Adding a New Twist to a Spanish Word Game

Question

Inspired by user aloshek, I would like to proprose a new twist to a Spanish word game. Each person will need to modify the previous word with TWO letters. This can be done by replacing two letters, adding two letters, or replacing one letter and adding one letter. Alternatively, you may also remove two letters or remove one letter and replace one letter.

Note: For the purposes of this game, we will allow the letters "n" and "ñ" to be treated as the same letter. This may not be technically correct and may need to be changed in the future, but it will be allowed for now.

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Examples:

Current word: Nadar (to swim)

Acceptable change: Nadar --> Pasar (to pass) [Replacement of two letters]

Alternate acceptable change: Nadar --> Nadador (male swimmer) [Addition of two letters]

Alternate acceptable change: Nadar --> Añadir (to add/exaggerate) [Replacement of one letter, Addition of one letter]

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As aloshek posted, “answers must be in Spanish and should be followed by what they mean in English.”

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Let's start with the word of the day for today (4/9/2010): pegar (to stick/glue/fix/put up)

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Before posting your answer, please click on "Newest" and make sure that you are following the post at the very top. Please, also take time to make sure that you are modifying the word using ONLY two letters.

Oh, fun! - Gekkosan, Apr 9, 2010

Good to improve Spanish! - Fidalgo, Apr 9, 2010

I agree Fidalgo. I am hoping it will help me, too! - danrivera, Apr 9, 2010

Well this should be fun. Good idea Danrivera. - Yeser007, Apr 9, 2010

Thanks! I know that I am having fun with it. :-) - danrivera, Apr 10, 2010

I"m really enjoying this one.Thanks! - mar959, Apr 10, 2010

I haven'ty even understood the rules yet and you got more than a hundred answers!! Good job, my friend, I voted for you:) - 00494d19, Apr 11, 2010

Thanks, Heidita! :-) ¡Gracías! - danrivera, Apr 11, 2010

jugar (to play) - spanishfriend, Apr 13, 2010

This is moving right along, 232 right now I can see it going the limit like alosheks. - Yeser007, Apr 16, 2010

This is fun! Thank you everyone for playing. - danrivera, Apr 16, 2010

Answer 1

herir- to hurt

Answer 2

ratón - mouse

Answer 3

potar-to vomit

Answer 4

pescador -fisherman

Answer 5

sentido - sense

Answer 6

pintada-graffiti, guinea fox (f), past participle of pintar (to paint).

Answer 7

old word rodilla

new word - ArCilla - clay

Yay! Thanks for posting! :-) - danrivera, Jun 29, 2011

I deleted the "3 letter change" comment, as I realized that I was doing the same thing on the follow-up word. It will also make the game a little easier. Sorry about that. - danrivera, Jun 29, 2011

Answer 8

barril - barrel

Answer 9

ideal = ideal

Answer 10

Enero - January

I realize ñ and n are two different letters but it was used in Danriveras example - Yeser007, Apr 11, 2010

I thought about it later, but figured that it was close enough to be acceptable as the same letter... at least for this game. :-) - danrivera, Apr 12, 2010

Answer 11

cadillar -place abounding with bur-parsley

400 th post is here - Fidalgo, May 13, 2010

Woo hoo! :-) - danrivera, May 14, 2010

Answer 12

arillo -a small hoop, ear-ring

Answer 13

llamará - he will call

Answer 14

llamarían - they would call

Answer 15

amarían - they would love