Picture of the day: slippery surfers.

Question

Hello Everybody! Welcome to the Picture of the Day!

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

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 answer I feel is the best, the fact that the person has corrected their post and possibly the number of votes.

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 cuando pueda, tanto por la cantidad de votos como por la corrección en el uso del idioma.

Please, give everyone a chance and only post more or less one caption and no photos.

Por favor, deja que todos tengan una oportunidad y pon más o menos una respuesta, sin fotos. .

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

Previous picture of the day: What can I get you sir?

Today's picture comes from our good friend Sanlee, thanks again amiga.

Here is the picture of the day :

I hope this is working I cannot see it on my screen,please let me know if you can or can't see it. - Nickelbackfan1, Feb 1, 2016

Good on you mate , the invisible surfer , not on my screen either. - ray76, Feb 1, 2016

Fixed it. - Nickelbackfan1, Feb 1, 2016

Love it!! - rac1, Feb 1, 2016

Awww lovely seal, s/he really looks at peace here :) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

That or she/he has salt water in their eyes. - Nickelbackfan1, Feb 2, 2016

Answer 1

Nuestras tablas de surf tienen un sello de aprobación de la Federación Nacional de Vida Silvestre.

Our surfboards have a seal of approval from the National Wildlife Federation.

jejejejejeje - rac1, Feb 1, 2016

I was just thinking of that one after looking at the picture and before I read your post, Bosque great minds think alke :) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Good one. - AnnRon, Feb 1, 2016

jajaj no sabía que tenía otro significado 'seal' - Pablo064, Feb 2, 2016

I am not the first to ever use that pun. Thanks, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Feb 2, 2016

Answer 2

¿Quién necesita una tabla de surf? Puedo surfear mejor sin usarla.

Who needs a surfboard? I can surf better without using it.

:) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Answer 3

Con correcciones;

La foca: "Practicar el surf es facilísimo* ...puedo hacerlo con los ojos cerrados (o mientras duermo!) ¡Mírame, mamá!"

(o ..es tan/muy fácil*).

The seal; "Surfing is so easy . I can do it with my eyes closed! (or, in my sleep)! Look at me, mum!"

The mother seal: "It's a lot easier to do (It) when you are in the water, darling! You (one) can't learn how to surf on dry land!"

La madre foca: " Es mucho más fácil hacer(lo) cuando estás en el agua, cielo! ¡No se puede aprender a surfear en tierra firme!"

Mírame mamá' and it's okay but if you want to sound more natural you can say 'puede aprender a surfear en tierra firme' - Pablo064 18 hrs ago

Muchas gracias por tus correcciones, Pablo

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor

Original caption (Spanish only):

La foca: "Practicar el surf es facilísimo* ...puedo hacerlo con los ojos cerrados (o mientras duermo!) ¡Mira a mí, mamá!"

La madre foca: " Es mucho más fácil hacer(lo) cuando estás (o estés?) en el agua, cielo! ¡No se puede aprender cómo practicar el surf en tierra firme!"

It like trying to learn how to swim in a desert. Muy bueno Feliz. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Feb 1, 2016

'Mírame mamá' and it's okay but if you want to sound more natural you can say 'puede aprender a surfear en tierra firme' ;) - Pablo064, Feb 2, 2016

Muchas gracias, Nickel ;) - FELIZ77, Feb 2, 2016

Muchas gracias, Pablo :) - FELIZ77, Feb 2, 2016

Answer 4

Las cosas sintéticas son malas para de modio el medio ambiente. Es mejor utilizar recursos naturales para combate combatir el cambio climático mundial. Seis más focas más y puedo hacer mi traje de agua con materiales naturales.

Synthetic things are bad for the environment. It is better to use natural resources to combat global climate change. Six more seals and then I can make my wet suit from natural materials.

Las cosas..para combatir el cambio. Seis focas más

Good post, Andre .:) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Andre, Cosas sintéticas son malas para EL mEdio ambiente (Modio probably a typo! ;) :) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

I would also suggest a very minor change to the last part of the last English sentence: "more seals and then (ie: after that) I can make etc.... y luego o (después) puedo hacer..etc - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Thanks Feliz. - 00551866, Feb 1, 2016

'Las cosas..para combatir el cambio. Seis focas más y...' ;) - Pablo064, Feb 2, 2016

Thanks Pablo. - 00551866, Feb 2, 2016

Andre, You are welcome :) You still need to add the Spanish word for 'then' "y: luego, puedo etc... - FELIZ77, Feb 2, 2016

Answer 5

Yo miro veo presumido , porque soy hermosa.

I look smug, because I'm beautiful.

Ray, I would say: Parezco (ser) petulante (o presumido if you mean conceited/full of oneself) porque soy hermosa. I hope this helps :) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

The word 'look' in your sentence means: I appear (to be) smug; not I look at something (mirar) If I am looking at / watching / gazing at... the seal, then I would say; Estoy mirando a la foca - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Me veo presumido, porque soy hermoso. Or make them B O T H feminine. The have to agree. - Daniela2041, Feb 1, 2016

Thank you Feliz , and Feliz. I understand what you are saying I had not looked at it correctly. - ray76, Feb 2, 2016

Thank you also Dani , most enlightening deputy Feisty. - ray76, Feb 2, 2016

I used the last example as the easiest to use , and i am lazy. - ray76, Feb 2, 2016

Ray, You are welcome and I am pleased that you understood what I was saying (my earlier correction) You still need to complete your correction according to Dani's suggestion ME veo (not Yo veo) ;) - FELIZ77, Feb 2, 2016

Answer 6

Esta cría de foca es muy linda y me parece que está durmiendo como todos los bebés del mundo.

This baby seal is very cute and I think he's sleeping like all the babies of the world.

Porcu, me parece que está durmiendo = He seems (appears) to me to be sleeping etc.... - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Literally, it seems to me that he is sleepng - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

'todos los bebés' ;) - Pablo064, Feb 2, 2016

Thanks Feliz - porcupine7, Feb 2, 2016

Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Feb 2, 2016

No hay de que, Porcu :) - FELIZ77, Feb 2, 2016

Answer 7

Acabo de comer cuatro peces que robé de los anzuelos de los pescadores. Ahora la cara inocente va a provocar "ooh's" y "ah's" de las humanas mientras haga una siesta en esta tabla de surf.

I just ate four fish that I stole from the hooks of fishermen. Now my innocent face will elicit ooh's and ah's from the humans while I take a nap on this surfboard.

Ann, I love your caption :) To have / take a siesta = dormir o ecsharse una siesta i hope this helps :) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Thanks, Feliz. Yes, I found "ecsharse una siesta," but I also found "hacer una siesta" in more than one source. I'll do some more looking. - AnnRon, Feb 1, 2016

Ann, I love your caption :) To have / take a siesta = dormir o echarse una siesta. I hope this helps :) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Correction above: Ann, since you have already posted Ann I won't remove my original comment - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Ann, yours could also be correct, in which case, please just view mine as providing valid alternatives :) - FELIZ77, Feb 1, 2016

Righto, Feliz. Thanks. - AnnRon, Feb 2, 2016

I never heard 'hacer una fiesta' o.o anyway it would be 'mientras hago una siesta' ;) - Pablo064, Feb 2, 2016

Answer 8

We have the surfing seal of life.

Tenemos el sello de surf de la vida

:) - Pablo064, Feb 2, 2016