La Palabra del Día : la lectura

Question

la lectura - (noun) reading, reading material; defense; scanning; interpretation

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!

Me gusta la lectura de las novelas de suspense

I like reading thrillers

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Dec 17, 2010

Good one Vaanz,, you could just say "I like reading Thrillers" - ray76, Dec 17, 2010

And in Spanish you would say: 'la lectura de novelas de 'suspense'' or 'de novelas de misterio'. 'de las novelas..' implies that you are talking about certain thriller novels (for example ones that you own), you're not talking about the genre as a whole. - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Oh, and 'de suspense' or 'de misterio' is just a subset of 'thriller novels'. In Spanish we also use the word 'thriller' to define the whole genre of mystery, crime, etc.. novels or movies. - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 1

La lectura es para la mente lo que el ejercicio es para el cuerpo.

( Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. )

:) Peaceful! - cogumela, Dec 17, 2010

Yes! - Echoline, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 2

Mi material de lectura es principalmente de SpanishDict.

My reading material is mainly from Spanishdict .

Small typo: 'principalmente' - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Thanks Bill,but a better result,¿ ne es la verdad? - ray76, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 3

Me encantan las lecturas preparadas por Lazarus, pero a veces consiguen que desee clavarme algo en el ojo.

I love the readings that Lazarus prepares, but sometimes they make me want to stab myself in the eye!

:) - bandit51jd, Dec 17, 2010

'me encantan', 'preparadas'. Also, 'but sometimes.. ' doesn't have a correct literal translation, as we don't use that expression, but 'a veces ellos..' doesn't work either. I'd say 'a veces consiguen que desee clavarme algo en el ojo' - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Actual, idiomatic expressions for this context are: 'a veces me dan ganas de pegarme un tiro' or 'a veces me dan ganas de tirarme por la ventana' - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Well, it's better "pegarse un tiro". "Clavarse algo en el ojo" sounds a bit shocking. Creeps!! - cogumela, Dec 17, 2010

Thank you both for the corrections. Actually, I didn't mean it idiomatically...I meant it literally!! - Echoline, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 4

Children should develop good reading habits.

Los niños deben desarrollar buenos hábitos de lectura.

Great picture. - Leatha, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 5

Muchacha leyendo (1876). Cuadro de Ilya Repin.

La lectura es una de fomentar segura la educación.

Reading is a sure way to education.

'de educar' or 'para educar'. To use 'educación' in that context you would have to use more words, ie: 'de fomentar la educación' or 'de apoyar la educación'. - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Thanks Billstpor, you're a great example for others! - Maria-Russell, Dec 17, 2010

Is this o.k? I did not completely understand your corrections. - Maria-Russell, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 6

Desearía aprender lectura labial.

I'd like to learn to lip read.

'aprender lectura labial', without article. By the way 'lectura labial' is a formal expression, in everyday use everybody calls it 'leer los labios' - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 7

"He hecho un curso de lectura veloz y he leído "Guerra y paz" en veinte minutos. Habla de Rusia." - Woody Allen

I've done a course on fast reading and I've read "War and peace" in twenty minutes. Speaks of Russia. - Woody Allen

Great :) - cogumela, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 8

A modo de broma, los amigos de este hombre lo enterraron en la arena, y le dejó el material de lectura titulado "Como salir de cualquier situación". Por desgracia, sólo puede ver dos páginas!

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For a joke, this man’s friends buried him in the sand, and left him reading material titled “How to get out of any situation”. Unfortunately, he can only see two pages!

'Por' is very weak to translate 'For a joke..'. It's better to say: 'A modo de broma, '. Also: 'le dejaron' and 'Cómo' (with tilde). - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Gracias Billstpor. - Rolest, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 9

Un vuelo largo es un tiempo bueno de hacer alguna lectura .

A long flight is a good time to do some reading.

'es un buen momento' is a much better alternative to 'es un tiempo bueno'. And so is 'para' instead of 'de'. And 'hacer alguna lectura' is ok, but in normal speech you would just say 'para leer algo'. - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 10

Cada Nochebuena, mi familia se reúne para la lectura de "La Noche Antes de Navidad".

Every Christmas Eve, my family gathers for the reading of "The Night Before Christmas".

For the discussion in the comments below, here is a link to the correct conjugation of "to gather" in English. I'm in the US, but I have never heard it used any other way.

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Just as in English, 'familia' is a singular noun, so you need to conjugate the verb accordingly. Also, 'reunir' as in 'to get together' needs the pronoun: 'se reúne' - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Thanks! I was confused because "gathers" is plural in English. :) - 0066c384, Dec 17, 2010

Err.. no? 'Gathers' is the 3rd person singular of 'to gather'. He/she/it gathers - We/You/they gather.. I'm not sure I follow you there.. - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

I prefer 'my family gather'. - galsally, Dec 18, 2010

Answer 11

Para leerse 'Guerra y Paz' de Tolstoi entera, a uno le tiene que gustar mucho la lectura.

You must love reading if you can read all of "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy.

Tthere is no agreement between Tienes (tú) and usted. Tienes que amar la lectura si puedes leerte entero "guerra y paz", de Tolstoi. - cogumela, Dec 17, 2010

It does not sound too natural either. It's more colloquial; Para leerse 'Guerra y Paz' de Tolstoi entera, a uno le tiene que gustar mucho la lectura. - cogumela, Dec 17, 2010

Thanks cogumela! - wansell, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 12

Algunas veces es muy difícil encontrar una lectura buena.

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Sometimes it is difficult to find good reading material.

Answer 13

La clase introductoria de la filosofía tuvo mucha lectura porque necesitó cubrir una variedad extensa de temas.

The introductory philosophy class had a lot of reading because it had to cover a wide variety of topics.

Answer 14

Me gustan las novelas de ciencia ficción. Connie Willis es mi autora favorita.

I like science fiction novels. Connie Willis is my favorite writer.

'Me gustan las novelas de ciencia ficción' ('gustar' has to agree with the subject, which is 'novelas', not I) - bill1111, Dec 17, 2010

Gracias, Billstpor. - Leatha, Dec 17, 2010

Answer 15

Ayer estuve estudiando en la sala de lectura de la universidad durante cinco horas.

Yesterday I was studying in the reading room at university for five hours.