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La Palabra del Día : nosotros

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nosotros (personal pronoun) we;us

IDIOMS

Entre nosotros - Between us

Por nosotros mismos - By ourselves

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Nosotros mismos lo arreglamos.

We fixed it ourselves.

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updated May 15, 2011
posted by Vaanz
Thank you Vaaanz, great post. And how are you ? - ray76, May 3, 2011
perfecto vaanz! - 00494d19, May 3, 2011

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¿Te puedes quedar con nosotros hasta hasta que la electricidad esté conectada?

Can you stay with us until the electricity is turned on?

updated May 15, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
... hasta que la electricidad esté conectada? Well done, dogwood! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Gracias! :) - 0066c384, May 3, 2011
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Podemos meternos en problemas, chicos. Recuerden, nada de pronombres personales .

We could be in big trouble guys.

Recuerden, no pronombres personales.

No personal pronouns remember.

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updated May 3, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Hey Ray, maybe - Nosotros podemos estar en problemas grandes chicos. ¡Recuerden, no pronombres personales! - you're so brave lol - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
Thank you Kiwi, my dag of daggs. - ray76, May 3, 2011
el placer es mío - just hope I haven't put you wrong lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
Well if you have I know who you are , and will come looking with my camera at the ready , it will be cameras at dawn ! - ray76, May 3, 2011
ja ja - bring it Abuelito :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
Ten cuidado tengo un mala cámara, y muy preciso. - ray76, May 3, 2011
¿De verdad? lol - surely though having an 'eye' and skill is the most important thing ;p - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
oooh we should have a 'shoot off' lol - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
Like taking candy off a kid , I would be embarrassed . - ray76, May 3, 2011
ja ja rofl come on, money where your mouth is and all that je je - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
Podemos meternos en problemas, chicos. Recuerden, nada de pronombres personales :) Good, Ray! - cogumela, May 3, 2011
lol, there you go Ray, I did put you wrong, now where's that 'you beaut' camera of yours? je je - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
You crack me up Ray! ;-) - Gillygaloo, May 3, 2011
I think I may have been the victim of " The revenge of the Kiwi Mommas" . How daggy is that ? - ray76, May 3, 2011
only in the friendliest possible way of course ;) but seriously I'd love to see some of your pics, why not put them in a thread? - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
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La Constitución de los Estados Unidos comienza con “Nosotros El Pueblo”.


The United States Constitution begins with “We The People”.

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updated May 3, 2011
posted by Rolest
You been doing a lot of great research lately Rolest thank you , I am learning a heap of stuff. - ray76, May 3, 2011
Gracias Ray. - Rolest, May 3, 2011
Perfect, Rolest! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Gracias Cogumela. - Rolest, May 3, 2011
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No sabemos nada sobre nosotros mismos.

We don't know anything of ourselves.

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updated May 4, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
Although some want to know more than others do . Comment allez-vous ma petite jolie.? - ray76, May 3, 2011
Como sa va ma petite chou fleur. - ray76, May 3, 2011
Muy Buena Ray! !Gracias! - Miro74, May 3, 2011
...nada "sobre" nosotros mismos. Well done, Miro! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Gracias cogumela! - Miro74, May 4, 2011
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There is an intruder among usraspberry

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updated May 3, 2011
posted by 00494d19
:) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
very cute! - Gillygaloo, May 3, 2011
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Nosotras - Retratos de Latinas es una exposición que presenta imágenes positivas de la vida de las mujeres latinas.

Nosotras: Portraits of Latinas is an exhibition which present positive images of latin women’s lives. alt text

nosotros-Portraits of Latinas

updated May 3, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by Kiwi-Girl
TinyURL'ed your link that was not working. - 0074b507, May 3, 2011
thanks Quentin :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
Strange she is holding an old gas kettle right next to a very modern electric combination , is there some significance there ? - ray76, May 3, 2011
maybe it shows where she came from and where she is now? - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
Well if she is going to make a cuppa , i would love one from that old kettle. - ray76, May 3, 2011
Very good, Kiwi ! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Gracias Cogu :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 3, 2011
me too ray! - amykay, May 3, 2011
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¡Queridos amigos, vengan al mar y pasen un buen día con nosotros!

Dear friends, go to the sea and have a good day with us.

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updated May 3, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
Queridos amigos, vengan al mar y pasen un .... Well done, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Gracias, Cogumela :) - Fidalgo, May 3, 2011
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Nos debes €50, suelta la pasta. Sabes que no deberías apostar, es una mala costumbre

You owe us €50, hand over the money. You know, you shouldn't bet, it's a bad habit

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updated May 3, 2011
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
Nos debes 50 euros ( you have to remove "a nosotros") "to us" means "Nos" debes. Well done, dew! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
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Hacemos las reglas para los demás y las excepciones para nosotros mismos.

We create rules for everyone else and exceptions for ourselves raspberry.

updated May 3, 2011
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
No one told me that ! - ray76, May 3, 2011
It doesn't apply to us! - wansell, May 3, 2011
The official translation of this sentence reads: Hacemos las reglas para los demás y las excepciones para nosotros mismos. Well done, Jen! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Thanks Cogu :). - --Jen--, May 3, 2011
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Siento usar 'nosotros' porque es un pronombre personal. Aquí nos ayudamos los unos a otros. ¡Muchas gracias!

I'm sorry to use '''nosotros" because it is a personal pronoun. We help each other here. Thanks so much!

updated May 3, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
...ayudamos al uno al otro aquí - 0074b507, May 3, 2011
Gracias, Qfreed! - sanlee, May 3, 2011
Siento usar "nosotros "... Aquí nos ayudamos los unos a los otros. Well done, sanlee! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Thanks you so much, Cogumela! You are so encouraging! - sanlee, May 3, 2011
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Vivamos entre nosotros con compasión, en lugar de como muros. Let's live with compassion between us instead of walls. alt text

updated May 3, 2011
edited by dc-alien-z
posted by dc-alien-z
What happened to the Audience? Why did they wall them off ? Or are they learning to " Stone Wall" ? - ray76, May 3, 2011
Vivamos entre nosotros con compasión, en lugar de "como muros". Well done, dcalienz! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Thanks Laura. - dc-alien-z, May 3, 2011
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Todos nosotros aquí en spanishdict.com queremos aprender.

All of us here at Spanishdict.com want to learn.

updated May 3, 2011
posted by theresa5
Perfect, theresa! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
Yay! I love when that happens, I guess I am learning! - theresa5, May 3, 2011
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Vamos a ver la pelea de Manny Pacquiao y Shane Mosley en Las Vegas. ¿Quién quiere ir con nosotros?

We are going to watch the fight of Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley in Las Vegas. Who wants to go with us?

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updated May 3, 2011
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
I do. - LuisCache, May 3, 2011
¿Quién quiere venir con nosotros? Very good, Dennis! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
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Nosotros mismos somos responsables de aquellos que elegimos.

We ourselves are responsible for those we elect.

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updated May 3, 2011
edited by wansell
posted by wansell
...de aquellos que elegimos. Well done, wansell! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011
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¡Nosotros somos los líderes!

We are the leaders!

wisin y yandel

updated May 3, 2011
posted by DJ_Huero
Well done, DJ! :) - cogumela, May 3, 2011