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La Palabra del Día : aquel

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aquel (adjective) that, those

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En aquellos días, la vida era muy sencilla.

In those days, life was very simple.

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updated Mar 5, 2011
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Mar 4, 2011
muy bonito, perfecto vaanz - 00494d19, Mar 4, 2011

22 Answers

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I like those little stars winkalt text

Me gustan aquellas estrellas pequeñassmile

updated Mar 6, 2011
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
Please correct my mistakes, thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 4, 2011
estrellas pequeñas is correct; you can also say "estrellitas" - Deanski, Mar 4, 2011
The thing here is, that if you say "esta" foto , you also need to say "estas/esas" estrellas. You can remove "en esta foto" , and your sentence will be perfect! :) Well done, lovely! - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
Oops Thank you :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 4, 2011
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Aquel hombre parece una hormiga "desde lo alto de este rascacielos

It seems like that man is an ant from the top of this skyscraper.

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updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by Nicole-B
posted by Nicole-B
Aquel hombre parece una hormiga "desde lo alto de este rascacielos". Well done, Nicole! This is one of the best pictures I've ever seen :) - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
Than ks Cogumela. I struggled a bit with this sentence. :) - Nicole-B, Mar 4, 2011
These are the men who made the sacrifices to build many of the skyscrapers in NY. - Nicole-B, Mar 4, 2011
You can seen Central Park behind them in the distance. - Nicole-B, Mar 4, 2011
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Recuerdo el olor de la tierra cuando llovía cuando era niño.
En aquellos días era muy feliz.

( I remember the smell of the earth during the rain when I was a child. Those days I was very happy. )

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..como siempre, corregid mi español y mi ingles, ¡por favor! red face

updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
¡Gracias Deanski! - sv2qp, Mar 4, 2011
de nada.:) - Deanski, Mar 4, 2011
Oops, *en* aquellos días.. - Deanski, Mar 4, 2011
... de la tierra "cuando llovía" ..."En" aquellos días "era" muy feliz, or "Aquellos días fueron muy felices" :) Great, Sks, as usual! - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
!Gracias a abos! - sv2qp, Mar 4, 2011
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Aquel es mi esposo, siempre lo mando a trabajar temprano.

That is my husband, I always send him to work early. alt text

updated Mar 4, 2011
posted by Dakie
aquél It is a pronoun in your sentence, not an adjective. - 0074b507, Mar 4, 2011
The tilde may be optional now, but the Word of the Day is the adjective, not the pronoun. - 0074b507, Mar 4, 2011
He looks a little like you Gabby, when did you get married? - ray76, Mar 4, 2011
Hah very funny Ray. - Dakie, Mar 4, 2011
But "aquél/aquel" is never an adjetive, it's a pronoun, maybe the things that tou write after it could be adjetives but the word as it is in not an adjetive, it doesn't describe anything. - Dakie, Mar 4, 2011
Yes, my point was that you are supposed to be using the adjective; not the pronoun. - 0074b507, Mar 4, 2011
Mmm, I think I get it. :) Thanks. :) - Dakie, Mar 4, 2011
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Sí, quiero aquello (de allá).

Yes, I want that thing over there.

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updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
quiero aquella cosa sounds a bit awkward, Sanlee, I think it could be better "Quiero aquello ( de allá)" Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
note that "de allá" is implicit in "aquello". - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
OK, ¡Thanks, Cogumela! - sanlee, Mar 4, 2011
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Aquellos tres caballeros fueron llamados, los tres mosqueteros.

Those three gentlemen were called, the three musketeers

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three musketeers Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Perfect, and with rhyme!!! :) Well done, Ray! - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
Bien hecho Señor Ray. :) - Deanski, Mar 4, 2011
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Si tuviera dinero, me gustaría visitar todos aquellos lugares.
If I had the money, I would like to visit all those places.

updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
no article is needed: "Si tuviera dinero, me gustaría visitar todos aquellos lugares" Well done, Maria! :) - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
Thanks, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Mar 4, 2011
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Hay que ayudar a aquella mujer a cruzar la calle.

Someone should help that woman to cross the street.

updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
..ayudar *a* aquella mujer.. (personal *a*) - Deanski, Mar 4, 2011
exacto! ayudar a... :) Well done, dogwood! - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Mar 4, 2011
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I need those books please. Necesito aquellos libros por favor.

updated Mar 5, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Necesito aquellos libros, por favor. Good, jennyo! :) - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
Gracias cogumela. - jennyo45, Mar 5, 2011
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Aquellos hombres me inspiraron tocar la guitarra.

Those men inspired me to play the guitar.

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updated Mar 4, 2011
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
...me inspiraron "a"/ "para" tocar... Well done, Dennis! :) - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
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I want to be a drop in those oceans.


Quiero ser una gota en aquellos océanos.

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(I am not sure if this is correct translation- ser/estar)

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updated Mar 4, 2011
edited by tevbekar
posted by tevbekar
ser is perfect! But you should remove "yo", and more importantly, "los". Quiero ser una gota en aquellos océanos. Very poetic! Well done, tev! :) - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
thanks cogu. - tevbekar, Mar 4, 2011
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Todo en la vida tiene su aquelwink Incluso cuando te quitan la manta por la nocheraspberry

Everything in life has something special to itgrin

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updated Mar 4, 2011
posted by 00494d19
Wow, I'll take note of this.:) - Deanski, Mar 4, 2011
:) Qué buena, Heidi! - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
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Ese perro es muy grande, y aquel es muy pequeño.

That dog is very big, and that one is very small.

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updated Mar 4, 2011
posted by theresa5
hmm.. the normal demonstrative here would be, y "aquel otro" es... according to the picture. If you say aquel it means that "that dog" is faaar far away. If we ignore the pic and imagine the little dog is far from us,the sentence is perfect :) Well done! - cogumela, Mar 4, 2011
Thanks, I was actually looking for a picture with one dog far far away, but gave up and thought this one was cute enough to work. - theresa5, Mar 4, 2011
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Que deberiamos vivir nuestra vida con valores morales... aquellos son los caminos a las puertas del cielo.


That we should live our life with moral values...those are the ways to the gates of heaven.

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updated Mar 4, 2011
posted by Rolest
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¡Quiero aquel, aquel, y aquel!


I want that, that, and that!

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updated Mar 4, 2011
posted by amykay
Great one! - LuisCache, Mar 4, 2011