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La Palabra del Día : el caballero

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el caballero - (noun) gentleman; knight; nobleman; sir

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El sueño de todo chica es tener un perfecto caballero como su compañero.

Every girl's dream is to have a perfect gentlemen as her companion.

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updated Aug 19, 2010
posted by Vaanz
Ojala!! - Sheily, Aug 18, 2010

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Here is a little anecdote. It was cold, and a young man lent me his jacket. I thanked him, saying, "eres un caballo", instead of course, of saying, "eres un caballero"! (You're a horse, instead of saying, you're a gentleman).

Much laughter ensued!

updated Aug 19, 2010
posted by Sheily
Gracias , estoy un viejo cabballero. - ray76, Aug 18, 2010
A wonderful quality! Sadly, I think there are too few gentlemen nowadays! - Sheily, Aug 18, 2010
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Caballero Knight

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updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by 002262dd
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Es el privilegio de un caballero ser galante con una señora.

It is the privilege of a gentleman to be gallant with a lady. grin wink cool smile!

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updated Aug 18, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
What about the 'it is the', Ray? How about 'Es el ... para ser ...' :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 18, 2010
Privilegio. - Sheily, Aug 18, 2010
I thank you , my two beautiful friends. - ray76, Aug 18, 2010
No problem. I think you should omit "para' as well, just "ser galante" - Sheily, Aug 18, 2010
Great aphorism!!! All husbands should be reminded of this! :-) - Echoline, Aug 18, 2010
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Ser a un caballero no es casi igual cómo un hombre trata a mujer, pero también acerca de cómo tratan a personas en general.

Being a gentleman is not just about how a man treats woman, but about how they treat people in general.

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updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by wansell
Yeah I agree with you . - Dua_Cairo, Aug 18, 2010
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Un dicho:

Un caballero no tiene memoria, y una dama no tiene pasado.

A gentleman has no memory, and a lady has no past.

updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by MattM
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¡Damas y Caballeros, de la Zona Norte, Tijuana México. El tres veces campeón del mundo. Erik "El Terrible" Morales!

Ladies and Gentlemen, from the North Zone, Tijuana Mexico. The 3-time world champion. Erik "El Terrible" Morales!

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updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by 009ee30f
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Here is a picture of a spanish gentleman of past times.


Aquí está una dibujo de un caballero español de épocas pasadas.

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updated Aug 18, 2010
edited by Don-Linton
posted by Don-Linton
I liked it . - Dua_Cairo, Aug 18, 2010
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The gentleman arrived in town on his faithful horse called "Pony."

El caballero llegó al pueblo en su caballo fiel llamada "Pony."

updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
Clever! - Rolest, Aug 18, 2010
Marianne, my faithful horse is named Fideles (true). Nickname is Fido. - Echoline, Aug 18, 2010
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Un caballero no tiene memoria.

A gentleman has no memory.

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updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by luz_72
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Estoy tratando de levantar mi hijo a ser un caballero.

I am trying to raise my son to be a gentleman.

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updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by amykay
Si hice una falta, por favor corregid mi espanol! - amykay, Aug 18, 2010
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Tengo una pregunta: ¿Todavía existen los caballeros?

I have a question: Do knights still exist?

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updated Aug 18, 2010
edited by 00494ed7
posted by 00494ed7
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La cortesía es tanto una marca de un caballero como el valor.

Theodore Roosevelt


Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.

Theodore Roosevelt

updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by Rolest
And he was a great gentleman , thank you rolest.. - ray76, Aug 18, 2010
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La educación comienza un caballero, la conversación lo completa.

Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.

updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Not happy with ,begins, maybe , forms , or molds, or even , creates, . - ray76, Aug 18, 2010
Not a literal translation, but how about, "Education begins to form a gentleman, learning the art of conversation completes the process. - JoyceM, Aug 18, 2010
it's an old English proverb so probably a bit of poetic licence there :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 18, 2010
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En Puerto Rico los baños fueron marcados damas y caballeros y mi esposo estuvo llamando la sala de señoras como de la sala de " Dames".

In Puerto Rico the bathrooms are marked "damas" (ladies) and "caballeros" (gentleman) and my husband kept calling the ladies room the "Dames" room.

updated Aug 19, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
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Zorro fue un caballero famoso.

Zorro was a famous gentleman.

Zorro, the Gay Blade

updated Aug 18, 2010
posted by 008f2974
El Zorro... - Mokay, Aug 18, 2010