La Palabra del Día : la viña

Question

la viña - (noun) Vineyard

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 NOT use subject pronouns!

Me gusta vivir en una casa rodeada por viñas.

I want to live in a house surrounded by vineyards.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Oct 13, 2010

nice picture! - Echoline, Oct 13, 2010

I second that sentiment. :) - Brynleigh, Oct 13, 2010

"rodeada por viñas". Nouns inside adjectival clauses usually don't take an article when they don't refer to a particular object or objects. In this case, "viñas" is a generic description. - bill1111, Oct 13, 2010

Thanks Billstpor - Vaanz, Oct 13, 2010

Answer 1

En la viña crecerá en el tiempo,

la uva de oro,

y del jugo del vino.

In the vineyard will grow in time,

the golden grape,

and from the juice the wine.

how interesting... - Echoline, Oct 13, 2010

That's a gorgeous image Ray. :) - galsally, Oct 13, 2010

It is a Van Goch. - ray76, Oct 13, 2010

Nice one Ray. This is: The Red Vineyard is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh in early November 1888. - Rolest, Oct 13, 2010

Thank you rolest. Yes it has long been one of my favorite of all the Van gogh paintings , there is less mood and sadness in it. - ray76, Oct 13, 2010

Answer 2

El estado de Washington tiene muchos viñas, sobre todos para los vinos blancos.

The state of Washington has many vineyards, mostly for white wines.

I get a lot of my reds from the Columbia Valley, and many are quite good - Stadt, Oct 13, 2010

Answer 3

Demasiado tiempo en una viña.. (Too much time in a vineyard..)

.. Y los resultados tal vez .. ( ..and the results maybe.. )

Answer 4

Las viñas en el país de Italia son algunas de los más hermosas en todo del mundo.

This looks like Umbria - Great memories of a nice coffee shop in Montefalco... sigh! - pesta, Oct 13, 2010

Answer 5

Me gustan los vinos tintos de las viñas de California.

I like the red wines from the vineyards of California.

Answer 6

This weekend I hiked along the northern route of the Camino de Santiago de Campostela through the Basque Country in northern Spain, through ancient towns and vineyards, past grazing sheep and the most incredible views of waves crashing on the rocky coast.

Este fin de semana fui de excursión por la ruta del norte del Camino de Santiago Campostela por el País vasco por norte España, por antiguos pueblos y viñas, por delante de apacentar oveja y las vistas más increíbles de ondas que chocan en la costa rocosa.

It really looks like this.

Answer 7

HAUT BRIÓN 1918 viene de los viñas de Graves uno milla de la ciudad de Burdeos, Francia, y cuesta $1000.00 dólar americano por la botella.

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HAUT BRION 1918 comes from the vineyards of Graves one mile from the city of Bordeaux, France, and costs $1000.00 US dollars per bottle.

Answer 8

Las líneas en esta viña están hechas con una precisión geométrica...

The lines in this vineyard are made with a geometric precision...

"están hechas" is preferable. "son hechas" seems to imply that the vineyard produces lines, as well as grapes. - bill1111, Oct 13, 2010

Thanks for the explanation Bill, makes lots of sense...:) - luz_72, Oct 13, 2010

Answer 9

El Valle de Napa, en California, es un centro turístico y gastronómico a causa de las viñas fecundas.

Napa Valley, in California, is a tourist and culinary center because of the fertile vineyards.

Answer 10

The wine at our vineyard has a special flavor.

El vino en la viña tiene un sabor especial.

Answer 11

Los viñedos del Valle de Willamette en Oregon son conocidos por producir vinos galardonados.

The vineyards of the Willamette Valley in Oregon are known for producing award winning wines.

Answer 12

Oíd otra Parábola: Había un hombre, dueño de un campo, quien Plantó una viña.

Hear another Parable: There was a man, owner of a field, who planted a vineyard. Matthew 21:31