The English Word of the Day: What

Question

what

(interrogative pronoun) qué

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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!
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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.
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• Please, check your sentence at least one more time before sending it and correct your unnecessary errors; this would enlighten the task of our corrector considerably.
• The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
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• Enjoy the game and always keep in mind that all of us are here to learn.

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Mi frase/my sentence:

What should you do when you don't know what to do? Life can be so complicated at times!

¿Qué hacer cuando no sabes qué hacer? ¡La vida puede ser tan complicado a veces!

¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? GraceM (¡con bigote!), bandit, Margherite, Noetol, katy, ... todos ellos merecen tu atención (y votos) también. Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? GraceM (with a moustache!), bandit, Margherite, Noetol, katy, ... they all deserve your attention (and votes) too.

Message from maestroantonio: "I've noticed that sometimes some users are missing some corrections so that is the reason I'm correcting either in capital letters or with spaces inbetween."

Hola a tods! Hiii Mc! Hola Maestroanton! Gracias a ambos!! :)) - iana01, Jan 27, 2013

What a dilemma! So hard for rule followers. - katydew, Jan 27, 2013

Thank you MC and Maestro for all your hard work and dedication. : ) - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

Thank youuuuu, rac, for all your kind words and all the things you do! - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Hiii Iana and all others, hope you're all having a wonderful Sunday. I have to go to 'the internet free zone' for a couple of hours ;-) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

And merci beaucoup, muuuuuuuuuuchas gracias and a big thank you to you, maestro. You're doing a marvellous job, amigo! - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Thank you so much MiCi!! ¡ Muchas Gracias, Maestro! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

haha...if I were in that dilemma, I would remove both labels. No rule about that! :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 27, 2013

Hola todo mundo, feliz domingo, veamos qué escribieron. - maestroantonio, Jan 27, 2013

Since it says "use other roll first", I wonder what the person did. Maybe she's still there trying to make the best decision. - GraceM, Jan 28, 2013

She used the paper tissues she had in her purse instead ;-) - mcl020, Jan 28, 2013

¡Lo que sea! " Whatever"! - ray76, Jan 28, 2013

Answer 1

¿Sabes qué día es hoy? Hoy es el Día Internacional de Conmemoración del Holocausto.

You know what today is? Today is the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

In Biblical Spanish, Holocausto = burnt sacrifices. It was a sad era. - katydew, Jan 27, 2013

There are things that we all have to know and remember in order to not happen never again. - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS98MAN3Xtg&feature=share - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

Silvia, you are so right. - annierats, Jan 27, 2013

Thank you, Annie! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

Good that you mention it, Silvia. A war-free world would be ideal! - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Your choice of photos is haunting Silvia. - 0095ca4c, Jan 27, 2013

Thank you, MiCi and Margy!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

But if anyone can make us all stop and reflect for a while, it's Silvia!! Whether it's on happy or sad things. - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

O, MiCi, I'm deeply flattered, amiga! Thank you again! You are so so kind!!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

Thank you, dear Annie!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

Good response, Sylvia. Lest we ever forget. - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

Schindler's List - a story of incredible courage and compassion in the face of astounding evil. - Noetol, Jan 27, 2013

free the world of stupidity. - Aranjuez12, Jan 28, 2013

Answer 2

What are those babies talking about? It must be something important.

¿Sobre qué están hablando estos bebés? Debe ser algo importante. ; ))

Hola Iana, very cute. - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

Must be men's talk, Iana ;-)))) [Judging from what I see: "my nose is bigger than yours, blablabla "] - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

I like you , me too !:). - shish75, Jan 27, 2013

Me encanta la foto. - annierats, Jan 27, 2013

Very cute. - katydew, Jan 27, 2013

They are discussing how much money they already owe because of government spending. - 0095ca4c, Jan 27, 2013

Hola a todos!! Qué comentarios tan buenos!! Gracias amigos - Rac, Mc, Shish, Anmierats, Katy, Margharite!!:)) - iana01, Jan 28, 2013

Answer 3

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."(Mahatma Gandhi)

La felicidad es cuando lo que piensa, lo que dice, y lo que hace están en la armonía.

Me gustó tu oración, +1 - maestroantonio, Jan 27, 2013

Great one, Shishy ;-) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Grasias Mc & Maestro !! - shish75, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 4

What watches do witches wear?

¿Qué relojes usan las brujas? (not sure about this)

What? - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

Witch watches. - RichSean1725, Jan 27, 2013

Swatches, of course. - annierats, Jan 27, 2013

Watches that run backards of course. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 27, 2013

reloj > relojes - maestroantonio, Jan 27, 2013

hahahaahaha annierats ;-))))) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 5

What is the best way to eat an Oreo cookie?

¿Cuál Qué es la mejor manera para de comerse una galleta de Oreo?

Now that's a classic! : ) - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

I have to admit something .... it will cost me all my votes, but I have to be honest .... I tried my very first (white) oreo cookie yesterday and found it ehhh .... too sweet. Sorrrrrrrrrrrrrry ;-)))))))) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

I have no idea why they are so popular either amiga. :) - ian-hill, Jan 27, 2013

I only like them if I can dip them in milk. The new soft ones are very sweet. Unfortunately I do like those very much. - katydew, Jan 27, 2013

jeje, You have to make next advertizing slogan, my dear. I've never tasted it. - Silvia_Tcherneva, Jan 27, 2013

I've never heardof them. Look disgusting. - annierats, Jan 27, 2013

"¿ C u á l es la mejor manera DE comerSE una galleta de Oreo?" - maestroantonio, Jan 27, 2013

With a shovel? She couldn't get any more in without one. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 27, 2013

Only with a big glass of milk! :)) - Noetol, Jan 27, 2013

I will try the black variety with a glass of milk. - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Thanks Maestro A. - katydew, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 6

What awesome work you're doing, MC!

¡MC, qué impresionante trabajo estás haciendo!

Top notch. - katydew, Jan 27, 2013

Pffffffff.... Annie, thanxxx. But please, please, please don't forget maestro: he is helping us out tremendously!!!! - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

I was going to do Maestro tomorrow. You're right, his work here is invaluable!! - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

She is doing a great work !:). - shish75, Jan 27, 2013

"MC, qué impresionante trabajo estás haciendo" - maestroantonio, Jan 27, 2013

Gracias Maestro! : ) - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 7

What are you lookin' at?

¿Qué miras?

Um, nothing, you look great. - katydew, Jan 27, 2013

Gato loco! - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

Nice new hairdo, Pumpkin. Hahahahahaha - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Also "¿qué me ves?" - maestroantonio, Jan 27, 2013

Me on Jan 1. :)) - Noetol, Jan 27, 2013

You only have 1 good hairday a year, Noetol ? ;-)) - mcl020, Jan 28, 2013

Answer 8

¿Qué es lo que quiere decir mañana es lunes? Era un viernes hace tan soló unas horas.

Clever one, this, RichSean: picture and English sentence in 1 ;-) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Gracias mcl020. - RichSean1725, Jan 27, 2013

The perils of time travel! :)) - Noetol, Jan 27, 2013

Funny, Noetol. : ) - RichSean1725, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 9

Qué hermosas bebés , ellas tienen muchas buenas puntas.

What beautiful babies, they have many good points.

Yessssssssssssssssss, they have and they are beautiful indeed. I love 'm instantly ;-))) Hedgehogs are such kind animals! - mcl020, Jan 28, 2013

And incredibly they are like nettles , if you hold them firmly they are not prickly. Thanks mc1020 - ray76, Jan 28, 2013

Answer 10

¿ Qué?

What did you say?

¿Como? - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

No s, rac,no sé. Puedes repetir? - annierats, Jan 27, 2013

You manages to use only 5 words for both sentences!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!! - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

managed* - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Yes, my shortest ever answer, I think. - annierats, Jan 28, 2013

Answer 11

¿Qué es eso, papá? ¿Es tu nariz?

What is that, daddy? Is it your nose?

Lol - rac1, Jan 27, 2013

These babies sure like noses a lot ;-))) (see Iana's entry) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 12

¿Qué piensas de estos caballos valientes? Si tuvieras que cruzar este puente, ¿lo harías?

What do you think of these brave horses? If you had to cross this bridge, would you do it?

Totally depends on the reason. But I (all humans do!) have the power of reason and deciding whether or not to do it. These poor horses have no choice ; - ( - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

And I do think humans have much better grip here. - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

You make some good points, mcl. :) - GraceM, Jan 29, 2013

Answer 13

¡Qué desastre tan fina nos ha puesto!

What a fine mess you have put us in!

That's a classic! ;-) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Me gustaban esas películas cuando era joven - Aranjuez12, Jan 28, 2013

Answer 14

I don't know what you are talking about, and I don't like to hear your gossip.

No sé lo qué estás hablando, y no me gusta oír tus chismes.

Back with what? ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

I used the wrong 'what' the first time...and it was better than this one 'sigh'. - 0095ca4c, Jan 27, 2013

This one's fine too, Margherite, whereas gossip often isn't. - mcl020, Jan 27, 2013

Answer 15

Cada día me pregunto ¿Qué quiero a aprender hoy?

Every day I ask myself, what do I want to learn today?

... and meanwhile life forces you to learn new things every day ;-)) I like the picture, but I don't agree with the words ;-) - mcl020, Jan 28, 2013

No ofcourse not, neither do I, but I really like the irony of it so I figured, well why not use it. - Aranjuez12, Jan 28, 2013