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How do you say, "The grandfather clock is between...."

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I think I may have a two part question:

If "The grandfather clock is between the photos of our moms and dads." is a proper English sentence; is the following Spanish translation okay?

El reloj de abuelo está entre las fotos de nuestras mamás y los papás.

I am mainly concerned about the use of "nuestras" for our (feminine). I need to keep "entre" in the sentence, too.

And yes this is a sentence using vocabulary we (my roomate and I) know! My patience is beginning to pay off!! (Her's too!)

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updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by bandit51jd

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Hi, bandit!

"Nuestras mamás y los papás" sounds a bit odd.

El reloj del abuelo está entre las fotos de nuestras mamás y nuestros papás.

Maybe to say "el reloj del abuelo está entre las fotos de nuestros padres" is more natural.

Edit : ok, or " reloj de pared" jeje

updated Nov 8, 2010
edited by cogumela
posted by cogumela
Como tardo mucho en escribir , no veo otras respuestas jejej , sorry otra vez! 2 veces al día hago lo mismo! :) - culé, Nov 7, 2010
No problem at all, cule :) I often do the same!! - cogumela, Nov 7, 2010
pared refers to the wall - monikasmarty97, Nov 8, 2010
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Hi! smile I would say nuestros, because it will be the "our" of both fathers and mothers..

El reloj de pie está entre las fotos de nuestros papás.

updated Nov 7, 2010
edited by culé
posted by culé
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Grandfather clock = reloj de pie. What you said is the grandfather's clock. You don't need the los in front of papás. As far as I know, nuestro/a/os/as just needs to match the first item in the list:

El reloj de pie está entre las fotos de nuestras mamás y papás

You could also say ...entre las fotos de nuestros padres.

Edit: Looking at the photo, I'd call that a mantel clock, rather than a grandfather clock. I call a grandfather clock one of the big, tall ones that stands on the floor and is as tall or taller than a person.

updated Nov 7, 2010
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
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Thanks again for the team effort! Now I just have to figure out "mantel"! grin

updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by bandit51jd
That one's easy - manto. It's in the dictionary here. - KevinB, Nov 7, 2010
KevinB you got your bifocals on? lol All I see is manto 1. cloak (capa); mantle, layer (figurative) 2. mantle (geology) are you seeing clock/cloak? They always say it's easy and it never is for "us'ins"! lol - bandit51jd, Nov 8, 2010
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mantel is repisa de chimenea. Hope this helps!!

updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by pddtovar
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el reloj de mi abuelo

updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by monikasmarty97
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el reloj de abuela entre

updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by monikasmarty97