What excuse do you have for studying Spanish?

Question

Today's word: "La disculpa"

In Spanish, give your best apology or excuse for spending all of your time studying Spanish.

Answer 1

Hi everyone!

I think you're all using the word "disculpa" incorrectly.

The word means an apology or to excuse (a verb). For example, please excuse me. Por favor, discúlpame.....

The noun "excuse" is "excusa" in Spanish. For example, I have no excuse for what I have done. No tengo excusa....

Always keeping everyone in line Marianne! lol. :) - LAtINaPunKROcKerAConFundidA, Dec 2, 2009

Hey Marianne, I just changed you to you're...hope you don't mind - DJ_Huero, Dec 2, 2009

and I believe you're right, but also, they may just be playing with the word (even if it's wrong). =) - DJ_Huero, Dec 2, 2009

Thanks, DJ. I have a bad habit of "your" and "you're" when I'm typing too fast! - --Mariana--, Dec 2, 2009

You're forgiven Marianne! je je! - LAtINaPunKROcKerAConFundidA, Dec 2, 2009

Hi Marianne, "la disculpa is a noun, at least that is how it is listed in the dictionary. Also, there is an article in front of it. Hopefully, someone can confirm either way. - Nicole-B, Dec 2, 2009

thanks - nizhoni1, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 2

dar disculpas -> to make excuses

Sorry, this is incorrect as far as I'm concerned.

disculpar: to apologize or ask for forgiveness, the above sentences are incorrect if they are used as "make excuses"

disculpa.

1. f. Razón que se da o causa que se alega para excusar o purgar una culpa.

that is: ask for forgiveness for something done wrong.

Excusa is the word we must use.

¿Qué excusa tienes para no hacer los deberes?

Marianne is right

Answer 3

Mi disculpa para pasar toda mi hora aquí es que sufro de una forma rara de trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo.

My excuse for spending all my time here is that I suffer from a rare form of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

(Thankfully, it's only related to Spanish)

Answer 4

Mi disculpa (should be "excusa") para pasar toda mi hora aquí es que mi trabajo está aburrido, y tambien tengo un pasíon para aprendiendo y enseñanza del Español.

My excuse for spending all my time here is that my job is boring, and also I have a passion for learning and education of Spanish.

Answer 5

yo quiero apprendir español para ir a españa.

Pues, ¡estás en el lugar correcto! ;-) - chaparrito, Dec 2, 2009

Answer 6

Mi excusa para estudiar Español es porque quiero comprender que dice Penelope Cruz quando hacemos amor.

Answer 7

"Discúlpame mi querida. Sí eres importante para mí, pero... ¡Esto es Español!"

"I'm sorry honey. Yes you are important to me, but... This is Spanish!"

Answer 8

According to RAE:

disculpa

(De dis-1 y culpa).

1. f. Razón que se da o causa que se alega para excusar o purgar una culpa.

pedir disculpas.

1. loc. verb. disculparse (? pedir indulgencia).

And in SpanishDict disculpa shows the example "dar disculpas", 'to make excuses'.

Based on this, I feel the way this post is phrased is correct. However I do see that the way the English word 'excuse' has been used by some today doesn't fit the meaning of 'la disculpa'. 'To make excuses' is different than 'an excuse'. But I'm hardly an authority.

Answer 9

No tengo ninguna disculpa.Estoy pasando más y más tiempo para estudiar español.Esto interesado aun en la gramática ahora.Disculpé pero no tomaré medicina para esto incluso si pueda ser tratado.

I have no excuse. I am spending more and more time studying Spanish.I am even interested in grammar now.Excuse me but I will not take medicine for this even if there is treatment.

Answer 10

Mi disculpa es Español es el tercero lo mas hablado lengua en la tierra.

My excuse is Spanish is the third most spoken language on earth.

Answer 11

When others say, "you have too much time on your hands" I hear, "I don't know what creativity or the joy of learning feels like and it makes me sad."

Answer 12

Marianne wrote:

The word means an apology or to excuse (a verb). For example, please excuse me. Por favor, discúlpame.....

I agree with you Marianne, this word can be used as a verb. But because it was listed in the dictionary as a noun and is preceded by an article, I chose to ask the question the way I did.

Can anyone confirm this one way or the other?