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Picture of the day: St Mark's Square

9
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Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the biggest number of votes as well as the language correctness.


My example:

El tiempo y los turistas se han declarado en huelga.

The weather and the tourists have gone on strike.

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updated Jun 23, 2011
posted by Issabela
Is that St. Mark's Basilica in Venice? - 0074b507, Feb 4, 2010
Yes, it is. - Issabela, Feb 4, 2010
qué bonito, issa, genial tus fotos, gran contribuyente:) - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
Ojalá que estos fueran mis fotos, pero yo sólamente los busco y encuentro en la Red :) - Issabela, Feb 4, 2010
sí, pero hay que buscar, tener ideas , cada día son diferentes, es un gran trabajo, issa y realmente apreciado:) frase correcta por cierto;) - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
Gracias :) ¡Vuestra ayuda es inapreciable! - Issabela, Feb 4, 2010
what architecture! - nizhoni1, Feb 4, 2010
* - DJ_Huero, Jun 23, 2011

15 Answers

11
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Los preparativos para la representación de esta noche de la Música Acuática de Handel van bien.

Preparations for tonight's performance of Handel's Water Music are going well.

updated Feb 24, 2010
edited by sheila-foster
posted by sheila-foster
:) - pintor, Feb 4, 2010
this beats it!!jejejejejejejjejeje - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
los preparativos para la - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
representación - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
Thanks - I had difficulty deciding on the best word for "performance" :) - sheila-foster, Feb 4, 2010
I believe "interpretación" is sometimes used(?) for performance. - pintor, Feb 4, 2010
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Al parecer alguien olvidó cerrar la llave del agua It seems someone forgot to turn off the faucet

updated Feb 24, 2010
posted by zeelander
:) - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
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This is the new circuit where the "gondoliere" have to do the driving test.

Este es el nuevo circuito donde el "gondoliere" tiene que hacer el examen de donducir gondolas

updated Apr 16, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
good job - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
gondoliere **has** *(not have) to do the driving test....but otherwise, great! - hlsbookworm, Feb 4, 2010
4
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In preparation for the "synchronized sitting" contest.

Preparacion para el concurso de "sincronizacion sentada".

updated Feb 4, 2010
edited by hlsbookworm
posted by hlsbookworm
corrections welcome - hlsbookworm, Feb 4, 2010
Preparacion para el concurso de sincronizacion sentada. - juluque, Feb 4, 2010
gracias - hlsbookworm, Feb 4, 2010
lol! :-D - chaparrito, Feb 4, 2010
If one synchronized sitter drowns, do all the rest have to drown too? - chaparrito, Feb 4, 2010
of course! jeje ;-) that's why I'm not a synchronized swimmer!! - hlsbookworm, Feb 4, 2010
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Estimado Sr. Papa, le dije no utilizar tanto papel higiénico. Ahora usted ha bloqueado las alcantarillas.

Esteemed Mr Pope, I told you not to use so much toilet paper. Now you have blocked the sewers..

updated Feb 4, 2010
posted by 00e8f2fa
:) - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
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Este es lo que sucede cuando el Papa reza para que llueva.

This is what happens when the Pope prays for rain.

updated Feb 4, 2010
edited by LaBurra
posted by LaBurra
reza para que llueva... jajaja - Benz, Feb 4, 2010
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Una cosa que no se oye en este café al aire libre...

¡Camareo, más agua, por favor!


One thing that you won’t hear at this outdoor café…

Waiter, more water please!

updated Feb 4, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
agua - BellaMargarita, Feb 4, 2010
Thanks for catching the "q" not "g". My goal in life is to one day write a post without making a mistake! - Rolest, Feb 4, 2010
2
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¡Bienvenido a la bahía de San Marco! Welcome to St Mark's bay

updated Feb 4, 2010
posted by Maciek071
jejejej, good job, voting - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
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Nunca hay una góndola cuando lo necesita.

There is never a Gondola when you need one.

updated Feb 4, 2010
posted by ian-hill
:) - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
1
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¡Esta es una alternativa creativa para sustituir el aire acondicionado!

This is a creative alternative instead of air conditioning! cool smile

updated Feb 4, 2010
edited by 00494d19
posted by Nicole-B
para sustituir ..en vez de se puede decir - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
Esta es una alternativa creativa para sustituir de el aire acondicionado.??? Correct? - Nicole-B, Feb 4, 2010
1
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No sabía que la Basílica era una propiedad con frente al mar.

I didn't know that the Basilica was a beach front property.

updated Feb 4, 2010
edited by aloshek
posted by aloshek
No sabia que la Basilica era uan propiedad con frente al mar. - juluque, Feb 4, 2010
I knew I didn't have that right. - aloshek, Feb 4, 2010
jejejej, great - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
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¡Compre sus boletos hoy! ¡Los asientos están tan calientes, tenemos que zambullirles con agua helada!

  • Buy your tickets today! Seats are so hot, we've had to drown them with freezing water!
updated Feb 4, 2010
posted by bdclark0423
0
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Ah, Venice en la primavera.

Ah, Venice in the Spring.

updated Feb 4, 2010
posted by 008f2974
en primavera - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
Venecia - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
0
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Diós lloró porche la gente pone las sillas amarillas adelante de la Basilica.

The Lord cried because the people put yellow chairs in front of the Basilica.

updated Feb 4, 2010
posted by yogamamaof2
porque, delante - 00494d19, Feb 4, 2010
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El calentamiento mundial presagiado Global warming forshadowed

updated Feb 4, 2010
posted by nizhoni1