Picture of the Day: Boot vs Trunk

Question

Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

. These threads are kindly moderated by Cogumela . Please correct your posts according to Cogumela's indications and suggestions .

Rules:
? Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
? The sentences M U S T be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books or any other source.
? Idioms and lyrics which do not translate should be avoided.
? You can only answer once.
? Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
? You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
? Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
? Do not post pictures or unnecessary subject pronouns in Spanish.
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Answers which do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

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My example:

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Lo siento, no se puede aparcar aquí. Os llevaré a un sitio donde sí se puede.

I'm sorry, you can't park here. I'll take you over to where you can.

:) Genial,Jenny! Maybe : 'Os' llevaré a un sitio... Very good!!! - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Good one Jen:) - FELIZ77, May 12, 2011

When was the last time you had an IQ test done, Jen? It really must be way up there... wow! - Gekkosan, May 12, 2011

Thanks for the correction, Cogu, I didn't notice there were two people in the car when I looked at the picture last night :P. Jeje, thanks Gekko :::blushing::: - --Jen--, May 12, 2011

Answer 1

"¡Los leones me encargan que abra estas latas de "Comidas sobre Ruedas!""

" The lions employ me to open these "Meals on Wheels" tins!"

Corregid mi españo,l por favor. - pintor, May 12, 2011

¿Cuánto pagar? Bien hecho Pintor ;) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Funny Pintor :) Voting:) - FELIZ77, May 12, 2011

Los leones me engargan que abra estas latas de "comida sobre ruedas" ( this is an idiom that does not translate very well) :) Good, pintor! - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Gracias Cogumela,(shame about the idiom) - pintor, May 12, 2011

¡Pagan con cacahuetes,naturalmente! Gracias Amor y paz, Gracias Feliz. - pintor, May 12, 2011

Jeje, excellent caption, Pintor! - --Jen--, May 12, 2011

Bien hecho, Pintor:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

Sorry, I made a typo. it's obviously "me encargan" :) - cogumela, May 13, 2011

Answer 2

I like to play with toy cars.

Me gusta jugar con carros de juguete.

Muchisímas gracias por todas las correcciones. I had to look up play and toy Honrado, no uso el traductor.

I should of remembered jugar though :) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Good one, Amor:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

Gracias amigo ;) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Another nice idea :) - Fidalgo, May 12, 2011

Gracias Fidalgo :) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Well done, Amor! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Honrado, no uso el traductor -> Honradamente, no he usado el traductor - cogumela, May 12, 2011

You are cool! Thank you so much:) You make what I want to do mandatory and I like that :). No way will I s#*t on your time. I am a man of my word. Now I have more homework :) Gracias a mi aniga :) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

I just learned honestamente from my friend. He said honestamente for an honest person and honradamente for somebody who is not a thief....? - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Answer 3

Se dice que los elefantes nunca olvidan, pero seguro que esto es algo que los tipos del carro no van a olvidar.

They say that elephants never forget, but I'm sure that this is something that the guys in the car aren't going to forget.

Dicen que / se dice que los elefantes nunca olvidan... and "los tipos del carro" Well done, theresa! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

:) - --Jen--, May 12, 2011

Thanks Jen and Cogumela! I should have known that. - theresa5, May 12, 2011

I like you idea, Theresa:) - migelis, May 13, 2011

Answer 4

¡Alto ahí! No te muevas hasta que yo te lo diga.

Stop right there! Don't move until I say so.

...te muevas/os mováis hasta que yo te/os 'lo' diga... Well done, Sally! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Aargh! I'm always forgetting that poor 'lo'. :( jeje thanks Cogu. - galsally, May 12, 2011

:) - migelis, May 13, 2011

Answer 5

Ahora...de nuevo...¿quién manda aquí?

Now...once again...who's in charge here?

Excellent, Luz! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

:) Wonderful, Luz! - --Jen--, May 12, 2011

Thanks Cogu & Jen:) - luz_72, May 12, 2011

Funny, Luz:) - migelis, May 13, 2011

Answer 6

¡Vamos a comprobar si funcionan las bolsas de aire protectoras!

Let's test to see if the airbags work!

Jejeje - --Jen--, May 12, 2011

"si funcionan" los airbags :) Well done, Joe! - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Answer 7

Vale, ¿quién compró los cacahuetes?

Ok, who bought the peanuts?

Perfect, sanlee! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

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

¡Perfecto! :) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

jejeje:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

Answer 8

The driver is asking:

"Excuse me, where is there a zoo?"

El conductor está preguntando:

"Perdón, ¿dónde hay un zoológico?"

Jajajaja, funny :) - Fidalgo, May 12, 2011

Bien hecho mi amigo jeje ;) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Gracias amigos:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

Well done, migelis! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Thank you Cogu:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

Great, Migelis! - --Jen--, May 12, 2011

Thanks, Jen:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

Answer 9

"What seems to be the problem officer?"

"¿Cuál se supone que es el problema agente?"

¿Cuál se supone que es el problema, agente? Well done, Marshi!!! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Thank you cogí for all your wonderful help - 0043ad50, May 12, 2011

Buena respuesta Marsh :) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Answer 10

Tarzán! ¿Estás tú dentro del coche?

Tarzan! Is that you in the car?

Hmmm... Maybe: ¡Tarzán! ¿eres tú? ¿estás ahí dentro? Great caption, Eddy!!! - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Funny, Eddy :) - FELIZ77, May 12, 2011

Jejeje :) - --Jen--, May 12, 2011

En fin escribí estás en lugar de eres pero de mala gana. - Eddy, May 12, 2011

Jeje ;) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Answer 11

Can I rest my trunk on your roof, please? It has been drinking all day.
Puedo poner my trompa sobre tu techo, por favor? He estado bebiendo todo el día.

He estado bebiendo todo el día. :) Well done, timmy! - cogumela, May 12, 2011

gracias Cogumela! - timmyspanish, May 12, 2011

Answer 12

Odio este escáner de aeropuerto que se utiliza en Mumbai.

I hate this airport scanner they use in Mumbai.

Odio este escáner de aeropuerto que se utiliza en Mumbai :) Well done, dcalienz! - cogumela, May 12, 2011

I have tried to correct this three times, Laura and it won't let me. Thanks, and sorry, but this is all I get is the uncorrected Spanish. Not sure what I should do. - dc-alien-z, May 12, 2011

I can't understand... dcalienz. What do you mean? What correction you don't understand? - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Me odio is not correct because "odiar" is not a pronominal verb, I mean : if you say "me odio", this means that you hate yourself, and I suppose that you don't want to say that, but you mean "I hate this airport escaner" - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Sorry Laura, I finally got it to work. I understood the correction, when I tried to correct it, it only put up my bad Spanish and no English. It is good now. Sorry to burn your time on this. Thanks so much. - dc-alien-z, May 12, 2011

"que se utilizan" is not correct. You could say "que utilizan" ( active) , or "que se utiliza" ( se passive structure)--> this last kind of sentence is always in the third person singular. No exceptions. - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Ah, okay :) If you still have some doubts, send me a PM, or ask a question in the forum, the question section is exactly for that :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

I am sorry I was not clear. It was a technical problem with the computer, or internet, who knows. It was not you or your correction. I hope I am making this clear. Thanks for the extra information. - dc-alien-z, May 12, 2011

Answer 13

Oh, don't worry, my friend. I think this guardian is willing to help us.

¡Oh, no te preocupes, mi amigo! Creo que este guardián sólo está dispuesto a ayudarnos.

Good one Fidalgo :) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

He is, Fidalgo. Nice idea:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

Gracias, Amor y Paz and Migelis :) - Fidalgo, May 12, 2011

I would say "he is willing to help". Your way sounds poetic, which isn't a bad thing. - Leatha, May 12, 2011

"intentando mostrar sus ganas/ su deseo de ayudarnos . Well done, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Gracias, Leatha and Cogumela :) - Fidalgo, May 13, 2011

Answer 14

Oh thank you for finding my favorite toy car! I though I'd lost it.

¡Gracias por encontrar mi coche de juguete favorito! Creí que lo había perdido.

funny:) - migelis, May 12, 2011

:) ¡Gracias por encontrar mi coche de juguete favorito! Creí que lo había perdido :) Well done, Lea! - cogumela, May 12, 2011

Nice ;) - EL_MAG0, May 12, 2011

Gracias, Cogumela, Migelis, y A y P. - Leatha, May 12, 2011

Answer 15

La última vez que paré uno de estos encontré los cacahuetes.

The last time I stopped one of these I found peanuts.

... encontré cacahuetes ( no article) Well done, wansell ! :) - cogumela, May 12, 2011