La Palabra del Día : el fantasma

Question

el fantasma - (noun) ghost, phantom; show-off, loud-mouth; specter

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!

No me gusta estar solo, ya que me asustan los fantasmas

I don't like to stay alone as I'm scared of ghosts.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Oct 31, 2010

Very interesting Vaanz, great subject. - ray76, Oct 31, 2010

Wonderful ghosts, they are so transparent, you can see right through them! - Brynleigh, Oct 31, 2010

asustada for girls :) - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 31, 2010

'as' is not not always translated as 'como'. If you could replace it with 'because' you have to translate it as 'ya que' or 'porque' - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

'No me gusta estar solo, ya que me asustan los fantasmas" - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

Thanks Bill... :) - Vaanz, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 1

The Phantom of the opera is a story of unrequited love. el fantasma de la ópera es una historia de amor no correspondido.

Right! - cogumela, Oct 31, 2010

Gracias -coqumela.. - jennyo45, Nov 1, 2010

Answer 2

Fui a la Ópera, y me asusté por un fantasma.

I went to the Opera , and was frightened by a phantom.

You changed the person mid-sentence. It' 'fui / me asusté' - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

Yes Bilstspor, I now see IT, but before I saw I. Thank you i appreciate your help. - ray76, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 3

El Fantasma es una tira cómica aventura.

The Phantom is an adventure comic strip.

"El Fantasma sabe"

"Only the Phantom knows"

"tira cómica de aventuras" - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

and "sólo el fantasma lo sabe" - cogumela, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 4

Un buque fantasma aparece en las nieblas del mar. A phantom ship appears in the fog.......

Answer 5

Esta semana nuestro Gekkosan ha sido un fantasma en SD.

This week our Gekkosan has been a ghost (or a show-off) on Spanish Dict.

Answer 6

Las casas encantadas están llenas de fantasmas.

Haunted houses are filled with ghosts.

Answer 7

Ella me puede rondar a mí si quiere!

She can haunt me if she wants!

Ha ha ha - me too!! - 001a2987, Oct 31, 2010

Good, Joe! - cogumela, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 8

“Cazafantasmas fue una película muy popular en 1984, donde tres hombres luchaban contra fantasmas.

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“Ghostbusters” was a very popular movie in 1984, where 3 men fought ghosts.

"tres hombres luchaban contra fantasmas" . The translated tittle is "cazafantasmas" . I saw it when I was a little child! - cogumela, Oct 31, 2010

Gracias Billstpor. I remember the movie also...but I wasn't a child (:-( - Rolest, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 9

The ghost of Mr. K. says, "hi." Beware of the ghost!.

El fantasma del Sr. K. dice, "hola." ¡Cuidado con el fantasma!

Spooky, possum! - ray76, Oct 31, 2010

Es un gato, Ray, el gato esta de vuelta! jeje - Brynleigh, Oct 31, 2010

No ! that is a saying from" Dame Edna" who is undercover for SD. - ray76, Oct 31, 2010

Hi, Bryn, el fantasma del Sr. K. De+ el= del. - cogumela, Oct 31, 2010

Thanks coquemela. I should not be in such a hurry but I have 36 candy apples to make! That is no excuse though! - Brynleigh, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 10

Los perros que no tienen nunca cachorros a veces padecen de embarazo fantasma. (igual que una pseudogestación).

Dogs that never have puppies sometimes suffer from phantom pregnancy. (same as false pregnancy)

"igual que". Also, the article in "padecen del embarazo fantasma" sounds weird, I'd say either "padecen de embarazo.." or "padecen embarazos.." - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

Thanks Bill :) - galsally, Nov 1, 2010

Answer 11

Hoy es Halloween. Esta noche tendré a muchos fantasmas a la puerta de mi casa.

Today is Halloween. Tonight I will have a lot of ghosts come to my house.

"Esta noche vendrán muchos fantasmas a mi casa" or "Esta noche tendré a muchos fantasmas a la puerta de mi casa" - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

By the way, isn't "come" in that sentence suggesting that the kids are told to come, rather than coming on their own? In other words, isn't "coming" better? (just asking) - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

Gracias por el corrección,Billstpor. - 001a2987, Oct 31, 2010

Concerning "Come" vs. "coming", if I were to use "coming" in that sentence, it seems more like they were coming by chance, or actually supernatural, whereas "come" implies more of an intentional act of coming to my house. I actually think that either - 001a2987, Oct 31, 2010

can be used here....disclaimer - even though English is my natural language, I am not an expert at the rules of language (I am a Math/Science person) - hopefully some of our SD friends can help explain.... - 001a2987, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 12

"Otra Vuelta de Tuerca" por Henry James, es mi cuento favorito de fantasmas.

"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James, is my favorite ghost story.

"es mi cuento favorito de fantasmas". Unless you have a valid reason to put it in front, adjectives usually go after the noun. - bill1111, Oct 31, 2010

Gracias Billstpor. - pintor, Oct 31, 2010

Answer 13

En Irlanda un fantasma que se conoce como un "banshee".

In Ireland a phantom is known as a "banshee".