase/my sentence:

By encouraging children to like reading books, we help them to develop the imagination: when you read, you are transported to other places and other times, you can see how the lives of the characters elapse, ...

Inculcando a los niños el gusto por leer libros, les ayudamos a desarrollar la imaginación: cuando uno lee, se transporta a otros lugares y a otras épocas, y uno puede ver cómo trascurren las vidas de los personajes, ...

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer?
JoyceM, mstivers, ray, shish, GraceM, ... todos ellos merecen tu atención (y votos) también.

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day?
JoyceM, mstivers, ray, shish, GraceM, ..., they all deserve your attention (and votes) too.

4179 views
updated Jan 17, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
a otros lugares y a otras épocas - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
...cómo transcurren las vidas de los personajes. - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
Inculcando a los niños el gusto por la lectura... - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
Hiiiiiii MC! :) Hola maestroanton! Thanks a lot guys!! :) - iana01, Jan 15, 2013
Thanks maestro and hiiiiiiiiiii Iana. Thanks for your kind words every day. - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Inculcando a los niños el gusto por los libros (or) por la lectura - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
Yes, maestro, that's a lot better. Thanks ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Thank you for doing this each day, MC! - rac1, Jan 15, 2013
Thank you for your hard work doing this everyday Mc and Maestro - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
Thank you both, ladies, for playing each day. And ... no thanks ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Thanks MC and Maestro for posting and correcting - Aranjuez12, Jan 15, 2013
Thank you too, Maestroanton! Very much appreciated, amigo. - rac1, Jan 16, 2013

22 Answers

6
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Cuando vengas, yo estaré aquí, esperándote.

When you come, I will be here waiting for you. enter image description here

updated Jan 17, 2013
edited by PumpkinCalabaza
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
With some coffee, I hope ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Cafe! :-) - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
Of course - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
6
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Cuando joven soñé con grandes aventuras,

pero ahora yo hacerhago mis sueños realidad.

When young I dreamed of great adventures,

but now , I make my dreams reality.

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updated Jan 17, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Behind every scary pirate there's an even scarier piratess. - Aranjuez12, Jan 16, 2013
I always had one in my gang , I found them braver , and infinitely more fun when playing hide and go seek ! - ray76, Jan 16, 2013
I was that girl in the back! Ahoy, mate! - JoyceM, Jan 16, 2013
Joyce ,I have told you a dozen times , "the sharp part faces the front " tsk tsk. - ray76, Jan 16, 2013
You sure do, Ray! - mcl020, Jan 16, 2013
That would be me, too. jeje - rac1, Jan 16, 2013
Cuando joven soñé con grandes aventuras, pero ahora hago mis sueños realidad. - maestroantonio, Jan 16, 2013
6
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I couldn't resist putting this in Will Rogers said this: There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you. No hay ninguna broma en ser un humorista cuando tienes al gobierno entero trabajanndo para ti.

updated Jan 16, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
Hahahahaha ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
No hay ninguna broma en ser humorista cuando tienes al gobierno entero trabajando para ti. - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
Thank you mc - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
Muchas gracias Maestro! - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
jajajaja yes politicians have some kind of joke-producing apparatus......new policy - Aranjuez12, Jan 15, 2013
Yes they do, it helps if they are idiots! - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
Thanks for all you hard work on this post! - pmikan-pam, Jan 16, 2013
6
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When you start dreaming in your new language, then you know you are making progress.

Cuando empiezas a soñar en tu nuevo idioma, es señal de que estás progresando . Cuando empieza a soñar en su idioma nuevo, entonces sabe que realiza progresos.. . enter image description here

updated Jan 16, 2013
edited by rogspax
posted by rogspax
Here's to hoping for that! :-) - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
But what about if I dream in broken Spanish? - katydew, Jan 15, 2013
Cuando empiezas a soñar en tu nuevo idioma, es señal de que estás progresando. - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
computadora nueva means that the device has never been used. - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
nueva computadora means that a new model has just been created - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
And .... what did you dream about???? Más motocicletas?? - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
@katy you probably had a broken night as well. - Aranjuez12, Jan 15, 2013
@anton, Thanks! @Katy, that counts. @mcl020, Close. Motorcycle Parts - rogspax, Jan 15, 2013
6
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When I speak French I experience a great pleasure.

Cuando hablo en francés experimento un gran placer.

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updated Jan 15, 2013
edited by maestroantonio
posted by maestroantonio
Please feel free to correct my English sentence if neccesary. Thanks! - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
Cuando yo hablo en francés, me pongo nerviosa.. - annierats, Jan 15, 2013
When I speak French even I don't understand it. - ian-hill, Jan 15, 2013
How are you able to keep the French and the Spanish apart? My French really suffered enormously from learning some Spanish. - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Well knowing Spanish before French has made things easier for me! - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
C'est pas vrai. - annierats, Jan 15, 2013
no hablo el francés. - Aranjuez12, Jan 15, 2013
6
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When I begin to miss them, I like to call my family from time to time.

Cuando empiezo a echarla de menos, me gusta llamar a mi familia de vez en cuando.

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updated Jan 15, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Hahahahah, look at the first word of your SpEnglish sentence, katy ;-))))) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
That is so funny, Marijke. I must have checked this 3x and did not catch that. I need a nap. - katydew, Jan 15, 2013
"me gusta llamar... " - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
6
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Cuando no se piensa lo que se dice es cuando se dice lo que se piensa.

When you don´t think what are you saying, it´s when you say you are thinking.

updated Jan 15, 2013
posted by lliones
what you are saying? ... I am a little confused, but I will think about it ;-)))) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
When you don't think about what your are saying is when you say what you are thinking. - katydew, Jan 15, 2013
When you don't think about what your are saying is when you say what you are really thinking. Adding 'really' helps it sound better, I think, and more what you are trying to say. - katydew, Jan 15, 2013
better translation - lliones, Jan 15, 2013
En vino veritas. - annierats, Jan 15, 2013
5
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When the wind of change blows , some build walls others build windmills.(Chinese proverb).

Cuando el viento de cambio sopla,algunos construyen paredes otros construyen molinos de viento.

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updated Jan 17, 2013
edited by shish75
posted by shish75
Beautiful picture once again, Shishy ;-) - mcl020, Jan 16, 2013
Good proverb, Shish! - rac1, Jan 16, 2013
The most of all is to get the meaning , thanks mis amigas !:). - shish75, Jan 16, 2013
"...algunos construyen..." - maestroantonio, Jan 16, 2013
5
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Duele cuando llega la primavera ,es el poema más famoso por Karin Boye, una poeta sueca.

It hurts, when spring comes, is the most famous of the poems by Karin Boye, a Swedish poet.enter link description here si quiereís leer el poema en español.

''Sí, duele cuando los tallos brotan

dolor del que crece y del que se encapulla''

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updated Jan 16, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I wonder about the rest of the poem. Because .... I usually run out without a coat at the first sign of spring, ending up quite ill. So: it sure can hurt ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
But I really find the title of the poem interesting and shall google it now. - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
He has a good point there! - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
http://nordicvoicesinprint.wordpress.com/category/poetry/swedish-poetry/karin-boye/ - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
es el poema más famoso (poema es de género masculino) - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
@ mlc, Karin es un nombre feminino. A she. Y los poetas suecos son muy tristes. We are all very sad up north. - annierats, Jan 15, 2013
Sí, gracias, maestro, se me olvido. - annierats, Jan 15, 2013
Huh, several sites say he's a 'she' ???? Which felt strange already as we have Karins in Holland as well ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
In English, in of our most famous poems, The Wasteland by T.S. Eliott, he starts with: "April is the cruelest month." - JoyceM, Jan 16, 2013
That's true, Joyce. I love spring, actually, but yes, it breaks hearts too... - annierats, Jan 16, 2013
@mlc: Here it is in Swedish, she sounds female and wears a skirt! http://www.karinboye.se/verk/ljudinspelningar/index.shtml - annierats, Jan 16, 2013
5
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Voy a comprar este carro cuando me convierta en millonario.

I'm going to buy this car when I become a millionaire.

updated Jan 16, 2013
posted by mstivers
depends on what kind of millionaire....I became a millionaire years ago....millions of problems (daughters)....but I still don't have that kind of car. - Aranjuez12, Jan 16, 2013
Keep saving ;-) - mcl020, Jan 16, 2013
I'll take a lamborghini any day. - rac1, Jan 16, 2013
5
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Gracias a Maestro Anton:

Cuando me pierdo, yo sé que siempre hay alguien que va a encontrarme.

When I lose myself, I know that someone is always going to find me.

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updated Jan 16, 2013
edited by Silvia_Tcherneva
posted by Silvia_Tcherneva
"que va a encontrarme" - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
¡Muchas gracias, Maestro! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 15, 2013
Ultrasweet!! Hiii Silvia ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
jeje, ultrathanks, MiCi! :))) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 15, 2013
It's also posible: "que me va a encontrar" - maestroantonio, Jan 16, 2013
Gracias, Annie!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 16, 2013
Lol, I love that picture, amiga! - rac1, Jan 16, 2013
5
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Cuando estamos avergonzados de nuestras acciones, por lo general inclinamos nuestras cabezas. When we are ashamed of our actions, we usually bow our heads.

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updated Jan 16, 2013
edited by RichSean1725
posted by RichSean1725
Ahhhhh ..... cutie ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
cute? He just ate the whole ham. - Aranjuez12, Jan 15, 2013
lol Gracias. - RichSean1725, Jan 15, 2013
"por lo general inclinamos nuestra cabeza / la cabeza / nuestras cabezas" - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
Gracias maestroanton. - RichSean1725, Jan 15, 2013
:) A little rascal. :)) - iana01, Jan 16, 2013
5
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Cuando nacemos, todo el mundo tiene la posibilidad de un gran futuro. Desafortunadamente, la mayoría no va a llegar a sus metas. Así es la vida.

When we are born, everyone has the possibility of a great future. Unfortunately, the majority will not reach their goals. Such is life.

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updated Jan 16, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
We are all born equal, but I'm afraid that some of us are born more equal than others. - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Your sentence is perfect. Another way: no va a alcanzar sus metas - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
And still that doesn't have to prevent a great future ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
You reached some goal there, Noetol: a perfect sentence ;-) Great!!!!!! - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Well, if we forget about dna. The programme doesn't letme put it in capital letters, dna is swearing, it insists. - annierats, Jan 15, 2013
Thanks, Maestro! - Noetol, Jan 15, 2013
Hola Noetol! - iana01, Jan 16, 2013
Hola Iana! - Noetol, Jan 16, 2013
5
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It is good if you have good people arround, who you can rely on, who can help you deal with difficult situations in life and with whom you can share good moments as well.

Es bueno si tienes personas buenas alrededor, en quienes puedes confiar, que pueden ayudarte a tratar con situaciones difíciles en la vida y con quienes también puedes compartir buenos momentos.

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updated Jan 16, 2013
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Yes, that gives you a good (start in) life ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Sweet Iana - pmikan-pam, Jan 15, 2013
Es bueno si tienes personas... - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
en quienes puedes... - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
y con quienes también puedes... - maestroantonio, Jan 15, 2013
Hola Mc y Pmikan!! :)) - iana01, Jan 16, 2013
maestroanton, muchísmas gracias!!! :)) - iana01, Jan 16, 2013
5
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It was the sort of morning when everything goes wrong.

Fue una de esas mañanas en las que todo sale mal.

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updated Jan 15, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Hope it's better now ;-) - mcl020, Jan 15, 2013
Los conozco. - annierats, Jan 15, 2013