La Palabra del Día : el albergue

Question

el albergue - (noun) accommodations, lodging; hostel; refuge, shelter

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!

Permanecí en un albergue durante mis días como estudiante universitaria

I stayed in a hostel during my college days

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Dec 25, 2010

Terrific Vaanz . Is the photo of you ?? - ray76, Dec 25, 2010

It varies from country to country, but 'colegio' doesn't usually mean 'college', but school. In Spain at least you would say 'mi etapa universitaria' or 'mis días como estudiante universitaria' - bill1111, Dec 25, 2010

:) No Ray. My College hostel room was not this good . :) - Vaanz, Dec 25, 2010

Answer 1

María y José viajaron de Nazaret a Belén, y tuvieron que buscar albergue en un establo, donde el niño Jesús nació en un pesebre.

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Mary and Joseph traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem, and had to take shelter in a stable, where the baby Jesus was born in a manger.

The noun is spelled 'albergue'. To insert it in this context, you would have to say something like: 'tuvieron que buscar albergue en un establo'. You could use the verb though: 'albergar(se)', ie: 'tuvieron que albergarse en un establo'. - bill1111, Dec 25, 2010

Gracias Billstpor. - Rolest, Dec 25, 2010

Answer 2

Así que dio a luz a su hijo primogénito. Lo envolvió en pañales y lo acostó en un pesebre, porque no había lugar para ellos en el albergue. Lucas 2:7

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

Just a couple of typos: 'Así' (tilde) and 'porque' - bill1111, Dec 25, 2010

Answer 3

cuando esté cansado un albergue es tan bueno como un palacio.

When you are tired a hostel is as good as a palace.

I suppose this is correct, although 'usted' in this context seems overkill. I wonder if in Latin America they woud use 'usted' for this kind of impersonal sentences, instead of 'tú' - bill1111, Dec 25, 2010

Answer 4

Ayuda a los animalitos de la calle para sentir nuestro amor en algún albergue.

( Help the little animals of the street to feel our love in a lodge. )

Answer 5

A youth hostel is very inexpensive.

Los albergues juveniles son muy baratos.

It's correct from a grammatical point of view, but in Spanish these generic descriptions are made in plural, with definite article: 'Los albergues juveniles son muy baratos' - bill1111, Dec 25, 2010

Thanks, Merry Christmas, Billstpor :) - Brynleigh, Dec 25, 2010

Answer 6

Encontramos nuestro perro en el albergue de animales.

We found our dog in the animal shelter.

Answer 7

No nos olvidemos de la gente que cena en los albergues.

Let us not forget the people who have dinner in shelters.

If you only write 'de la gente -- los albergues', the correct preposition to use is 'de'. Only when you insert a verb in between -like 'vivir', 'cenar', 'pasar la noche', 'comer', etc..- 'en' is the correct one, ie: 'de la gente que cena en los albergues' - bill1111, Dec 25, 2010

Answer 8

Perro caliente, rana saltando, albergue

Hot dog, jumping frog, albergue

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Je je je - afowen, Dec 25, 2010

Answer 9

El albergue se utiliza mucho durante el año escolar. ¿Dónde están los aparadores y las mesas de estudio?

The hostel is used a lot during the school year. So where are the dressers and the study tables?

Answer 10

El albergue está situado en la orilla del lago y durante la estancia se puede disfrutar una vista maravillosa.

The hostel is located at the lake shore and during your stay you can enjoy a wonderful view.

Answer 11

A lean-to makes a nice shelter in the woods.

Un cobertizo es un bueno albergue en el bosque.

Answer 12

Tus brazos son como un albergue Your arms are like a shelter..

Answer 13

Los golfistas encuentran el albuergue en el club durante tempestades de truenos.

Golfers find shelter at the clubhouse during thunderstorms.