La palabra del día: últimamente

Question

últimamente - lately, recently, just now; lastly (por último), finally, ultimately

últimamente en SpanishDIct

Post your sentences and vote for the ones you like. The correct answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the biggest number of votes.

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Hace muy frío últimamente y todas mis buenas ideas se han volado de la cabeza como los aves que migran a lugares más cálidos.

It's been very cold lately and all my good ideas have flown away from my head like birds that migrate to warmer places.

ti ji, me gusta - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

Ha hecho mucho frío últimamente... - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

But in buth examples of "palabra del día" últimamente is used with present tense: http://www.spanishdict.com/wordoftheday/380/ltimamente - Issabela, NOV 13, 2009

"Últimamente me apetece menos salir." and "Ellos se llevan fatal últimamente." The English translation is not literal (it doesn't need to be), but the idea is conveyed. - Issabela, NOV 13, 2009

Hace mucho frío últimamente...then - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 1

Últimamente, la participación en el concurso de La palabra del día ha disminuido. Como resultado, los votos están casi tan escasos como los animales en peligro de extinción.

Lately, participation in the "Word of the Day" contest has decreased. As a result, votes are almost as scarce as the animals listed as endangered species.

Very nice!...La palabra del día ha disminuido. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Thanks, Robertico. You're a big help to everyone. - Rex_W, NOV 13, 2009

Good comment, good design. -- vote! - webdunce, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 2

Últimamente he estado hablando por teléfono con una amiga que me ayuda a me con el español.

Lately I've been talking on the telephone with a friend who helps me with Spanish.

...que me ayuda con el Español. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Gracias robertico - Goyo, NOV 13, 2009

shouldn't it be "...a mí".? - DR1960, NOV 13, 2009

Not necessary DR. Too many words. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Well... it's the same number of words. I said "a me". I think DR is right. - Goyo, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 3

Últimamente, no puedo pensar de buenas oraciones para La Palabra Del Día.

Lately, I can´t come up with good sentences for The Word of the Day.

Últimamente no se me ocurren buenas oraciones... - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Okay, thanks. - webdunce, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 4

Últimamente no he podido dormir más de una hora por noche, y me ha costado concentrarme durante el día.

Lately I've been unable to sleep more than one hour at night, and I've been having a hard time concentrating during the day.

Tienes muchas cosas en la cabeza. Paciencia, las cosas van a mejorar con tiempo. - 00515f39, NOV 13, 2009

Es porque de tu obsesión con SpanishDict. - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

Jajajaja... Sí! La verdad es el trabajo lo que me mantiene despierta en la noche. Pero SpanishDict me sirve de relajo! - zenejero, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 5

Últimamente, la gente adolescente han comenzado a utilizar astringente en lugar de atrayente perfume.

Lately, adolescent people have begun using astringent instead of attractive perfume.

Últimamente, los adolescentes han comenzado a utilizar perfumes astringentes en lugar de atrayentes. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

robertico, help me! I don't get why the word order change this way. - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

There are some spelling errors as well. but by saying "adolescentes" you don't have to write "la gente adolescente" --- that's too long. Perfumes is the noun you place it before the adjectives, and it's also plural, two types of perfume. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Ok, now I understand. I wasn't thinking of astringent as a perfume. That is also why I didn´t make them plural. I only put in the "el gente" for the illiteration, but I see your point on that. - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

lol , no kidding on the spelling errors! Aaaiiiii!!!! - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

In English, an astringent is not usually a perfume, though some perfumes may also be astringents. An astringent is a substance that tightens skin: isopropyl rubbing alcohol and witch hazel are common astringents. - webdunce, NOV 13, 2009

Thanks for having my back webdunce. - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

The first thought that came into my mind was linked to aromatherapy. Aromas atrayentes y aislantes --- that attract and isolates or repels (I don't want to say repel).. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

One is for getting that girlfriend, the other for keeping her away. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

****laughing out loud*** robertico, best way to put that, ever! Still laughing! - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

Anyway, the sentence was fun, it's the first I've constructed from Spanish instead of coming up with a thought in English and translating it - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 6

Como su coche actual no tiene asientos, últimamente, el Papa compró el último modelo de Ferrari. Quería una Porsche pero no quería ofender sus empleados en el Vaticano.

As his current car has no seats. recently, the Pope bought the latest model Ferrari. He wanted a Porsche but did not want to offend his employees in the Vatican.

Su humor es brilliante...simplemente ¡brillante! - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 7

Últimamente, nuestras vidas estan en nuestras manos, dijo el sacerdote tristemente.

Ultimately, our lives are in our hands said the priest sadly.

Nice job including yesterday's word! - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 8

Lately I have been studying Spanish.

Últimamente he estado estudiando español.

Answer 9

Últimamente, he tenido la extraña sensación de que disfruto de la comida del restaurante del Aegean, pero después que probé la comida, no me gusta, ¡más bien me encanta!

Ooops sorry, Lately, I have had the strange feeling that I enjoy food from the Aegean Restaraunt, but after I tried the food, I don't enjoy, I love it a lot!

Thanks for any help you can give me!!

Jason, there are some mistakes in your sentence. Can you write it in English as well so I can help you correct it? - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Últimamente, he tenido la extraña sensación de que disfruto de la comida del restaurante del Mar Egeo, pero después que probé la comida, no me gusta, más bien me encanta! - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Gracias robertico, pero el restaurante se llama "Aegean", no "Mar Egeo". Yo necesito mucho estudiar. - Jason7R, NOV 13, 2009

jejejesorry Jason I was thinking one thing and writing another. Well no harm done I think. - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Es la verdad. :) No te preocupes. :) - Jason7R, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 10

This is great. Now I don't have to use "recentamente" (recently) as I've so often done when I've wanted to say "últimamente" (lately).

• Últimamente, ha estado lloviendo mucho cerca de donde vivo. (Lately, it's been raining a lot near where I live.)

• Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Últimamente, ha estado lloviendo mucho cerca de donde YO vivo. "recientemente" - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 11

últimamente he estado pasando mucho tiempo ajustando el funcionamiento de mí "rocket stove". Soy la quema de leña en él ahora.

lately I have been spending a lot of time fine tuning the function of my rocket stove. I am burning wood in it now.

Últimamente he estado pasando mucho tiempo ajustando (afinando would be like fine tuning a musical instrument) I don’t know how to say rocket stove. Is that like a wood stove = estufa de leña? - 0068e2f4, NOV 13, 2009

Program won't let me do caps at the beginning for some reason. Rocket stove is wood stove. - nizhoni1, NOV 13, 2009

I let rocket stove stand in English as it is a very particular kind of wood stove - nizhoni1, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 12

últimamente me no ganar ese concurso.

Answer 13

No se preocupe por la vida. Últimamente, usted no va a salir vivo de todos modos.

 

Don't worry about life. Ultimately you are not going to come out of it alive anyway.

Es la verdad... - aloshek, NOV 13, 2009

Answer 14

Resulta que los impuestos siempre van a subir ultimamente.

Answer 15

Uh oh, this means I'm up past 12am. A new palabra del dia.

:) - Issabela, NOV 13, 2009