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Picture of the day: stuff of fairy tales

Picture of the day: stuff of fairy tales

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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 im! agen (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: Ready for the weekend

Today we have a Picture from our friend and mod Ray76

and here is today's picture of the day:

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updated Aug 24, 2016
edited by Nickelbackfan1
posted by Nickelbackfan1
Good morning everyone. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Aug 19, 2016
Good morning amiga. :) - rac1, Aug 19, 2016
Gracias Nicki xx - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2016
Nickel, may I strongly recommend a small ammendment to your title, please? : Stuff of fairy talES! (Plural form ) - FELIZ77, Aug 19, 2016
Gracias amigo. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Aug 19, 2016
Buena mañana! - Findy, Aug 19, 2016
Hola Findy. - Nickelbackfan1, Aug 19, 2016

9 Answers

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Esta imagen me recuerda a la aurora boreal, que realmente son una rebanada de fantasia en la vida real.

This picture reminds me of the Northern Lights, which truly are a slice of fantasy in real life.

updated Aug 24, 2016
posted by kristinmwmoore
Do you live in the North? - jrschenk, Aug 19, 2016
:) - FELIZ77, Aug 19, 2016
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Hey, Mandy, them lightning bugs sure are twinklin' tonight. Let's see if we c'n go catch some and put "em en a bottle. (written in southern speech --there are zillions of lightning bugs in the South)

Oye, Mandy, esas luciérnagas de veras están centelleando esta noche. Vamos a ver si podemos atrapar unas y meterlas en una botella.

updated Aug 19, 2016
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
There aren't nearly as many as there were when I was a kid growing up there. - AnnRon, Aug 19, 2016
I love the colloquial speech, Dani :) - FELIZ77, Aug 19, 2016
Right nice of you, ma'am. :D - jrschenk, Aug 19, 2016
We had loads of lightening bugs up in Ohio, where I grew up. :) - Findy, Aug 19, 2016
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Un diamante en su dedo pone estrellas en sus ojos y convierte al mundo entero en un país de las hadas.

A diamond on her finger puts stars in her eyes and turns the whole world into a fairyland.

updated Aug 19, 2016
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
un país de hadas sounds more natural. - Daniela2041, Aug 19, 2016
Okay, thanks. - AnnRon, Aug 19, 2016
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Disfruta de la magia ahora, porque más tarde, después de casarnos, vas a enfurruñarte cuando decida ver los juegos olímpicos en vez de hacer lo que quieras.

Enjoy the magic now, because later, after we are married, you are going to sulk when I decide to watch the Olympic games instead of doing whatever you want.

updated Aug 19, 2016
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Rofl Hahahaha very good, Bosque :) - FELIZ77, Aug 19, 2016
:) - Daniela2041, Aug 19, 2016
Thanks, Daniela. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 19, 2016
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A sprinkling of fairy dust.

Una pizca de polvo de hadas.

updated Aug 19, 2016
posted by ian-hill
:) - FELIZ77, Aug 19, 2016
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A la espera de una estrella fugaz para que pueda hacer un deseo.

Waiting for a shooting star so you can make a wish.

updated Aug 19, 2016
posted by ray76
;) - jrschenk, Aug 19, 2016
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Es natural que en este mes las estrellas brillan y el firmamento está lleno de estrellas fugaces pero quien tiene una fantasía puede imaginar los cuentos de hadas.

It is natural that this month the stars are shining and the sky is full of shooting stars but who has an imagination can imagine fairy tales.

updated Aug 20, 2016
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
;) - jrschenk, Aug 19, 2016
:) - FELIZ77, Aug 19, 2016
but whoever has an 'imagination' can etc....I hope this helps, Porcu :) - FELIZ77, Aug 19, 2016
el firmamento está lleno / no "a" needed before quien. - Daniela2041, Aug 19, 2016
Thanks Feliz - porcupine7, Aug 20, 2016
Gracias Daniela - porcupine7, Aug 20, 2016
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Destellaba, destellaba, poca estrella
Destellea, destellea estrellita
Cómo me pregunto lo que eres
Para arriba sobre el mundo tan alto
Tan arriba sobre el mundo
Como un diamante en el cielo

Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky

updated Aug 20, 2016
edited by jrschenk
posted by jrschenk
Destellea, destellea estrellita. - tan arriba sobre el mundo (tan alto after el mundo sounds like you're describing the world as high, and not the star. - Daniela2041, Aug 19, 2016
Mil gracias por su ayuda. Estoy bastante seguro de que no estoy preparado para el examen DELE todavía. :D - jrschenk, Aug 19, 2016
P.S. Estrellita is my new favorite Spanish word (it bumped off Trabajaba). :D - jrschenk, Aug 19, 2016
:) - Daniela2041, Aug 20, 2016
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The girl: "Take my hand, and let's walk through this land of dreams together!"

The boy: " But I am enjoying being here! I want to stay here with you!"

The girl: " No, this land here is beautiful but it is also far too dangerous! You would soon fall asleep and fall into (end up living through/experiencing) your worst dreams if you stayed (were to stay) here! No, you must follow me if you want to survive! "

La chica: "¡Agarra (o toma) la mano, y vamos a caminar por este mundo de los sueños juntos!"

El chico: " ¡Pero, me estoy divertiendo de estar aquí! ¡Quiero quedarme aquí contigo!"

o estoy divertiéndome de estar aquí

La chica: " ¡No, este mundo es bello pero también es demasiado peligroso! ¡Te dormirás y acabarías vivir (o viviendo?) tus pesadillas dentro de un rato si te quedaras aquí! ¡No, tienes que seguirme si quieres sovrevivir!" wink

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor smile

updated Aug 19, 2016
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77