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Adding a New Twist to a Spanish Word Game

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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.


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]


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


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


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.

32708 views
updated Jun 29, 2011
edited by danrivera
posted by danrivera
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

405 Answers

1
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Adorno

Noun- decoration, ornament

updated Apr 10, 2010
posted by galsally
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mascador - chewer, masticator

updated Apr 10, 2010
posted by Issabela
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pensador - thinker

updated Apr 10, 2010
posted by mar959
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sensado - sensible

updated Apr 10, 2010
posted by AKgal
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pintura=painting

updated Apr 10, 2010
posted by nizhoni1
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lamían - they licked

updated Apr 9, 2010
edited by Gekkosan
posted by Gekkosan
1
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lavía -- it was washed

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by danrivera
1
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sacian - they quench

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by mar959
1
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pagar - to pay

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by MattM
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caldarán = flared.

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by IsabelTenerife09
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hogar - home

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by mar959
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Jugar -- to play

posted as correction for kkhart

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by danrivera
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Juegar- to play

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by kkhart
This should actually be "jugar" (to play). The "ue" is part of the stem change when conjugating jugar. - danrivera, Apr 9, 2010
1
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We seem to be stuck on bárbara (rude/barbarian), so let us reset to the word of the day:

pegar -- to stick/glue/fix/put up

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by danrivera
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bárbara=rude,barbarian

updated Apr 9, 2010
posted by nizhoni1