Picture of the Day: Missing boat!!

Question

Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

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Don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do NOT use subject pronouns!

Posts which are not corrected as suggested can NOT be "accepted".

Please give everyone a chance and only post one caption and no photos .

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My example:

Oye capitán!! Alguien robó el barco!!!

Hey Captain!!! Someone stole the boat!!!

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Nov 12, 2010

Fantastic Vaanz. - ray76, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks Ray :) - Vaanz, Nov 12, 2010

Your version would be understood, but I'd say "Alguien nos ha robado la embarcación" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Haha, that is so funny!!!! - melton1995, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 1

Aunque alguien les robó el bote antes de la carrera, el equipo estaba decidido a ganar de todos modos.

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Although someone stole their boat before the race, the team was determined to win anyway.

Good one Rolest! - 002262dd, Nov 12, 2010

Thank you Joe. - Rolest, Nov 12, 2010

good one! - amykay, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks amykay. - Rolest, Nov 12, 2010

This is a bit subtle, but just as you said "their" in the first part of your sentence, in Spanish it would be much more natural to say "les robó (a ellos) el barco", rather than implying "le robó el barco (al equipo)". - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Gracias Billstpor. - Rolest, Nov 12, 2010

Btw, I failed to mention it before, but 'barco' is usually a boat big enough to carry a number of people etc.. in open waters. Small boats like this would be called 'bote' (small boat) or 'embarcación' (general term that includes large and small boats) - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 2

Whatever floats your boat.

Sobre gustos, no hay nada escrito.

Funny ! hahhaha lol :) Good one Brynleigh :) - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

I am not sure though if the humour translates well into Spanish - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

Well, obviously that Spanish saying doesn't make any reference to boats, but its meaning is very similar. - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Well done Brynleigh, perfect communication of meaning and intent! - 002262dd, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks Feliz. :) - Brynleigh, Nov 12, 2010

Gracias Joe :) - Brynleigh, Nov 12, 2010

Yes, very well done Brynleigh :) - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks so much. I appreciate it. :) - Brynleigh, Nov 12, 2010

Perfecto amiga! - MattM, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks, Matt :)) - Brynleigh, Nov 13, 2010

Answer 3

¿Alguien sabe dónde está el tapón de corcho?

Does anybody know where the cork stopper is?

Terrific Joe! Had i been on board there would hav been a few spare corks. - ray76, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 4

Un primer intento de submarino,no muy exitoso.

An early attempt at a Submarine,Not very successful.

Fantastic one Ray well done! :) - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

"intento de submarino". "Intento en un submarino" sounds like "inside a submarine" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Good one Ray!! - 001a2987, Nov 12, 2010

thanks guys, and Bill I have changed it but I am a little confused by it, thank you though you are probably right you usualy are. - ray76, Nov 12, 2010

We got your thought Ray! God post! - 002262dd, Nov 12, 2010

Good, even ! ) lol : - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

It's just different, you know we don't use the same prepositions for the same expressions :). Other examples are 'intento de robo' (attempt to steal something) or 'intento de prohibir" (attempt to ban) - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 5

¡Tiburón!

Shark!

LOl I wouldn't want to be in their places lol :) - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 6

Parece que nos falta algo, pero no estoy seguro de qué. Vamos chicos, pensad: ¿qué nos falta?

It feels like we are missing something - not sure what - come on guys, think - what are we missing?

'sentir' isn't used in the same variety of cases as "to feel". In this case you could use "parecer", "pensar", creer", etc.. 'Sentir' is used either for sensory feelings (cold, pain..) or for emotions (love, hate, compassion..) - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

"Parece que nos falta algo, pero no estoy seguro de qué. Vamos chicos, pensad: ¿qué nos falta?" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Gracias Bill - I wasn't sure about using "sentir" in that context. Thanks for the correction!! - 001a2987, Nov 12, 2010

That is quite funny mate , i was going along that way to start with but remembered the American submarine in the civil war had oars like this one. - ray76, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks Ray - yours is much funnier! - 001a2987, Nov 12, 2010

Good one, vote! - amykay, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 7

No les había resultado fácil cruzar el Atlántico ajustándose al nuevo presupuesto, pero—¡al fin!—ya casi lo habían logrado

Crossing the Atlantic while sticking to the new budget had not been easy for them, but, finally, they were almost there.

Very Funny ! hahahaha :) I am still laughing about it Good one:) - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

'atener(s)' is used for other things, like orders, previous statements, instructions, etc.. In this case I'd use "ajustar(se)" or "sin salir(se)" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

"Les faltó un poco" means "they were lacking" rather than "they were almost there". I'd say: "No les había resultado fácil cruzar el Atlántico ajustándose al nuevo presupuesto, pero -¡al fin! - ya casi lo habían logrado" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 8

¡SD debe organizar un evento para recaudar fondos para estos niños pura!

( SD must organize a fund raiser for these poor kids.! )

You mean "poor kids" I guess? In Spanish "pobres chicos" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Yes, pure kids doesn't cut it in english...must be poor. - amykay, Nov 12, 2010

..yes sorry ..I was missing in action.. :( - sv2qp, Nov 14, 2010

Answer 9

Coxswain giving encouragement:" Come on lads, this is just the practice........................ the event is next week ................... so when we go down let's all do it with great style!"

El timonel dando ánimos: "¡ Anda, chicos, esta es solo el sesión de entrenamiento..............La competición es la semana que viene...así que cuando nos hundamos .. hágamoslo con estilo!" **

Editor's note: For those who may not know, the Coxswain is the boss and coach who inspires and guides the team to do better. It is with intended humour that he is speaking in this way in my caption. I have used the subjunctive mood following cuando, conjugating the verb hundirse: to sink but I could not find a guide to this verb in my 501 Spanish verbs, but have followed imprimir and checked it with vivir

Corregid mi español, por favor

I think it is spelt "Cockswain" cox for short,it is pronounced as you spelled it. Good try I like it a lot. - ray76, Nov 12, 2010

Similarly "Boatswain" is the "Boson" , they are Navy terms from sailing ship days. - ray76, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks alot Ray :) - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

"dando ánimos", "esta es solo la sesión", "la competición es la semana que viene", "así que cuando nos hundamos, hagámoslo con estilo" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Muchas gracias Bill puedo aprender mucho por tus correciones :) - FELIZ77, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 10

¡No rindan al barco!

Don't give up the ship!

American Navy captain James Lawrence's dying command to the crew of the USS Chesapeake, in a naval battle during the War of 1812, against the British frigate HMS Shannon. - revmaf, Nov 12, 2010

Though the Chesapeake had to surrender shortly after Lawrence's death, his last words became a battle cry for the U.S. Navy. - revmaf, Nov 12, 2010

'Renunciar' means to give up, but in a different context (a job, a task, an assignment, a bad habit, etc..). In this context I'd use 'rendir': "¡No rindáis el barco!", or "No rindan el barco" if you prefer 'ustedes' - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Thanks, Billstpor! - revmaf, Nov 12, 2010

'Rendir' doesn't use an 'a' preposition for the CD, it's 'el barco'. - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 11

OK, which one of you big-butts ate too much last week? Not funny!

¿Bueno, cuál alguno de ustedes grandes-bumpas comieron demasiado la semana pasada? ¡No es divertido!

It's either 'cuál' or 'alguno', just as you'd say either 'which one' or 'anyone'. And I don't know how you came up with grandes bumpas, never heard it :) In Spain we say "culo-gordo" or "culos-gordos" in plural. - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 12

Don't give up, water is all you need to row.

No os rendid, el agua es todo lo que necesitáis para remar.

A negative command is formed with the subjunctive: "¡No os rindáis!" - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 13

¿Trajisteis vuestros chalecos salvavidas?

Did you guys bring your life jackets?

A bit picky, but it's 'salvavidas' - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 14

Apuesto a que se alegra de que llevaban protector solar resistente al agua hoy.

I'll bet they are happy they wore waterproof sunscreen today.

"se alegran de llevar hoy protector.." - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010

Answer 15

El trabajo compartido es mas llevadero.

Many hands make light work.

'más' - bill1111, Nov 12, 2010