La Palabra del Día : la caseta de perro

Question

la caseta de perro - (noun) kennel, doghouse

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!

Mi perro usó mi dormitorio como caseta de perro

My dog used my bedroom as his doghouse

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Jan 10, 2011

This is a masterpiece Vaanz, thank you. - ray76, Jan 10, 2011

...mi dormitorio como caseta. Good, Vaanz! :) - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 1

¡Esta caseta de perro es un regalo para el perrito de Cogumela! Los perros adoran las setas.
( This doghouse is a gift for Cogumela's puppy! Dogs love mushrooms. )

..thanks for your help cogu.. ¡Gracias!

They may not like this one it is poisonous , do not tell cog, she may worry. Great Sakis , but how do you do that ?? - ray76, Jan 10, 2011

Cut and paste Ray.. nothing much. :) - sv2qp, Jan 10, 2011

Awwwwww! ... Sakis, thanks! :) - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Excellent! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

wow, vamos a ver, y yo????? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr jeje - 00494d19, Jan 10, 2011

¡todo llegará! :))) - sv2qp, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 2

La esquina del burro es nuestra versión de estar en la caseta de perro aquí en S.D.

The Dunce Corner is our version of being in the doghouse here at S.D.

..nice. :) - sv2qp, Jan 10, 2011

Echoline - that guy's face looks familiar - I'm wondering why that is? - nonombre, Jan 10, 2011

Good, Cathy :) - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

The dunce corner is not an outside corner but an inside one, so you should say "El rincón del burro" - 005faa61, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 3

Cariño ¿Dónde conseguiste la idea para la pintura de la caseta?

Honey, Where did you get the idea for the house paint?

Answer 4

The cat uses the doghouse too.

El gato usa la caseta del perro tambíen.

El gato usa la caseta del perro también.(corrected)

"del perro" and "también" -tilde- Good, Bryn! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Thanks cogumela - Brynleigh, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 5

El hombre sin hogar que vive en la caseta detrás de la tienda dijo que seguir adelante.

Homeless man who lives in doghouse behind shop told to move on.

(Please correct my español).

Maria, another way of saying "homeless" - "sin techo" (literally without a roof). - nonombre, Jan 10, 2011

I can't understand the last part, I'm sorry. "Dijo que seguir adelante" does not work. He said that...to whom? Dijo: " seguir adelante" - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

"told to move on is in passive voice." The police told him to "move on." He was told to move on by police. - Maria-Russell, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 6

Un perro es muy afortunado de tener esta caseta de perro.

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A dog is very fortunate to have this doghouse.

That dog is a stuffed toy! - JoyceM, Jan 10, 2011

es muy afortunado de tener esta caseta. Good amy! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Gracias Laura! - amykay, Jan 10, 2011

Yeah Joyce I noticed the little dog is a fake! :-) - amykay, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 7

Este perro prefiere una caseta de estilo moderno.

This dog prefers a modern dog house.

Good, theresa! :) - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 8

Perro puede sentirse cómodo y seguro en una casaeta de perro.

Dog's can feel comfortable and secure in a dog house.

caseta - pesta, Jan 10, 2011

Isn't "Dogs / dog's ? Un perro puede... and typo -caseta- :) Well done, wansell! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 9

Our dog sleeps in the laundry ,he does not need a doghouse. Nuestro perro duerme en el lavadero , no necesita caseta .

("él" is unnecessary, and so are "una" and "de perro") ...lavadero. No necesita caseta. Good jennyo! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Gracias cogumela. - jennyo45, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 10

I want to live in a doghouse.

Quiero vivir en una caseta de perro.

Perfect! ;) - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 11

Mi esposa me hacía dormir en la caseta del perro, cuando bebía demasiado.

My wife made me sleep in the dog kennel when I drank too much.

..and when you spend too much time on SD..jeje! - sv2qp, Jan 10, 2011

Best time ever, one can take the bottle with you. - ray76, Jan 10, 2011

me "hacía" dormir... and "del perro". Good, Ray! :) - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

G'day cogu , ¿qué pasa ? Gracias por ayudarme. - ray76, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 12

Si necesitas ayuda para encontrar la caseta del perro, pregúntale a mi novio.

If you need help finding the doghouse, ask my boyfriend.

para encontrar la caseta del perro, pregúntale a mi novio. Good, mbvb! Welcome to the forum! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

¡Gracias, cogumela! Is there an easy explanation for how you conjugated to "pregúntale"? - mbvb, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 13

When living in the country, your dogs want a country style home too.

Cuando se vive en el campo, sus perros también quieren una casa de estilo rústico.

Good pesta. A suggestion: "también" fits better in the middle of the sentence: sus perros también quieren una ... :) - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Thanks! Hi, Cogu! - pesta, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 14

Ojalá mi perro durmiera en la caseta de perro, pero le gustan las camas y las butacas en nuestra casa...

If only my dog would sleep in the doghouse, but he likes the beds and chairs in our house...

de nuestra casa. Good, luz! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 15

Algunos hombres viven en una casa, mientras que otros pasan la mayor parte de su tiempo en la caseta del perro.

(Some men live in a house, while others spend most of their time in the "doghouse".)

(Here, "being in the doghouse" means you've upset someone in your household and that, at least for the time being, you're definitely "on the outer".)

haber caído en desgracia=in the doghouse I wonder if it's in the phrasebook? - 0074b507, Jan 10, 2011

yes, it is. estar castigado, no ser bien visto - 0074b507, Jan 10, 2011

Thanks qfreed, I did wonder about the figurative use of "doghouse" and using it in a Spanish sentence. - nonombre, Jan 10, 2011

..mientras que otros pasan, and "caseta del perro" Good, Annie! - cogumela, Jan 10, 2011

Hola Cogumela - y gracias. :o - nonombre, Jan 10, 2011