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La Palabra del Día : la moto

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la moto - (noun) motorcycle, motorbike; scooter

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Voy a la oficina por mi moto.

I go to the office in my scooter.

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updated Dec 26, 2010
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Dec 1, 2010
' I go to the office on my scooter" - ray76, Dec 1, 2010
Fab photo Vaanz , do you realy ride one , I am seriously thinking of getting one just for fun. - ray76, Dec 1, 2010
Thanks Ray.. Yeah, this is my Scooty(Female version of scooter. jejeje). And I love it so much. It is one of my best friend. - Vaanz, Dec 1, 2010
Great scooter, Vaanz...I wish we had a video of you riding it... - sanlee, Dec 1, 2010
...a por mi moto. Hi, Vaanz! - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
'a por mi moto' would be the translation of 'for my motorcycle'. 'on my scooter' is translated as 'en ciclomotor'. - bill1111, Dec 1, 2010
Is that you running after ti Vaanz???? - ray76, Dec 1, 2010
love it!!! - galsally, Dec 1, 2010
Oh, it is just like the E-bike I have been drooling over! - Brynleigh, Dec 1, 2010

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Nunca es demasiado tarde para andar en moto!


It’s never too late to ride a motorcycle!

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updated Dec 26, 2010
posted by Rolest
Fabulous pic Rolest! - amykay, Dec 1, 2010
Gracias amykay. - Rolest, Dec 1, 2010
I may try it..... - sanlee, Dec 1, 2010
Why not…born to be free! - Rolest, Dec 1, 2010
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His motorcycle is the love of his life.

Su moto es el amor de su vida,

Motorcycle Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Dec 1, 2010
posted by Brynleigh
omg Bryn, that is so pathetic! jajaja - amykay, Dec 1, 2010
jajaj And also so true for some guys. I suspect one of my neighbors does this! jajajaj - Brynleigh, Dec 1, 2010
I can see that.... - sanlee, Dec 1, 2010
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Todo lo que necesito es mi moto, mi chica, y la carretera.

All I need is my motorcycle, my chick, and the open road.

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updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
just a typo, Cathy: carretera :) - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
thank you, my friend :-) - Echoline, Dec 1, 2010
Great photo and caption, Cathy! - sanlee, Dec 1, 2010
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Toda mi vida estuve persiguiendo una moto ( o viceversa) ..

( In all my life I was pursuing a motorcycle or the reverse..)

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.. Olvidemos los costes para "vestirla"..

( ..and let us forget the cost to dress her .)

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updated Dec 2, 2010
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
Woow! I like it! Toda mi vida estuve persiguiendo una moto ( o viceversa) . Olvidemos los costes para "vestirla". :) - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
The story of my life.. thanks cogumela! - sv2qp, Dec 1, 2010
'All my life' - 'let's not forget the cost of 'dressing' her', sv2. Do you mean 'fitting her out'? In other words, adding the final touches? - galsally, Dec 1, 2010
Of course, both of your sentences are easily understood by me, I'm just trying to make them sound 'native' :D - galsally, Dec 1, 2010
Nice Job! - Rolest, Dec 1, 2010
Sally to be more native I must take the round of Spain with my bike.. jeje.. - sv2qp, Dec 1, 2010
thanks Rolest..:) - sv2qp, Dec 1, 2010
This one is sure eye catching....very good use of motion... - sanlee, Dec 1, 2010
In a sort time notice but I tried.. thanks Sandy. :) - sv2qp, Dec 1, 2010
Thats a qood one qp..! - artina, Dec 2, 2010
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La moto italiana está otra vez de moda, debido a que su consume muy poco .

The Italian motor scooter is back in popularity owing to it's cheap running cost,

scooters Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
La moto italiana está otra vez de moda, debido a que su consumo/ "coste de funcionamiento" es muy económico/barato. Or, simply, "consume muy poco " Good one, Ray ! - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
That would be the literal translation. In practice you would say 'El ciclomotor', no one calls it 'El ciclomotor italiano', at least that I've heard of. - bill1111, Dec 1, 2010
Thank you cogu, what would i do without you. - ray76, Dec 1, 2010
thanks bill, here we just say " A Vespa " which was all we knew of when they first came out so all of them are refered to as a " Vespa" which is Italian for wasp. After the sound they made , but to us they are distinctly Italian . - ray76, Dec 1, 2010
Fair enough. In Spain many people call them 'Vespa' or 'Vespino' too, but they are such a usual sight that people don't think of them as 'Italian'. - bill1111, Dec 1, 2010
I love the picture, Ray! - sanlee, Dec 1, 2010
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A mis amigos les gusta ir en moto cuando el clima es agradable.

My friends like going by motorbike when the weather is nice.

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updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Right again, Sanlee :) The comma is unneccessary here. - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Dec 1, 2010
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No todas las motos tienen dos ruedas. wink

Not all the motorbikes have two wheels.

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updated Dec 6, 2010
posted by luz_72
Not all motorbikes have two wheels. You don´t need ´the´ here. - GillBonita, Dec 6, 2010
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When I ride my motorbike on the open road I love the sensation of wind in my hair. Cuando voy en mi moto por carretera me encanta sentir el viento en mi pelo.

updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Cuando monto en mi moto... or Cuando voy en mi moto por carretera me encanta sentir el viento en mi pelo. - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
No usas un casco? - dave0710, Dec 1, 2010
How can anyone enjoy the open road while wearing a bucket over their head? Another example of the loss of freedom in the U.S. - Jesss, Dec 1, 2010
jejeje this sentence is hypathetical , although I have done it and it is fabulous. - jennyo45, Dec 1, 2010
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A mi tio le gusta reunir motos de época

My uncle likes to collect vintage motorcycles

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updated Dec 1, 2010
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
Very, very cool! Kudos to your uncle. - Jesss, Dec 1, 2010
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Algunas de las motos no tienen ni siquiera dos ruedas.

Some motorcycles do not even have two wheels.

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updated Dec 1, 2010
posted by 0066c384
'Algunas motos ni siquiera tienen dos ruedas' - bill1111, Dec 1, 2010
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Mi gato suena como una moto cuando ronronea

my cat sounds like a motorbike when it purrs

updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
Right, dew ! - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
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Cuando era un adolescente el Honda 95' era la gran moto de mis sueños.

When I was a teenager the Honda 95 was the big motorcycle of my dreams.

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updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by wansell
posted by wansell
Literally: 'Cuando era un adolescente la Honda 95 era la gran moto de mis sueños'. More idiomatically: 'En mi etapa de adolescente..' or 'En mi juventud..' - bill1111, Dec 1, 2010
Thanks Billstpor. - wansell, Dec 1, 2010
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¿Crees que a tu abuela le gustaría esta moto?

Do you think your grandma would like this motorcycle?

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updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
'¿Crees que a tu abuela le gustaría esta moto?' 'would like' is conditional, thus the 'gustaría'. And it's always 'a alguien' when you use the verb 'gustar': 'A Javier le gusta..' 'A mi abuela le gusta..' - bill1111, Dec 1, 2010
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No quiero conducir una moto por Miami porque el tráfico está loco.

I don't want to drive a motorcycle in Miami because the traffic is crazy.

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updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by benweck
posted by benweck
...una moto por Miami, porque el tráfico está loco. Hi, Benweck! - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
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La carretera es un lugar peligroso para las motorciclistas.

The highway is a dangerous place for motorcyclists.

(Please correct my español)

updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Grammatically right, although it's more common to say "Las motos son un peligro en la carretera" Well done! - cogumela, Dec 1, 2010
Your correction helped me realize I wasn't being clear enough. Thank you, Cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Dec 1, 2010