La Palabra del Día : esto

Question

esto (pronoun) this

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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Remember to correct your posts as suggested or they can NOT be "accepted".
Do not use subject pronouns in Spanish.

This is a very famous picture.

Esta es una fotografía famosa.

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Mar 6, 2011

It most certainly is ! Thank you Vaanz. - ray76, Mar 6, 2011

Perfect sentence and nice pic, Vaanz! (I have been out yesterday, sorry about that!) :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 1

Este es un mal día.

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This is a bad day.

Perfect, scott! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 2

!Esta es una foto muy bonita!

This is a very beautiful photo!

Again you are using an adjective "this" where the Word of the day is the pronoun "This". - 0074b507, Mar 6, 2011

Thank you ^_^ - 00b6f46c, Mar 6, 2011

Well done, lovely! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

:) :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 3

Esta es una de las mujeres más bellas del mundo.

(It's one of the most beautiful women in the world)

Hi Sineed, in English we'd say 'This is...' -never 'it' for a person. :) - galsally, Mar 6, 2011

Perfect Spanish, Sinned! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 4

Quiero ir a un lugar como éste para mis vacaciones

I want to go to a place like this for my vacation.

un lugar como éste [lugar] - 0074b507, Mar 6, 2011

¡Gracias, Qfreed! - sanlee, Mar 6, 2011

...ir a un lugar como éste ... Well done , Sanlee! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 5

Aprenderemos que esto no es verdad.

We will learn that this is not true.

que ( no tilde) Well done, Maria! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 6

"Esto también pasará" es un proverbio que indica que todas las condiciones materiales, positivas o negativas, son temporales.

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"This too shall pass" is a proverb indicating that all material conditions, positive or negative, are temporary.

Excellent, Rolest! :) Wooohoooo! - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Gacias cogumela!! - Rolest, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 7

¡Esto es lo peor que me has hecho nunca !

This is the worst thing you have ever done to me!

....es lo peor que me has hecho nunca! Goood, Joe! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 8

This word-of-the-day is a very common word, so it's odd that I have a problem finding a good example.

Esta palabra del día es una palabra muy común, así que es extraño que tenga un problema encontrar un buen ejemplo.

....así que es extraño que tenga un problema para encontrar un .... Well done, pesta! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

¡Gracias, Cogu! - pesta, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 9

This protects us from the aliens.

Esto nos protege de los extraterrestres.

hehe! Esto nos protege de los extraterrestres. Well done, Leatha! :D - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 10

Si puede leer esto, no necesita gafas ni un abogado

( If you can read this, you don't need glasses or a lawyer. )
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..las correcciones se llevarán a cabo ¡como se indique!

I can read it just fine. It is a contract saying that you owe me $500. I will accept a personal check. - 0074b507, Mar 6, 2011

jeje .. I need a lighter! - sv2qp, Mar 6, 2011

...no necesita gafas "ni" un abogado. Well done, Sakis! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

¡Graciñas cogu! Long time no see! :) - sv2qp, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 11

Esto es un torbellino, mi amor. No te resistas.

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This is a whirlpool, my love. Don't resist.

No te resistas. Well done, tevbe! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

gracias,cogumela! - tevbekar, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 12

Esta es el dia que Irlanda jugar contra India en la copa del mundial de cricket

The is the day that Ireland play against India in the world cup of cricket

Vamos Irlanda!!

Little typo, Aocroc. The is = this. - Leatha, Mar 6, 2011

oops!! - aocroc, Mar 6, 2011

"Este es el día" que Irlanda "juega". Well done, ao! Good luck! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 13

Esto la pizza es delicioso.

(This pizza is delicious.)

Esta pizza es deliciosa ( femenine) Well done, clay! :) - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 14

¿Qué es esto? - What is this?

:) Right, dew! - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 15

Esto, ésta y éste son los pronombres demonstrativos, singulares que refieren a los objetivos o a las personas más cercanas al interlocutor.

Ésto ( tilde ) ..... demostrativos ( typo) and "que se refieren a...." Well done, Q !! - cogumela, Mar 6, 2011

... demostrativos ( typo) and "que se refieren a...." Well done, Q ! - cogumela, Mar 7, 2011