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Picture of the Day: Bargain

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Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

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Rules:
? Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
? The sentences M U S T be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books or any other source.
? Idioms and lyrics which do not translate should be avoided.
? You can only answer once.
? Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
? You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
? Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
? Do not post pictures or unnecessary subject pronouns in Spanish.
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My example:

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Extras opcionales: dos ruedas, volante y motor.

Optional extras: two wheels, a steering wheel and an engine.

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updated Mar 14, 2011
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
Extras opcionales, ..volante y motor - 00494d19, Mar 13, 2011
Gracias Heidi :). - --Jen--, Mar 13, 2011

20 Answers

8
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Perdió la mitad de todo en el divorcio.

He lost half of everything in the divorce.

updated Mar 14, 2011
posted by Echoline
Perfect, Cathy! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
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Father to daughter: "If you graduate, you get the other half"

El padre a la hija: "Si te graduas, tú recibir la otra mitad"

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by 0043ad50
posted by 0043ad50
You should conjugate graduar in the if clause and use the future tense in the main clause. - 0074b507, Mar 13, 2011
Si *te* gradúas (pronominal)... - Deanski, Mar 13, 2011
thank you deanski - 0043ad50, Mar 13, 2011
Si te gradúas, recibirás la otra mitad. (como lo que sugerió Q) - Deanski, Mar 13, 2011
4
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¡Eh patrón! Te daré la mitad de un cheque. ¿Qué dices?
( Hey boss! I’ll give you half a check. What do you say? )

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

updated Mar 14, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
¡Eh, jefe/ patrón! :) hehe. Very good , Sakis! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
¡Gracias cogu! :) - sv2qp, Mar 13, 2011
4
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"¡Sólo le falta el caballo, y por eso el día de hoy se lo rebajamos al cincuenta por ciento!"

"It´s only missing the horse, so today we are discounting it for you fifty percent!"

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
"al cincuenta por ciento", or "le hacemos una rebaja del 50%" Good, julian! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
¡Qué buen ojo tienes! - 005faa61, Mar 13, 2011
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Pero al menos lo puedo poner en el garaje para que se pueda ver como si tuviera un coche... Pues, sí. No tengo dinero.

But at least I can put it in the garage in order for it to seem as if I had a car.. Well, yes. I don't have money.

updated Mar 13, 2011
posted by culé
Jejejej!! - pacofinkler, Mar 13, 2011
I believe: como si tuviera coche (sin artículo). - Deanski, Mar 13, 2011
I'd say para que se vea como si... or para que parezca que tengo coche. Pues" no" , no tengo dinero. Very good, Culé! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
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This is the perfect car for a back-seat driver.

Este es el coche perfecto para un conductor del asiento trasero.

updated Mar 13, 2011
posted by pesta
Perfect, pesta! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
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El vendedor dijo que era el mejor método para experimentar el buen tiempo en España.

The salesman said that it's the best way to experience the good weather in Spain.

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by rabbitwho
posted by rabbitwho
Removed a photo. - --Mariana--, Mar 13, 2011
wupps, sorry, missed that rule! - rabbitwho, Mar 13, 2011
dijo que "era" el mejor tiempo ... ( indirect speech ) Good, rabbit! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
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Gracias papá, la mitad de mi sueño acaba de hacerse realidad.

Thanks Dad, half of my dream has just come true.

updated Mar 13, 2011
posted by Deanski
:) Perfect, as usual - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
Thanks a lot, cogu.:) - Deanski, Mar 13, 2011
3
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Obtengo el mejor cifra de las millas por galón de gasolina que cualquiera.

I get better gas milage than anybody.

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
That is not correct. There is a typo in"kilómetros", but more importantly, it should say : "mejor kilometraje/potencia que cualquiera", or much more commonly: " mejor rendimiento que cualquiera " Well done, Joe! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
3
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Te encantan las rebajas, ¿No? A mí me gusta encontrar un discuento de verdad como este.

Don't you love the sales? I like finding a real discount like this one.

updated Mar 13, 2011
posted by dewclaw
typo: descuento. Well done, dew! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
3
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Pienso que la persona que compr? la parte delantera del coche recibi? el mejor trato.


I think the person that bought the front of the car got the best deal.

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
"el frente del coche" - pacofinkler, Mar 12, 2011
Gracias pacofinkler. - Rolest, Mar 13, 2011
Da nada! - pacofinkler, Mar 13, 2011
Maybe, "la parte delantera del coche" However, very well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
Gacias cogumela. - Rolest, Mar 13, 2011
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Esto es justo lo que necesito para mi colección de traseros de coches.

This is just what I need for my collection of car back ends.

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
just a typo: "colección". Very good, theresa! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
Thank you! - theresa5, Mar 13, 2011
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Me gustaría que las compañías de manufactura hicieran el coche con las opciones, ¿no?

I wish the manufacturing companies would just make the car with the options, don't you?

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
...manufactura 'hicieran' el coche con... Well done, bandit! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
Gracias, Coqumela!! - bandit51jd, Mar 13, 2011
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A mi perro le gustan mucho los carros; podemos comprar éste como un caseta (de perro).

My dog loves cars very much; we can buy this one for a dog house.

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
*buy - --Jen--, Mar 13, 2011
Thanks, Jen! - sanlee, Mar 13, 2011
...carros, podemos comprar éste como caseta (de perro). Good, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011
2
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Do you have it in any other color?

¿Lo tienes en otro color?

updated Mar 13, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
Lo tienes (lo tienen) en otro color? - pacofinkler, Mar 13, 2011
tengo = I have. por tanto: "lo tenéis/tienen.." - Deanski, Mar 13, 2011
Grácias, guys. - Leatha, Mar 13, 2011
Muy bien, Leatha! :) - cogumela, Mar 13, 2011