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Picture of the day: The writer's helper?

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Hello Everybody! Welcome to the Picture of the Day!

This is a game where we can practice our Spanish and English, but still have fun at the same time!

The rules are very simple and remain more or less exactly as RelaxingCup designed them and H C A student faithfully continued.

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

  • Pon tu comentario/ título/ pie de foto a esta imagen (ambos en español y inglés) y vota por las respuestas que te gusten. La mejor respuesta será seleccionada mañana, tanto por la cantidad de votos como por la corrección en el uso del idioma.

  • Please, give everyone a chance and only post one caption and no photos.

  • Por favor, deja que todos tengan una oportunidad y pon solo una respuesta, sin fotos. .

Please encourage everyone with a vote. smile

. .Please help each other with your English/Spanish sentences. And above all, have fun!

Here is the previous Picture of the Day:

Picture of the day: whew, that was close

And here is the Picture of the Day:

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updated May 9, 2015
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Hola hermanita , good post. - ray76, May 6, 2015
Love, love, love it! - Waidh, May 6, 2015
¡Muchas gracias, mis amigos! - sanlee, May 6, 2015
Hola Sandy - can I have one of those please? - ian-hill, May 6, 2015
Jajajaja, por supuesto, Ian! - sanlee, May 7, 2015

19 Answers

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¡Sigue escribiendo, no doy una "hu hu"!

Keep writing, I don't give a hoot.

In English, the sound of an owl is a "hoot." "Give a hoot" is a colloquial phrase meaning "I don't care" or "I don't give a damn!" Please let me know if the intended meaning comes across in Spanish.

updated May 9, 2015
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
jijijiji, cute, Ken. - sanlee, May 6, 2015
Lol - rac1, May 6, 2015
A very effective doble-sense, Kenhuizenga! ;) - Waidh, May 6, 2015
That's an opinion from a native, Ken. ¡Gracias Waidh! - sanlee, May 6, 2015
Gracias Sanlle, Rac & Waidh. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I searched on the internet and found a reference to "Me importa un pepino" It matters to me a cucumber:) - DilKen, May 6, 2015
'I don't give a' would be 'Me importa un..' pepino is the soft version :) - Pablo064, May 6, 2015
Funny, Ken ...Good one:) - FELIZ77, May 6, 2015
Tiempo...With "me importa un..." do you mean you are leaving out a bad word? I'll have to do a google search to figure out what you're talking about.:) - DilKen, May 6, 2015
11
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Ahora escribe por favor,Estimado gatito.

Now please write, Dear pussy cat.

From the "Owl and the Pussycat"

updated May 7, 2015
posted by ray76
...."Estimado gatito". .......write, "Dear pussy cat".¿no? - sanlee, May 7, 2015
10
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Encontré un nuevo hogar, parece muy práctico; ocupa poco espacio y ¡hasta se mueve!

I found a new home, it seems very practical; it doesn't take up too much space and it even moves!

updated May 7, 2015
posted by aileribel
Gracias, Aileribel. .no me daba cuenta de que podía usar la palabra 'hasta' en esta manera, como aún o incluso :) - FELIZ77, May 6, 2015
10
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Como dibujar una silu-u-ueta...

How to draw a silhou-hou-houette...

updated May 7, 2015
posted by Faldaesque
Clever and funny, Falda :) :) - FELIZ77, May 6, 2015
9
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El búho dice, "¡Tu pluma no escribe!"

The owl says, "Your pen doesn't write!"

updated May 7, 2015
edited by VStarTraveler
posted by VStarTraveler
Please fill in your language levels and gender on your profile. Muchas gracias. - sanlee, May 6, 2015
¡Hola, sanlee! Gracias, y a tí. Hecho. - VStarTraveler, May 6, 2015
Bienvenido a mi hilo VStar y gracias por llenar tu perfil. - sanlee, May 6, 2015
Now you can vote for the next person in the thread to keep it moving. Thanks. - sanlee, May 6, 2015
Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, May 6, 2015
9
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Esta es una pluma, no una percha.

This is a pen, not a perch.

updated May 7, 2015
posted by sanlee
:) - Pablo064, May 6, 2015
9
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Sabía que veía cosas; pero esto es demasiado...

I knew it, I was seeing paranormal things, but this is too much...

updated May 7, 2015
edited by crucesignatus
posted by crucesignatus
Suggestion: "I've seen things" and better yet would be "I've seen a lot of things" Even though you didn't use mucho in Español this sounds much better in English. - DilKen, May 6, 2015
Me refiero a ver alucinaciones friend. :) - crucesignatus, May 6, 2015
Cruce, ¿está abierta tu caja de PM? No puedo enviarte una mensaje. - sanlee, May 6, 2015
Vale, comprendo. In this case I would say.. I know I see things, but this is too much. That get's across the idea of a hallucination, the original does not, at least to me. - DilKen, May 6, 2015
Sí, entiendo lo que dice, Cruce, pero tal vez, "sé que ver cosas.." Mi español no es muy bueno... - sanlee, May 6, 2015
maybe I knew I was seeing paranormal things jajja - Pablo064, May 6, 2015
jeje seriously mates, Thank you! :) lol - crucesignatus, May 6, 2015
8
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It beats using a mouse.

Es mejor que el uso de un ratón.

PS - that pad is a digitiser - used for converting drawings to computer files by tracing them.

updated May 7, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
jijijijijiji, muy divertido, Ian! - sanlee, May 6, 2015
:) - rac1, May 6, 2015
¡Muy divertido, Ian! :) - FELIZ77, May 6, 2015
8
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Este el búho de Harry Potter y pronto va a llevar su carta a la escuela Hogwarts.

This is the owl of Harry Potter and soon it is going to take its letter to the school Hogwarts.

updated May 7, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
..Este el búho... ' :) - Pablo064, May 6, 2015
Gracias Tiempo de estar - porcupine7, May 6, 2015
Hi Porcu, May I suggest, "This is *Harry Potter's owl* and soon it is going to take *his* letter to *Hogwart's school* - sanlee, May 7, 2015
8
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Cuando dije que espero que mi musa esté (estaría?) conmigo hoy, no era (fue?) esto exactamente lo que tuve (tenia?) en mente.

When I said I hoped my muse would be with me today, this wasn't exactly what I had in mind.

(As you can see, the choices of verb tense and mood in this sentence have me bumfuzzled. Thanks in advance for any help.)

updated May 7, 2015
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
..'no era esto' lo que 'tenia' exactamente en mente...:) - Pablo064, May 6, 2015
Gracias, tiempo. I'm going to leave it as it is so people can see the choices I was talking about--except for moving the "no" of course., - AnnRon, May 6, 2015
lol, ¡genial compañera Ann! :) - crucesignatus, May 6, 2015
7
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That is why the owl represents wisdom: let others do the hard work.

He ahí porque el búho representa la sabiduría: dejan que otros hagan el trabajo duro.

updated May 7, 2015
edited by Waidh
posted by Waidh
It reminds me of Duo, Sandy! ;) - Waidh, May 6, 2015
Yes, Ana. May I suggest, a correcion? "Let others "do" the hard work. ( - sanlee, May 6, 2015
Thanksfor the correction, Teacher! - Waidh, May 6, 2015
No hay de qué, Ana - sanlee, May 6, 2015
6
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A well trained owl.

Una lechuza bien entrenada.

updated May 7, 2015
posted by jphip
¿Lechuza o búho? son masomenos iguales jeje - Pablo064, May 6, 2015
5
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Con correcciones: El búho celoso: ? ¡Soy sabio, por eso tienes que seguir mis consejos y tienes que llamarla en seguida y decirle que ya tienes una novia: yo, y que no necesitas otra!?

Original mistake/s: seguir los consejos de mi, decirla

¡Muchas graciss por tus correcciones, las aprecio mucho, tiempo! wink smile smile

The jealous owl: "I am wise, so you must follow my advice and call her straight away and tell her that you already have a girl friend: me, and you don't need another one!"

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor smile

updated May 7, 2015
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
...seguir mis consejos y tienes que..y decirle... :) - Pablo064, May 6, 2015
Mil gracias, tiempo :) - FELIZ77, May 7, 2015
5
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Tiene sabiduría lo guiando que él se conecta los puntos.

He has wisdom to guide him as he connects the dots.

updated May 7, 2015
posted by jim5489
Good one! - rac1, May 6, 2015
4
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La sabiduría guiando la mano del escritor

Wisdom guiding the hand of the writer

updated May 14, 2015
posted by josepmoli
Muy bien, Josep! - sanlee, May 7, 2015