Picture of the day: I feel like reading something

Question

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 greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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My example:

Esto ocurre cuando un lector es un pesado.

This is what happens when a reader is a bore.

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Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, MAR 3, 2010

Esto ocurre? - Mokay, MAR 3, 2010

Don't take this as a correction, I'm only wondering...should it be "Esto es lo que ocurre..."? - webdunce, MAR 3, 2010

Does it sound better in Spanish "eso ocurre cuando" or "esto ocurre cuando"? I'd bet on eso, but my level on Spanish doesn't actually allow betting ;) - Issabela, MAR 3, 2010

What does "etso" mean? Did you imply "esto"? - Fidalgo, MAR 3, 2010

aaa, thanks Fidalgo :) esto, but I think I'll stay with "eso" anyway ;) - Issabela, MAR 3, 2010

mokay suggested esto, issa, you are always doubting natives, not a good idea to learn - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

No, she had esto already when Mokay added his comment, which appeared to doubt issa's word choice because of the question mark. - webdunce, MAR 3, 2010

so?? esto is the word to use, as mokay has pointed out - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

done - thanks for your help :) - Issabela, MAR 3, 2010

* - DJ_Huero, JUN 23, 2011

Answer 1

¡Ja, ja, nuestro disfraz ha funcionado... hormigas al ataque!

Ha ha, our disguise has worked...ants, attack!

ha funcionado, al ataque - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

Could it also be ¡Hormigas, ataquen! ? I think she was going for imperative. - webdunce, MAR 3, 2010

yes, right web, but al ataque is a command too - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

I haven't had time to nail down command/imperative form yet. Thanks for the help! - aloshek, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 2

Having watched auto makers do it for years, the book publishers start making shoddy products, too.

Porque han visto durante años que los fabricantes de automóviles lo hacen, también los editores empiezan a hacer productos chapuceros.

Hemos visto durante años que los fabricantes... empiezan...pacotilla - melipiru, MAR 3, 2010

the word you are looking for is "productos chapuceros" - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

Thanks for the corrections. Is it okay, now? - webdunce, MAR 3, 2010

I know it wasn't clear in my first sentence, but I intend han visto to refer to the publishers, not us (Mi versión original estuvo tan mal) - webdunce, MAR 3, 2010

no, look at meli's corrections - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 3

Si vas a dormir, nosotros vamos a almorzar. ¡Vamos, chicos!

If you're going to sleep, we're going to have lunch. Come on, guys!

eje, good one - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 4

Lamentablamente, a causa de la "internet" se dicen que el libro impreso está muriendo lentamente. ¿Qué te parece?

(Sadly, because of the "internet" they say that print is slowly dying. What do you think?)

Any help appreciated - especially with the word "print" - gracias.

que el libro impreso or la impresión. - melipiru, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 5

No puedo leer en la cama porque cuándo tengo mucho sueño, las letras parecen resbalar de la página.

I cannot read in bed because when I am very sleepy, the letters seem to slip off the page.

Qué increíble!!! Yo sentí lo mismo cuando vi esta foto!!! :) - Benz, MAR 3, 2010

mucho sueño - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 6

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Superman siempre ha tenido problemas con la lectura debido a su visión de rayos X.

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Superman always had trouble reading because of his X-ray vision.

Corregid mi español, por favor...¡Gracias! - Rolest, MAR 3, 2010

:) - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 7

This is my magical book, it contains magical words like friendship.

Este es mi libro mágico,contiene palabras mágicas como...amistad.

:) - 00494d19, MAR 3, 2010

Answer 8

Newton descubre el "Ley de la Gravedad" mientras lee Kafka.

Newton discovers the Law of Gravity while reading Kafka.

Answer 9

Como hoy en día todo está hecho en China, los libros también se imprimen allá.

As everything today is made in China, books are also printed there.