La Palabra del Día : educación

Question

educación- education; upbringing; manners

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!

Chismorreando en voz alta en la biblioteca es de mala educación Gossiping loudly in the library is bad manners

Corregir mi español, por favor :) - Vaanz, JUL 11, 2010

Can I help with the English? 'is bad manners' :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 11, 2010

Thanks Maria ;) - Vaanz, JUL 11, 2010

Chismorreando en voz alta en la biblioteca es de mala educación - adnmiky, JUL 11, 2010

You can also say... es mala educación :) - Benz, JUL 11, 2010

Saying "de mala educación" is more common in Mexico. - Mokay, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 1

Una buena educación es la base de una vida exitosa.

A good education is the foundation of a successful life.

Una buena educación es la base de una vida exitosa - adnmiky, JUL 11, 2010

Creo que tienes toda la razón Jsanthara, la educacion es la base de todo - adnmiky, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 2

Es considerado de mala educación lamer su plato para limpiarlo después de una comida.

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It is considered to be bad manners to lick your plate clean after a meal.

Great picture lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 11, 2010

I like it! - sanlee, JUL 11, 2010

Great, Rolest! Se considera mala educación lamer......... - 005faa61, JUL 11, 2010

You have done it again mate well done. - ray76, JUL 11, 2010

...lamer su plato (para limpiarlo) después de una comida. "Clean" works as a modifier to the verb, not as an adjective. - Mokay, JUL 11, 2010

Thanks Mokay. - Rolest, JUL 11, 2010

considered:) - Brynleigh, JUL 11, 2010

Thanks Brynleigh--Darn those typos! - Rolest, JUL 11, 2010

Good one Rolest - Vaanz, JUL 12, 2010

Answer 3

En mi opinión, la educación es el regalo más importante que podemos recibir de nuestros padres.

In my opinion, education is the most important gift that we can receive from our parents.

Answer 4

La educación es muy importante para mí porque soy profesor.

Education is very important to me because I am a teacher.

Answer 5

Pienso qué es mal educado y peligroso preguntar una completa desconocida si está embarazada.

I think it is impolite and dangerous to ask a complete stranger if she is pregnant.

completa desconocida o extraña - Mokay, JUL 11, 2010

Gracias. - 192flat, JUL 11, 2010

Voted for your answer ed because you are competely correct!!!! - amykay, JUL 11, 2010

Gracias amykay! - 192flat, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 6

No creo que educación nunca se pare.

I don't believe that education ever stops.

"Nunca se termina de aprender". - Mokay, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 7

Chismorreando en voz alta en la biblioteca no es comportamento educado (cortés, culto).

Gossiping loudly in the library isn't polite behavior. (educación is often used in adjective form...polite)

Chismorreando en voz alta en la biblioteca no es un comportamiento educado. Yo también lo creo - adnmiky, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 8

Conseguir una buena educación es muy importante para los niños.

Getting a good education is very important for children.

Answer 9

¿Cómo es que los niños pequeños son tan inteligentes y los hombres tan estúpidos? Debe ser la educación que lo hace. "

Alexandre Dumas

How is that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.”

Perfecto! - --Mariana--, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 10

A los anos ' 60 era de mala educacion casarte por civil. During the 60's decade it was consindered bad no to get married in church.

Remember that 'mala educaión' is bad manners - whereas your English sentence just says 'bad'. Your Spanish sentence is missing the 'no' casar and it should be 'se' not 'te'. Hope you don't mind the suggestions :)Sp. considered & not - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 11

Es de mala educacion (esta mal visto) hablar usando palabrotas.

It is considered to be bad manners speaking using bad/dirty words.

Hey Jorge - gr8 sentence, just a little suggestion for the English - 'It is considered bad manners to use bad/dirty words.' Just as a more normal way for a native to say it :) - Kiwi-Girl, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 12

Escuchar a una conversación privada no es comportamento educado.

Listening to a private conversation is rude.

Sorry the picture didn't come through. Two people in an office were listening at a door. It was kind of funny. :-) - Delores--Lindsey, JUL 11, 2010

Fixed! :) - Benz, JUL 11, 2010

How did you do that! Thanks y gracias! :-) - Delores--Lindsey, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 13

Tenga cuidado de su educación no superon su inteligence.

Be carful your education does not outstrip your intelligence.

I like your answer alot ray, I voted! - amykay, JUL 11, 2010

Thank you, It is an unfortunate truism. - ray76, JUL 11, 2010

Answer 14

Los gamberros están fuera de control! No tienen educación!

The troublemakers are out of control! They have no upbringing!

Answer 15

Es de mala educacíon qúedarse mirando(con decaro)

It is bad manners to stare.