La Palabra del Día :el ejemplo

Question

el ejemplo (noun) *example**

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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Debe predicar con el ejemplo.

You should set a good example.

Excellent, Vaanz :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 1

Los niños tienden a seguir nuestro ejemplo máa que a hacer caso a lo que decimos.

Children don't listen to our words so much as they follow our example.

Los niños no escuchan nuestras palabras tanto como siguen nuestro ejemplo--> correct, but it sounds a bit weird. - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Los niños tienden a seguir nuestro ejemplo más que a hacer caso a lo que decimos. Well done, Maria! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

So true Maria, gets my vote :) - 00b6f46c, Apr 12, 2011

Thank you, love - Maria-Russell, Apr 12, 2011

Thank you, cogumela - Maria-Russell, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 2

No me gusta que me ponga como ejemplo.

I do not like him to make an example of me.

de mí. - 0074b507, Apr 12, 2011

Thank you , one little fly spot spoilt a chance of maybe my first correct post . - ray76, Apr 12, 2011

Quite idiomatic and quite hard to translate : No me gusta que me ponga/tome como ejemplo. Well done, Ray! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Yes it is harder than I thought . Thank you dear girl , you are so very kind. - ray76, Apr 12, 2011

He's so wrrong learning must be fun otherwise you'll hate what you're learning and once you finished your goal you'll forget everything you learn!! great sentence Ray :) - 00b6f46c, Apr 12, 2011

Excellent point lovely! - Rolest, Apr 12, 2011

Thanks guys, we are so lucky today that learning has turned the corner and is now a pleasure and a " right" . - ray76, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 3

Necesito irme de vacaciones. Por ejemplo, a las Islas Canarias...

I need to go on vacation. For example, the Canary Islands...

It would sound better "irme" . Por ejemplo, 'a' las Islas Canarias. Well done, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

¡Muchas Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 4

Si es padre, tiene que dar ejemplo a sus hijos.

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If you are a parent, you have to set an example for your children.

... ejemplo 'a' sus hijos. Well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Gracias cogumela. - Rolest, Apr 12, 2011

It said "por a" and it shoud say just "a", I've fixed that, Rolest :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Gacias cogumela. - Rolest, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 5

Some CVs are an example of creativity.

Algunos CVs son un ejemplo de creatividad.

lol, the kid is too good for McDonalds. - Leatha, Apr 12, 2011

.. " de creatividad" . Well done, tevbe! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Thanks. - tevbekar, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 6

Some things are more difficult for me to learn, for example, a second language.

Algunas cosas son más difíciles aprender, para mi, por ejemplo, un segundo idioma .

Algunas cosas son difíciles de aprender para mí. Por ejemplo, un segundo idioma. ( Saying "more" there makes no sense, because it seems that you're comparing... more difficult than... what? ) Well done, Amor! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 7

A teacher should set a good example for his students.

Un maestro debería ser un buen ejemplo para sus estudiantes.

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Your sentence is absolutely correct, Miro - just a little note - we tend to say 'should set (establish) a good example'. Weird I know! :) - galsally, Apr 12, 2011

Thank you Sally for your note! I will keep it in mind! - Miro74, Apr 12, 2011

"debería" Excellent, Miro! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 8

Vaanz da buen ejemplo haciendo la palabra del día a diario.

Vaanz sets a good example by doing the word of the day on a daily basis.

Vaanz da buen ejemplo haciendo la palabra del día a diario. ( "predica con el ejemplo" is also correct, but as an idiom, is more specific for another contexts and you couldn't add the "bueno", since the nuance is implicit in the sentence) Well done! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Thank you cogumela. - dc-alien-z, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 9

Trabajo para una empresa que vende postales. Este es un ejemplo de una. Creo que a Cogumela le gustará.

I work for a company that sells greeting cards. Here is an example of one. I think Cogumela will like it.

I do!! Trabajo para una empresa que vende postales. Este es un ejemplo de una. Creo que a Cogumela le gustará. :) Thank you! Well done ! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Thank you as always, and glad you like it! - theresa5, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 10

Don Quixote de La Mancha de Miguel de Cervantes es un ejemplo de una obra maestra, divertida, pero llena de verdades y sabiduría.

Don Quixote de La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes is an example of a masterpiece, funny, but full of truths and wisdom.

I couldn't agree more. :) "de" Miguel de Cervantes. Excellent sentence, Joe! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 11

SD has the dunce corner where we make a useful example for all to see.

SD tiene el rincón de los tontos, donde podemos ser un ejemplo para que todos lo vean.

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SD ejemplifica con su rincón de los tontos.

" Make an example of someone" is as idiom, and as such, it does not withstand the translation word-by-word. See Ray's post :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

SD tiene 'el' rincón de los tontos, donde podemos ser un ejemplo para que todos lo vean. In other words: SD ejemplifica con su rincón de los tontos. Well done, Pesta! - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

¡Muchas Gracias, Cogumela! - pesta, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 12

¿Me puedes poner un buen ejemplo?

Can you give me a good example?

Excellent, dogwood! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 13

An example of a hybrid monkey is my brother!

Un ejemplo de un mono híbrido es mi hermano!

Mi hermano es un ejemplo de híbrido de mono. Well done, adidas ! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 14

Afortunadamente había alguien por allí que servía como ejemplo a seguir.

Fortunately there was someone around that could serve as a good example to follow.

Very good sentence, Luz! I'd suggest: Afortunadamente había alguien por allí que servía como ejemplo a seguir / alguien por allí para dar ejemplo.Very well done! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

When you say "dar ejemplo" or "ejemplo a seguir", you don't need to add the "buen". You'd only need to add it if it was a "bad example" --->dar mal ejemplo - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011

I see...ok, thanks a lot, Cogu:) - luz_72, Apr 12, 2011

Answer 15

Si no ir de compras es un ejemplo como puedes recudir sus gastos

If you do not go shopping is an example how you can reduce your expenses

No ir de compras es un ejemplo de cómo puedes reducir tus gastos. ( The sentence is not condicional ) Well done, Ao! :) - cogumela, Apr 12, 2011