La palabra del día: el bacalao

Question

el bacalao - cod, codfish

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do N O T ever use subject pronouns!

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¡Basta ya! No me digas lo que tengo que hacer. Soy yo quien corta el bacalao en esta casa.

That's enough! Don't tell me what I have to do. It is I who calls the shots in this house.

Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Apr 29, 2010

lo que - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

gracias - Issabela, Apr 29, 2010

Bacalao is a salt cured cod fish ,different from fresh cod , or smoked cod. - ray76, Apr 30, 2010

Answer 1

Bolas de bacalao frito son muy delicioso con las cebollas verdes.

Fried cod balls are very delicious with green onions.

I never knew they had any. - ray76, Apr 29, 2010

bolitas , deliciosos, con cebollas - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

ray...lol - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

Oh, now that's funny, Ray! - --Mariana--, Apr 29, 2010

Can't vote for a comment Ray but if I could I would. :) - ian-hill, Apr 29, 2010

tasty :) - Fidalgo, Apr 29, 2010

:-) - billy-jones, Apr 29, 2010

Answer 2

¡Cuando ero joven el bacalao eran alimentos para la gente pobre .! When i was young bacala was poor peoples food.!

And..it was common "fare" for Catholics on Friday night... - nonombre, Apr 29, 2010

Yes Annie and we were very common "fare" but gloriously happy and content with life a feeling which has never left me. - ray76, Apr 29, 2010

great - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

Answer 3

¡Cómo te atreves a contestarme! Soy yo quien corta el bacalao aqui.

Don't talk back to me! It's me who calls the shots around here.

Also, just for fun with English... one could say...

Don't backchat.
Don't give me lip.

Don't get lippy with me.

I know I almost copied yours Issa but I wanted to have fun with an idiom!!

And pssst we both used a personal pronoun but I think it's okay.

How interesting..(I'm the one who cuts the cod/calls the shots)...is that right? - nonombre, Apr 29, 2010

bacalao aquí, yes, pronoun! jeje - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

Answer 4

La palabra que nombra este pez tiene un sonido más lindo en Español que en Inglés. Prefiero oír "bacalao" que "cod."

The word for this fish has a nicer sound in Spanish than in English. I prefer to hear "bacalao" than "cod."

Answer 5

Usamos la receta de mi bisabuela de Suecia para hacer un bacalao delicioso para la Smorgasborg.

We use my great-grandmother's recipe from Sweden to make delicious codfish for the Smorgasborg.

hacer un bacalao - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

Answer 6

El bacalao es un pescado muy caro en mi país.

Cod is a very expensive fish in my country.

:) - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

Answer 7

Iceland are famous for his producction of codfish, and now too for the volcano.

Islandia es famosa por su producción de bacalao, y ahora tambien por el volcan.

Si es mas fácil se dice "el bacalao" de el nombre del volcan - ¿no? - nonombre, Apr 29, 2010

Tienes toda la razón - melipiru, Apr 29, 2010

...is famous for it's production.... ; ) - mar959, Apr 29, 2010

Answer 8

El bacalao es muy bien para el pez y patata fritas.

Codfish is very good for fish and chips.

Answer 9

Por pescado frito con patatas fritas, el fletán es el mejor. El bacalao es para los restaurantes baratos.

For fish and chips, halibut is the best. Cod is for the cheap restaurants.

I agree - ian-hill, Apr 29, 2010

Answer 10

Este es un bacalao capturado recientemente. This is a recently caught codfish.

Answer 11

Utilizamos bacalao para el cebo en Alaska.

We used cod fish for bait in Alaska.

Answer 12

Cuando era niña odiaba el olora a bacalao ahumado.

When I was a child I hated the smell of smoked cod. Yuk!

olora a - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

OH me too ,when I came home from school and smelled it I would sneak out and hope it was all gone when i returned,It never was. - ray76, Apr 30, 2010

Answer 13

Cerca del mar sé una aldea donde pescadores locales fuman bacalaos deliciosos.

Near the sea I know one village where local fishermen smoke delicious cods.

Correct my Spanish please!

conozco, los pesca....HUh? fumar bacalao? - 00494d19, Apr 29, 2010

tu cure fish.. how is it in Spanish? :)) - swing, Apr 29, 2010

it would sound strange if I used "saber"? - swing, Apr 29, 2010

Smoked Cod is yellow and called- Haddock.It should only be slightly colored if it is too yellow it means they have used a coloring, bad! - ray76, Apr 30, 2010

Answer 14

Se prepara el bacalao muy delicioso en los restaurantes en Grecia. Nunca pierdo la oportunidad a probarlo.

They prepare a very delicious codfish in the restaurants in Greece. I never miss a chance to try it.

Answer 15

Te conozco bacalao aunque vengas disfrasado!

I know you, you can't hide!

Desde la canción por Hector Lavoe de Puerto Rico