La Palabra del Día : la pantufla

Question

la pantufla - (noun) slipper

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!

Tengo unas pantuflas en forma de conejitos

I have a bunny slippers.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Jan 13, 2011

I have bunny slippers. Hi, vaanz!! - Echoline, Jan 13, 2011

Tengo unas pantuflas... Good, vaanz! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

In my opinion, this is a scary looking doll. - Leatha, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 1

La princesa llevaba una pantufla de cristal, ¿cómo se bailan en eso?

The Princess wore a glass slipper, how did she dance in that?

Don't beleive in fairy-tales Ray ..jeje! - sv2qp, Jan 13, 2011

I think it was a Greek story, any way cant you see that is me in the "monocle". - ray76, Jan 13, 2011

I sould have guessed it. :) - sv2qp, Jan 13, 2011

I always use an insole in my glass slippers. jjajajja - Brynleigh, Jan 13, 2011

Hm... no, pantufla is only used as "comfortable shoes to wear at home" La princesa llevaba un zapato de cristal. ¿Cómo bailaba con eso? Good, Ray ! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

sv2qp 'I should have guessed it.' - Maria-Russell, Jan 13, 2011

Slipper has always been used for the dancing shoe, and glass slipper directly into Portuguese Spanish and French, http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSpsFmMwjHc_QRwZ12ux-snZmewinkLj_9eskewfaC-ZWvHsGPW - ray76, Jan 13, 2011

In French it is. La petite pantoufle de verve. from the story of Cinderella. - ray76, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 2

Prefiero pantuflas peludas.

I prefer furry slippers.

Yuckkkkk! - ray76, Jan 13, 2011

These are my favorites, ray:) - Brynleigh, Jan 13, 2011

Their face look like real rat......... - Vaanz, Jan 13, 2011

Their faces look like real rat. (subject and verb agreement) - Maria-Russell, Jan 13, 2011

....pantuflas peludas ( plural) Good, Bryn! - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

My favorites also,pantuflas ratas. - pacofinkler, Jan 13, 2011

Gracias cogumela. - Brynleigh, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 3

La palabra del día (la pantufla), me hizo feliz esta mañana, porque es la misma que en mi lengua materna.

( The word of the day (the slipper) , made me happy this morning because it is the same in my native language. )

.. corrections were implemented!

From Greek to Latin to Spanish , a tripple Gem. - ray76, Jan 13, 2011

porque se dice igual en mi lengua materna/ porque es la misma que en mi lengua materna. Good, Sakis! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

gracias cogu.. :) - sv2qp, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 4

¡Y recuerde, nunca te quites los zapatos de rubí de sus pies!

And remember, never let those ruby slippers off your feet!

(Please correct my español)

Y recuerda, Y recuerde - 0074b507, Jan 13, 2011

Y recuerda, nunca te quites los zapatos de rubí ( las zapatillas rojas is also possible, pantuflas isn't ) Good, Maria ! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

gfreed, thanks for the fraternal correction. - Maria-Russell, Jan 13, 2011

Gracias, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Jan 13, 2011

You still should remove "de sus pies" , in any case "de los pies", but it sounds slighly redundant :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 5

Trabajo desde casa, así que puedo llevar pantuflas mientras trabajo.

I work from home, so I can wear my slippers while I work.

mi casa - 0074b507, Jan 13, 2011

or mientras trabajo - 0074b507, Jan 13, 2011

Trabajo desde casa (neither me nor mi), así que puedo llevar pantuflas mientras trabajo/ cuando estoy trabajando. Good, theresa! - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Thank you qfreed and cogumela! - theresa5, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 6

Si un hombre es demasiado obediente con su esposa, en mi país se dice que "lleva pantuflas".

If a man is too obedient to his wife, in my country he is said to "wear slippers".

con su esposa. Good, luz! - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Thanks, Cogu:) - luz_72, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 7

My slippers warm my feet. Mis pantuflas calientan los pies.

Mis pantuflas me calientan los pies. Well done, jennyo! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Gracias ,cogumela. - jennyo45, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 8

He encontrado pantuflas para mí. Parecen monos y pájaros.

I found slippers for myself. They look like monkeys and birds.

They sould look like birds.. jeje - sv2qp, Jan 13, 2011

Excelent, pesta ! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

@sv2qp - Okay! Is this better? :) - pesta, Jan 13, 2011

jeje ..yes!! - sv2qp, Jan 13, 2011

sould? - Maria-Russell, Jan 13, 2011

:) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 9

Siempre estoy buscando mis pantuflas.

I am always looking for my slippers.

According to our dictionary buscar=to look for (the por would be redundant) - 0074b507, Jan 13, 2011

Q is right, it's not exactly redundant, but the "por" is wrong. Siempre estoy buscando mis pantuflas. Good, sanlee! - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Thanks Q and Cogumela.... - sanlee, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 10

Una persona verdaderamente ilustrada, lleva solamente pantuflas de "Yoda".

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A truly enlightened person, only wears “Yoda” slippers.

gender, it should be "las pantuflas". But article is not necessary, so... - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Una persona verdaderamente ilustrada, lleva solamente pantuflas de Yoda. Well done, Rolest! - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Gracias cogumela. - Rolest, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 11

Tengo que ir a trabajo en 10 minutos, pero la verdad es que quiero quedarme aquí en la casa, tomar té caliente y ponerme mis pantuflas.

I have to go to work in 10 minutes, but the truth is that I want to stay here in the house, drink hot tea and put on my slippers.

ir al trabajo or ir a trabajar, aquí en casa -no article- Good, Amy! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 12

Cuando el Principe guapo encontró esta pantufla, decidió no buscar a Cenicienta.

When the handsome Prince found this slipper, he decided not to look for Cinderella.

This is a zapato, not a pantufla (pantufla is only for wearing at home) Also, we'd say : Cuando el apuesto príncipe -tilde- encontró este zapato... Well done, Cathy! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 13

Slipper softer than I felt.

Pantufla más suave que he sentido.

La pantufla más suave que .... Good, simpe! :) - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 14

Un grupo de pantuflas de ballet bien utilizadas.

A group of well used ballet slippers.

bien utilizadas. Good, bandit! - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Answer 15

Mi madre lleva las pantuflas todo el día.

My mother wears the slippers all day.

sus pantuflas, or even better without the possessive: Mi madre lleva pantuflas todo "el" día. Good, dogwood! - cogumela, Jan 13, 2011

Thanks! :) - 0066c384, Jan 13, 2011