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La Palabra del Día : la manera

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la manera (noun) way, manner

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Vivo mi vida a mi manera.

I live my life in my own way

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updated Apr 5, 2011
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Apr 4, 2011
mi propia manera? - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 4, 2011
... " a mi manera" Well done, Vaanz! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011

26 Answers

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¡Lo hago a mi manera!


I do it my way!

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updated Apr 4, 2011
posted by Rolest
Nice one. That's not your boss, I hope. :) - pesta, Apr 4, 2011
Let's just say that he "was" my boss! - Rolest, Apr 4, 2011
Perfect today, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Gracias cogumela! - Rolest, Apr 4, 2011
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La vida de soltero no es la mejor manera de vivir.

The single life is not the best way to live.

Link to the song "Lonely Girl".Julie London - Lonely Girl alt text

updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Perfect, Ray! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Thank you cogu . The legendary galician! - ray76, Apr 4, 2011
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La única manera de aprender español es la práctica, pero no tengo mucho tiempo para hacerlo.

The only way to learn Spanish is to practice, but I don't have much time to do so.downer

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updated Apr 5, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
La única manera de aprender español.... Well done, Miro! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Thank you cogumela! - Miro74, Apr 5, 2011
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¡Sigue tu propio camino!

Go your own way!

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

updated Apr 5, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
¡Sigue tu propio camino! ( usted an tú are mixed in your sentence, and manera is femenine, it should be 'propia manera') Anyway, the equivalent word in Spanish in this case is camino. Well done, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
OK, Great, Thanks Cogumella! - sanlee, Apr 4, 2011
Love Fleetwood Mac! - amykay, Apr 4, 2011
Thanks, Amy! - sanlee, Apr 4, 2011
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Esto no es la mejor manera de abrir un tarro, pero funciona.

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This is not the best way to open a jar, but it works.

updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by rabbitwho
posted by rabbitwho
Tiny mistake, friendly rabbit: "un tarro" Well done! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Thanks! :) - rabbitwho, Apr 4, 2011
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Creo que la mejor manera de viajar es viajar en tren ,si tienes mucho dinero !!! I think the best way to travel is travel by train, if have a lots of money !!

updated Apr 4, 2011
posted by ivana07
Perfect, Ivana! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
If you have a lot of money* :] - AllisonMyeisha, Apr 4, 2011
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¿Hay alguien que sepa una manera eficaz de quitarse el estrés?

Is there anyone who knows an effective way of getting rid of stress?

updated Sep 27, 2011
posted by Deanski
Divorce! - ray76, Apr 4, 2011
Which is not necessarily the opinion of the management ,or in this case, Ray the coward. - ray76, Apr 4, 2011
Jejejejejejeje, thanks for the - EL_MAG0, Apr 4, 2011
Señor Ray, lo consideraré cuando ya esté casado.:) Jeje.:) - Deanski, Apr 4, 2011
Excellent! Yoga, Deanski. It works with me :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Yoga? Me romperán los huesos! Jeje. I'd like to try the meditation part though.:) Thanks cogu.:) - Deanski, Apr 4, 2011
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This is no way to behave. Esta no es manera de comportarse.

updated Apr 5, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Esta no es manera de comportarse. Good sentence, Jennyo! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Thanks cogumela muchas gracias. - jennyo45, Apr 4, 2011
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Hay una manera aprender la lengua española sin ir a cualquier país hispanohablante. Solo visita Spanishdict.com

There's a way to learn the Spanish language without going to any spanish speaking countries. Just visit Spanishdict.com

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updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by Dennis_the_Adventurer
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
... una manera "de" aprender .... sin ir a "ningún" país hispanohablante.... Well done, Dennis! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
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¿Sabes la manera hacer la cama?

Do you know the way to make the bed?

updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
Excellent, dogwood!!! :D - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Apr 4, 2011
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Si asgas un gata en la cola, aprenderías las cosas no aprenderás nunca alguna la manera otra.

"If you hold a cat by the tail, you learn things you cannot learn any other way." - Mark Twain

Corrections welcome grin

updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by brentus
posted by brentus
Si agarras a un gato por la cola, aprendes cosas que no puedes aprender de ninguna otra manera. Excellent sentence, Brentus! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Thanks you cogymela! One day I look forward to getting a sentence right! Until then I am very grateful for corrections and learn a lot from them. - brentus, Apr 4, 2011
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Normalmente hay más de una manera de hacer una cosa.

Normally there is more than one way to do something.

updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by dc-alien-z
posted by dc-alien-z
Really good, dcalienz! ... hay más "de" una manera "de" hacer algo/una cosa. Well done! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
Gracias, Laura. - dc-alien-z, Apr 4, 2011
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This is the way to fly.

Esta es la manera de volar. alt text

updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
Do you know how to resize? - EL_MAG0, Apr 4, 2011
Pues no, lo siento amigo, pregúntaselo a Q, lo sabe. - Deanski, Apr 4, 2011
Esta bien amigo. I will change it. - EL_MAG0, Apr 4, 2011
Jeje, una foto tan chida, me gusta.:) - Deanski, Apr 4, 2011
Your sentence is okay, however it could be translated into two completelly different things without context. "Esta es la manera de volar" and "este es el camino para volar". Well done, amor y paz :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
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Bailar el tango es otra manera de desvelar una personalidad apasionada y explosiva.

Dancing tango is another way of revealing a passionate and explosive personality.

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updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by luz_72
posted by luz_72
¡Desde luego! Excellent, luz :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
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Pon la mesa de esta manera

Lay the table this way

updated Apr 4, 2011
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
.... "de esta manera" Good, Ao! :) - cogumela, Apr 4, 2011
gracias - aocroc, Apr 4, 2011