La Palabra del Día : recibir

Question

recibir (transitive verb) to receive; to have; to meet, to see (someone); to get

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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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Recibí un perrito como regalo para mi cumpleaños.

I received a puppy as a gift for my birthday.

Please correct my English and Spanish. - Vaanz, May 16, 2011

also you can use 'regalarse' as the verb for receiving a gift - if you want a short way to say it :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 16, 2011

como regalo, bonita foto;) - 00494d19, May 16, 2011

"I got" allows a meaning "I purchased for myself", I think "received" would be better. - Lector_Constante, May 16, 2011

Answer 1

Benditos los que pueden dar sin recordarlo y recibir sin olvidarlo.

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.

Princess Elizabeth Bibesco

Benditos los que pueden dar sin recordarlo y recibir sin olvidarlo. Excellent sentence, Jen! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Thanks, Cogu :) - --Jen--, May 16, 2011

Yes , that is so true. Hi Jen :) - EL_MAG0, May 16, 2011

Answer 2

I am so happy when I receive Cogumela’s remarks on my sentences.

Cuando recibo comentarios de Cogumela en mis frases me pongo muy contento.

when I receive - Tosh, May 16, 2011

Thanks, Toshasem:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Sorry I wasn't Cogumela. ;) - Tosh, May 16, 2011

Then you are my english teacher. What is also great:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Excellent idea, very very nice image :) - Fidalgo, May 16, 2011

Thank you Fidalgo:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Qué and cuál can sometimes be interchanged depending on what answer you are looking for, but "What is also great", should be "Which is also great". - Tosh, May 16, 2011

And unlike Spanish, where personal pronouns are rarely used, in English they are almost always used. :) - Tosh, May 16, 2011

Thank you Toshasem once again:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

You're welcome. And always correct my Spanish, too! That goes for everybody! :) - Tosh, May 16, 2011

Cuando recibo comentarios de Cogumela en mis frases me pongo muy contento. Well done, Migelis! :) (thank youuuu) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Thank you so much, Cogu:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Nice. Very nice :) - EL_MAG0, May 16, 2011

Gracias, Amor:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Answer 3

Todos sabemos que, es mejor dar que recibir.

We all know., it's better to give than recieve.

Right, Amor:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Todos sabemos que es mejor... Well done, amor! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Nice idea :) Why "recieve"? - Fidalgo, May 16, 2011

Thanks everybody :) - EL_MAG0, May 16, 2011

Answer 4

A veces, cuando recibo buenas noticias, me dan ganas de bailar de contento.

Sometimes when I have received good news, I want to do a happy dance.

A veces, cuando recibo buenas noticias, me dan ganas de bailar de contento. Great, Chris! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Thanks Laura!! - 001a2987, May 16, 2011

Nice, Chris:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 16, 2011

Answer 5

Who pleasure gives, Shall joy receive.

Quien da con placer, alegría debe recibir.

Nice;) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Well done, Miro! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Good idea !!! - Fidalgo, Jun 6, 2011

Answer 6

Recibis qué das. You get what you give.

Recibes lo que das. Well done, Margarita. Welcome to the forum! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Thanks, cogumela! - MargaritaUS, May 16, 2011

Right words, Margarita:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Bienvenida al foro :) - EL_MAG0, May 16, 2011

Answer 7

The bride would love to receive a beautiful wedding ring from her groom.

A la novia le encantaría recibir una alianza hermosa de su novio.

Nice idea:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Nice rock!!! - Yeser007, May 16, 2011

A la novia le encantaría recibir una hermosa alianza de su novio. Well done, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Bien hecho Fidalgo :) - EL_MAG0, May 16, 2011

Gracias, Migelis, Cogumela, Amor Y Paz, Mr Yesero, y todos :) - Fidalgo, May 16, 2011

Answer 8

Antes de recibir las cosas por internet, tienes que pagar la cuenta.

Before you receive things by internet, you have to pay the bill.

Perfect, sanlee! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

Hi Sanlee :)= - EL_MAG0, May 16, 2011

Answer 9

Espero recibir muchos regalos para Navidad. Pero sé que es mejor dar que recibir.

I hope to receive a lot of gifts for Christmas. But I know it's better to give than to receive.

:) - migelis, May 16, 2011

para navidad, nice sentence tosh - 00494d19, May 16, 2011

Gracias! I'm still struggling with when to, and not to, use the definite articles. :) - Tosh, May 16, 2011

But it is capitalized, isn't it? - Tosh, May 16, 2011

Yes, it is. Well done, Toshasem! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Bien hecho amigo :) I struggle with that too. I just bought dry erase boards for my room. Im gonna write the rules nice and big so they are in my face jeje - EL_MAG0, May 16, 2011

Answer 10

De niña recibía muchos regalos por Navidad.

As a child I received many presents for Christmas.

De "niña" and "por Navidad" :) Well done, Maria! - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Thanks, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, May 16, 2011

Answer 11

He received a big bill from the plumber in the mail.

Recibía una factura grande del fontanero en el correo.

Since the correct way to write my sentence didn't have recIbir I thought I'd try again. Gracias, Cogumela.

"Se llevó un susto al abrir el correo" is how we'd say. Well done, Lea! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Answer 12

¿Has recibido la tarjeta que te mandé?

Did you get the card I sent you?

Perfect, Joe! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Answer 13

A unas personas no les gusta recibir consejos por parte de los profesionales...

Some people don't like taking advice from professionals...

Haha - it looks like my doctor and dentist! (two out of three) :) - pesta, May 16, 2011

A algunas personas no les gusta recibir consejos de profesionales. ( no article) Well done, Amy! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Answer 14

Recibió muchos regalos en su cumpleaños .

She got lots of gifts at her birthday

Perfect, ibn! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

Answer 15

I like to receive praise, but that depends on who is giving the praise.

Me gusta recibir elogios, pero depende de quién provenga la alabanza.

I couldn't decide which word to use, "elogio" or "alabanza", so I used both :) - pesta, May 16, 2011

Well used! ... pero depende de quién 'dé' (provenga, parte, venga) la alabanza... sounds better in this case. Well done, Pesta! :) - cogumela, May 16, 2011

¡Gracias, cogu! - pesta, May 16, 2011