La Palabra del Día : el portero

Question

el portero - (noun) bellman, porter; caretaker, doorman, super; goalie, goalkeeper

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!

El portero en mi residencia universitaria fue muy servicial .

The caretaker in my college was very helpful.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Nov 18, 2010

As you are always helpful , thank you Vaanz. - ray76, Nov 18, 2010

What is albergue universitario? College dorm? is it an actual hostel on campus? - 0074b507, Nov 18, 2010

If by caretaker you mean 'someone who gives physical and emotional care and support', that can't be translated as 'portero'. 'Portero' is someone who takes care of an office or apartment building. - bill1111, Nov 18, 2010

Oh, and I'm not sure what an 'albergue universitario' is either. I guess it's a term used in latin america (in Spain we call a dorm 'residencia universitaria' or 'colegio mayor', depending on the kind) - bill1111, Nov 18, 2010

picture didnt show vaanz, I changed it - 00494d19, Nov 18, 2010

The "person" in Vaanz's pic could be a caretaker, a groundskeeper, or a janitor. - amykay, Nov 18, 2010

Yeah, Hostel inside the college. He used to clean up the mess we make during birthday parties at night without the knowledge of our warden. - Vaanz, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 1

Sea amable con el portero. Sabe los secretos de todos.

Be nice to the doorman. He knows everyone's secrets.

¡Así es! ¡Muy bien dicho! - 005faa61, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 2

Algunos porteros de discoteca son enormes y forzudos, como éste:

Some nightclub doormen are very big and strong, like this one:

Very good, Cogumela! - sanlee, Nov 18, 2010

....are very big and strong, like this one. - sanlee, Nov 18, 2010

Thanks sanlee! - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

No sabía que "Portero" tiene el mismo sentido que "Osote" :- ) - 005faa61, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 3

No hay buen tesorero, con sueldo de portero.

( There is no good treasurer, with a salary of a doorman. )

Proverbio español

What does it mean? Pay the treasurer enough that he won't be tempted to embezzle funds? - 0074b507, Nov 18, 2010

Never heard it before, but I guess it must mean something like that. However you missed the meaning of 'portero' in that saying. It means 'doorman' (these are usually old sayings, and professionalism in sports is a relatively modern thing) - bill1111, Nov 18, 2010

Yes Bill.. that is what it means.. sorry.. the picture is going to disolve in something else.. - sv2qp, Nov 18, 2010

I think that answers your question too.. qfreed.. - sv2qp, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 4

El portero de ese equipo juega muy bien.

The goalie of this team plays very well.

Answer 5

El portero de nuestra casa no hace su trabajo. Está tan sucio el apartamento que pronto la gente va a tirar la basura acá.

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The caretaker of our house doesn't do his work. The apartment is so dirty that soon, people will throw their garbage here.

I don't find mistakes, culé :) - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

wuhuuu :) - culé, Nov 19, 2010

Answer 6

Si este portero no desea que en el edificio, usted no entra.

If this doorman doesn't want you to get in the building, you're not getting in.

en el edificio ;) Great, amy! - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

Uf, ¡qué mala cara pone! Bueno, vale. No entro - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

Gracias Laura! - amykay, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 7

El portero del cielo es San Pedro.

The doorkeeper of Heaven is Saint Peter.

¡Bien! - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 8

The goalkeeper is always in the firing line.

El portero está siempre en la línea de fuego.

:) - 00494d19, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 9

Los porteros peruanos embalaron 80 libras y aún llegaron al campo dos horas antes de que todos los demás.

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The peruvian porters packed 80 pounds and still arrived at camp two hours before everyone else.

peruanos is not capitalized, and "aún" would be (maybe) a better choice (instead of todavía ) :) good! - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 10

Antes de que Julio Iglesias comenzase a cantar profesionalmente fue portero de Real Madrid. Before Julio Iglesias started to sing professionally, he was goalie for Real Madrid.

...comenzase a cantar profesionalmente fue portero del Real Madrid :) - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

thank you coqumela.. - jennyo45, Nov 19, 2010

Answer 11

Mothers are cooks, caretakers, nurses, teachers and much more.

Las madres somos cocineras, porteras, enfermeras, maestras, y mucho más.

porteras. Good, and a big true :) - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 12

Sin los porteros las tumbas de nuestros muertos no se mantendría.

Without caretakers, the graves of our dead would not be maintained.

mantendrían ;) Hi, wansell ! - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 13

¡Me gusta mi portero, pero siempre tiene la mano abierta a propinas!

I like my doorman, but he always has his hand out for a tip!

jaja, don't they always! - amykay, Nov 18, 2010

pero siempre tiene la mano abierta a propinas! :) - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

Gacias cogumela. - Rolest, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 14

Bienvenido! Soy el portero. ¿Puedo ayudarle?

Welcome! I am the doorman. May I help you?

'Soy *el* portero' . If you say 'Soy portero', it sounds like 'I am a doorman', rather than 'the' doorman. - bill1111, Nov 18, 2010

Answer 15

Y Berechîas y Elcana eran porteros del arca. 1 Crónicas 15:23

And Berechias and Elcana were doorkeepers of the ark. 1 Chronicles 15:23

Right! - cogumela, Nov 18, 2010

: ) - Maria-Russell, Nov 18, 2010