La palabra del día: mundial

Question

mundial (adjective) - world, worldwide, global

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.

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

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Sudáfrica fue elegida sede sede de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2010.

South Africa was chosen the venue for the Football World Cup 2010. (UK)

South Africa was chosen the venue for the Soccer World Cup 2010. (US)

Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, MAY 27, 2010

Oh, your example is what I wanted to answer :) - Fidalgo, MAY 27, 2010

Well, great minds think alike! You can always present the trophy :)) - Issabela, MAY 27, 2010

If you don't call that soccer, no one here is the US will have the slightest idea what you are talking about. - 0074b507, MAY 27, 2010

:-P But they are aware that there is no American football cup in South America this year! - Issabela, MAY 27, 2010

:::dunce corner right away!!!!::: , passive is formed with ser! however, tense is not correct: fue elegida sede - 00494d19, MAY 27, 2010

quentin is right, look: Aproximadamente 4.850.000 resultados (0,39 segundos) - 00494d19, MAY 27, 2010

That was for soccer...this search for football, Aproximadamente 1.990.000 resultados (0,08 segundos) - 00494d19, MAY 27, 2010

"Football World Cup 2010" "Soccer World Cup 2010. - 00494d19, MAY 27, 2010

This is the first time Issa has written two English versions :) - Fidalgo, MAY 28, 2010

Answer 1

¡Vamos España! ¡A ganar el mundial!

Answer 2

ESPN deportes radio (en español) habla de la copa mundial veinticuatro horas de día, siete días de semana.

ESPN sports radio (in Spanish) talks about The World Cup 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Answer 3

Hace mucho tiempo había una inundación mundial.

A long time ago there was a world wide flood.

Answer 4

Parece que siempre supone tener miedo de una epidemia mundial de una enfermedad o por otra.

It seems we are always supposed to be afraid of a worldwide epidemic of one illness or another.

Answer 5

El derrame de aceite en la costa americana es una tragedia de importancia mundial!

The oil spill off the American Coast is a world wide tragedy.