La Palabra del Día : la ciudad

Question

[la ciudad][1] (noun) city, town

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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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La vida campestre es mejor que la vida en la ciudad

Country life is better than city life.

Please correct my English and Spanish. - Vaanz, May 9, 2011

...que la vida 'en' la ciudad could be more common, but yours is correct too . Good Vaanz! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Thanks Laura! - Vaanz, May 15, 2011

Answer 1

![alt text][1]

"I love my small private town."

"Me encanta mi pequeña e íntima ciudad."

Me encanta mi pequeña e íntima ciudad. ('privada' sounds a bit strange for a city, like if the city belonged to you) :) Very good, Marsh! - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Thank you so much my cogi. Without you, my heart is an empty shell. - 0043ad50, May 9, 2011

Good one Marshall :) - FELIZ77, May 9, 2011

Brazil, right? - DJ_Huero, May 9, 2011

Mama Mía! Just a little snug, eh what? - Lector_Constante, May 9, 2011

Answer 2

Barcelona es una ciudad maravillosa.

Barcelona is a wonderful city.

Perfect, azabache! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

¡Los campeones! - DJ_Huero, May 9, 2011

Answer 3

Sídney es la ciudad más populosa de Australia. Es una ciudad muy hermosa.

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia. It's a very beautiful city.

Beautifull! - Destroyed99, May 9, 2011

Gracias, Johanna :) - Fidalgo, May 9, 2011

:) Perfect, Fidalgo ! - cogumela, May 9, 2011

I wish I saw it:). Great, Fidalgo! - migelis, May 9, 2011

Thanks so much, Cogumela and Migelis :) - Fidalgo, May 9, 2011

Answer 4

Mi ciudad El Cairo es muy antigua y hermosa.

My city Cairo is very old and beautiful .

Yes it is very beautifull! - Destroyed99, May 9, 2011

Nice :) The center of the Arab World - Fidalgo, May 9, 2011

Mi ciudad, El Cairo, ( the commas are required) :) Well done, Broksa! - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Hey you stole my sentece Broksa! Cairo is just the most beautiful in my opinion :) - 00b6f46c, May 9, 2011

@Johanna Thank you so much :) - Dua_Cairo, May 9, 2011

Yes, Fidalgo Egypt is The center of the Arab World ! beside thatI l love Cairo so much ^_^ - Dua_Cairo, May 9, 2011

@Coqumela, Thank you :) - Dua_Cairo, May 9, 2011

Sorry Lovely I didn't know that you gonna write this sentence too hahaaa :D - Dua_Cairo, May 9, 2011

عادى عادى ماتخديش فى بالك ... اصلا مافيش احلى من القاهره فى الدنيا كفايه انها موجوده فى مصر ^_^ - 00b6f46c, May 9, 2011

هههههههههههههههه يالا خيرها فى غيرها :) - Dua_Cairo, May 9, 2011

Answer 5

La cuidad donde viven las hormigas es una zona muy poblada.

The city where ants live is a densely populated area.

Nice idea :) - Fidalgo, May 9, 2011

Very good, migelis! More common: donde viven las hormigas :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Gracias, Cogu:) The same way we would say in my language (lituano) as well:) - migelis, May 9, 2011

Gracias, Fidalgo:) - migelis, May 9, 2011

Answer 6

Esta noche, estoy durmiendo en la ciudad que nunca duerme.

Tonight, I am sleeping in the "city that never sleeps".

This is our hotel. Heidi would love it because there is a cat named Matilda who lives at the hotel and roams around freely in the lobby. :) - Nicole-B, May 9, 2011

Nice! - Destroyed99, May 9, 2011

:) "estou durmiendo" and "que nunca duerme" , because using subjunctive you sound like if you wish the city didn't sleep. Well done, nicole! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Thanks for the changes Cogumela. The phrase "the city that never sleeps" is a common phrase used to describe NYC. :) - Nicole-B, May 9, 2011

Answer 7

Según la tradición budista hay una ciudad de felicidad y tranquilidad llamada Shambhala; muchos todavía la están buscando...

According to buddhist tradition there is a city of happiness and tranquillity called Shambhala; many are still looking for it...

Nice sentence, Luz:) - migelis, May 9, 2011

Excellent, Luz! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

I was born there... ;-) - DJ_Huero, May 9, 2011

Thanks:)...I wish I were that lucky, DJ:) - luz_72, May 10, 2011

Answer 8

![alt text][1] (Rocky's statue in Philadelphia)

Cada ciudad tiene su historia que contar.

Every city has its story to tell.

Love it! - Nicole-B, May 9, 2011

Cada ciudad tiene su historia que contar :) Well done, Maria! - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Thank you very much, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, May 9, 2011

Answer 9

Me gusta ir al centro de la ciudad.

I like to go downtown.

Perfect, sanlee! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Thanks, Cogumela! - sanlee, May 9, 2011

Me too, Sanlee:) - migelis, May 9, 2011

Oh, yes, I like to go there, too! But right away, I want to leave ... 8- - Lector_Constante, May 9, 2011

Me, too Lector - sanlee, May 9, 2011

Answer 10

Cities of Europe are evident on this satellite photo at night.

Las ciudades de Europa son evidentes en esta foto nocturna de satélite.

Nice view, Pesta:) - migelis, May 9, 2011

Wow, interesting pic! :) It's correct but the end sounds a bit awkward: en esta foto nocturna de satélite. Verrry good! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

¡Gracias, cogu! - pesta, May 9, 2011

Answer 11

Vive de tal manera que no te avergonzase vender tu loro a la persona más cotilla de la ciudad..

Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.

Will Rogers

This one made me doubt. I can't say that yours is not correct, but to me, it would sound better: Vive de tal manera que no te avergonzase vender tu loro a la persona más cotilla de la ciudad. Very good sentence, Jen! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Thank you, Cogu :) - --Jen--, May 9, 2011

True words! - bandit51jd, May 9, 2011

Answer 12

¿Cuántas personas viven en la ciudad?

How many people live in the city?

Perfect, dogwood!! Also: ¿Cuánta gente vive... ? ¿Cuántos habitantes tiene la ciudad ? :) Very good! - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Gracias! :) - 0066c384, May 9, 2011

Answer 13

Es un foto viejo de mí ciudad cual es no muy grande.![alt text][1] This is an old photo of my town which is not very large.

Nice:) - migelis, May 9, 2011

Es una foto vieja de mi ciudad, que no es muy grande. Good, Yesero! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Answer 14

When the lights go down in the city....
Cuando las luces se apagan en la ciudad...

Yes there is a song coming out of this....can anybody guess?? :) I'll post it later because I'm not able to post it now. - Jason7R, May 9, 2011

Lights by Journey. - Rolest, May 9, 2011

I think Rolest guessed correctly ;) Consider it posted :) - EL_MAG0, May 9, 2011

...las luces "se apagan" Good, Jason! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

Answer 15

Trataré de pintar la cuidad durante crepúsculo hasta que alcance el éxito.

I will try to paint the city during twilight until i achieve success.

"Trataré de pintar" and I think the end should be "hasta que yo alcance éxito". - Azabache, May 9, 2011

thanks so much! I'm having a hard time with my native english now too.. grrr. - timmyspanish, May 9, 2011

...hasta que alcance el éxito. Well done, timmy! :) - cogumela, May 9, 2011

thanks cogumela! - timmyspanish, May 9, 2011