La Palabra del Día : mejor

Question

mejor (adjective) better, best

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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El lunes no es el mejor día de la semana.

Monday is not the best day of the week.

El lunes no es el mejor día de la semana :) I agree, Vaanz - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

hji vaanz, category;) - 00494d19, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 1

There's nothing better than a true friend.

No hay nada mejor que un amigo verdadero.

¡Muy bien, es verdad! ;) - EL_MAG0, Mar 14, 2011

Es verdad amiga :) - --Jen--, Mar 14, 2011

Excellent, Marianne! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

yo, yo, yo, yo, yooooooooooooooooooooooo, jeje - 00494d19, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 2

Es mejor estar enamorado de esposa para siempre .

It is better to be in love with a wife forever.

Good Ray. - EL_MAG0, Mar 14, 2011

.... enamorado "de" una esposa .... Very good, Ray! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Thank you dear girl. - ray76, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 3

Mi abuela siempre ha dicho que es mejor enamorarse de un hombre rico que uno pobre.

My grandma always said that it's better to fall in love with a rich man that a poor man

A rich mans treasure is his truest friends. Money makes no man rich, just ask Elvis Presley. - EL_MAG0, Mar 14, 2011

When poverty comes in the door, love goes out the window. - JoyceM, Mar 14, 2011

No escuché a mi abuelita - sanlee, Mar 14, 2011

And she was right. - LuisCache, Mar 15, 2011

...siempre ha dicho que es mejor enamorarse de un hombre rico que de uno pobre. Well done, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 4

The best things in life don't come easily

Las mejores cosas en la vida no llegan fácilmente

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Awesome :) - EL_MAG0, Mar 14, 2011

Thank you :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 14, 2011

" no llegan fácilmente" Well done, lovely! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 5

It is better to join SD chat to get the best practice in Spanish.

Es mejor unirse a las charlas de SD para conseguir las mejores prácticas en Español.

...unirse a las charlas de SD para conseguir la mejor práctica en español. Good, Miro! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Thank you! - Miro74, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 6

¡Estoy enfermo, pero me siento mejor que ayer!

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I am sick, but I feel better than I did yesterday!

Hee hee, that child in the picture is so healthy and just fed up with the photographer because she wants to go outside and play football. - rabbitwho, Mar 14, 2011

Excellent, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Gacias cogumela. - Rolest, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 7

¡Deseamos lo mejor para Japón!

We wish the best for Japan!

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And a sentence which shows how strong this country is:

"Si hubiera un terremoto así en Turquía, se morirían más japoneses..."

"If there was such an earthquake in Turkey, more Japanese people would die..."

(And of course it's a sarcasm for the poor Turkish infrastructure... After all, this sentence made me laugh a little bit...)

Hola Culé, buena respuesta :) - EL_MAG0, Mar 14, 2011

Gracias Amor. :) - culé, Mar 14, 2011

We do wish. :) Perfect, my friend. - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Gracias amiga :-) - culé, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 8

iPara mí, es mucho mucho mejor vivir en España que en Irlanda!

For me it's much much better to live in Spain than in Ireland!

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:) Para mí ( tilde) Very good, rabbit! - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Thanks cogumela :) - rabbitwho, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 9

Estoy buscando por una mejor oferta.

I am looking for a better job opportunity.

Yo también. Estoy cansado de trabajando todas las noches. - EL_MAG0, Mar 14, 2011

...buscando una mejor oferta ( no preposition) Very well done, dog! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 10

Mis amigos aquí en spanishdict.com son los mejores.

My friends here on spanishdict.com are the best.

Thanks in advance for all corrections.

Perfect, amorypaz! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 11

My life is getting better day by day, bit by bit, because I have a best friend.

Mi vida está mejorando día a día, poco a poco, porque tengo un mejor amigo.

Another perfect one, Joyce! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 12

Sarcasmo es mejor que asesinato.

Perfect, leatha! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 13

Será mejor estudiar un poco más para que pueda obtener la mejor nota posible en el examen de español de esta noche.

I had better study some more so I can get the best possible grade on tonight's Spanish exam.

This one was excellent, bandit! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

Gracias, Coqumela!! - bandit51jd, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 14

La luna pertenece a cada uno, las mejores cosas en la vida son gratis.

The moon belongs to everyone, the best things in life are free.

....las mejores cosas en "la" vida. Very tiny mistake , Maria. ¡ Muy bien ! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011

muchas gracias, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Mar 15, 2011

Answer 15

Ahora veo mejor con mis gafas nuevas

Now I can see better with my new glasses

Perfect, Ao! :) - cogumela, Mar 15, 2011