La Palabra del Día : comenzar

Question

comenzar ((in)transitive verb) to start, to begin

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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Do not use subject pronouns in Spanish.

La palabra "perro" comienza con la letra "p."

The word "perro" starts with the letter "p.".

Please correct my English and Spanish. - Vaanz, May 29, 2011

Very cute puppy - bandit51jd, May 29, 2011

perfecto - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

awwwww love the picture!!! what a cuite! - Gillygaloo, May 29, 2011

umm,yes, what a cutey! spaniel? - Lector_Constante, May 29, 2011

Answer 1

Pronto tendré que comenzar una nueva vida de una mujer sola.

Soon, I'll have to begin a new life of a single woman.

An image with lots of emotions !!! - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

tal vez las emociones en la foto son reales, como en mi caso - Issabela, May 29, 2011

Issabela - great to see you here! I haven't seen you post since I started here a year ago! :) - pesta, May 29, 2011

Buena respuesta :) - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011

Gracias :) I'm too busy to appear more often, but from time to time I still pop in ;) - Issabela, May 30, 2011

Answer 2

Una buena cosecha comienza con tierra rica y termina con un festín.

A good crop begins with rich soil and ends with a feast.

Buena respuesta :) - EL_MAG0, May 29, 2011

Good answer :) - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

Muchas gracias, Amor y Fidalgo! You guys are very encouraging! - bandit51jd, May 29, 2011

;) - migelis, May 29, 2011

sniffle,sob,weep - not this year, demasiado lluvia - Lector_Constante, May 29, 2011

Yes, Lector I agree. Here in Central Illinois its been a very wet spring. I wanted to say something about replanting the fields but my Spanish is limited! :) - bandit51jd, May 29, 2011

Answer 3

Tengo esta piedra para que me recuerde que a veces puedo comenzar otra vez.

I have this stone to remind me that sometimes I can begin again.

Hola Sandy, me gusta la piedra :) - EL_MAG0, May 29, 2011

¡Gracias, A & P! - sanlee, May 29, 2011

wow, sandy, dunce corner, I am sorry, but I am not letting you make that mistake, look for it or you will have to make friends with jenny :P - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

Is this Ok, Heidi? I hope you will tell me what I did wrong. Thank you. - sanlee, May 29, 2011

I'd say: ..para recordarme.. - Deanski, May 29, 2011

Answer 4

Don't start what you can't finish.

No comiences lo que no puedas terminar.

I would go with puedes. You don't want to say "what you might not finish". You want to say "what you can't finish". - 0074b507, May 29, 2011

I would go with puedas. - jeezzle, May 29, 2011

What you might not be able to finish. - jeezzle, May 29, 2011

oooh decisions, decisions who to believe, I went with puedas because it's future and/or only a possibility so I'll leave it as it is for now and see if I get any more input either way lol :) Gracias señores! - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

"puedas" definitely. When you warn him, you do so because you are assuming he won't be able to finish, not because it's a certain thing he won't finish. Also,,, - Oramasdude, May 29, 2011

....even if you wanna say "what you can't finish", think in terms of how Spanish works, regardless of what a direct translation would tell you to do. - Oramasdude, May 29, 2011

yipee, nice to make the right choice sometimes, hey Oramasdude, you're proving to be a very helpful wee chap, gracias :) Is Spanish your native language? (seems that way but your profile is a little skinny :p) - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

Nice :) - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

kiwi, both are possible, so everybody is right here, jeje, - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

enhorabuena para tus frases...todas son muy creativas y siempre buscas la corrección y algo dificil para aprdender algo nuevo, y por supuesto estoy por ver que solo una vez uses el traductor, enhorabuena:) - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

ja ja gracias y también te felicito 'trabajadora suprema en SD' :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

I would go with "puedas". By the way, I agree with Heidita...you have an enthusiasm about this whole "learning Spanish" thing that is just beautiful to witness. - 002067fe, May 29, 2011

aw, gracias señor - y a tí también te felicito por tu trabajo excelente y amable aquí :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

He certainly bit off more than he could chew lol - FELIZ77, May 29, 2011

Answer 5

Desde hoy, voy a comenzar a comer más saludable.

From today I'm going to start to eat more healthily.

healthily :) (and don't get caught using that 'gonna' :) remember we have people here trying to learn English too :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

I'm trying to learn english, thank you for the feedback! :) - fjfuentesh, May 29, 2011

el placer es mío :) glad to help :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

Tasty dish !!! - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

fir, mira tu PM, dale a tu nombre y arriba encuentras...private messages - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

I just read a funny article on this: http://www.worldshttp://www.worldsstrangest.com/mental-floss/is-the-adverb-dying/strangest.com/mental-floss/is-the-adverb-dying/ I love the pictures! "Think different" *cringe* - rabbitwho, May 29, 2011

I like this. I now know how to say "from now on" in Spanish. I can just say "from today" or "desde" thanks! :D - doowahdiddy, May 29, 2011

You are welcome!, I'm glad to help. - fjfuentesh, May 29, 2011

Answer 6

Nadie puede volver atrás y comenzar de nuevo, pero cualquiera puede comenzar hoy y crear un nuevo final.

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.

Maria Robinson

where do you get all these Jen, they're great :) - you seem to have a never ending supply lol - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

Jeje thanks... I look on brainyquotes :) - --Jen--, May 29, 2011

I love them, thanks for sharing :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

does nto work in Spanish, better: Nadie puede volver atrás y comenzar de nuevo, pero .. - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

Thanks, Heidi :). I thought comenzar de nuevo sounded better too, but I thought I'd give the translation a chance :P - --Jen--, May 29, 2011

Nice words:) - migelis, May 29, 2011

Answer 7

Si pudiera poner fotos y dibujos aquí, comenzaría participar en este hilo.

If I could put photos and pictures here, I would start to participate in this thread.

(Be kind-- I'm "out on a limb" grammatically! But it's time for me to try!)

comenzaría *a* participar.. :) - Deanski, May 29, 2011

Excelenté! my kind of sentence; pure hypothesis 8-) - Lector_Constante, May 29, 2011

Hola M Lucie, you can :) click on more tab click on refference and technical support and look for article describing how to post pictures :) - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011

Gracias Amor y Paz! - MLucie, May 31, 2011

Answer 8

Elefantito, sólo tendrás una oportunidad aquí. ¡Comienza luchar tanto y ganar el cocodrilo para salvar tu vida.

Little elephant you will only have one chance here. Start fighting hard and beating the crocodile to save your life!

Well done, amigo:) - migelis, May 29, 2011

The English rendition makes no sense. - Politically_Correct1, May 29, 2011

I hate crocodiles. I would not like to encounter one. Bien hecho amigo ;) - EL_MAG0, May 29, 2011

Muchas gracias por todo, Migelis, Mim2790, y Amor y Paz :) - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

@mim2790 Well, I have edited my English version. I hope to hear your opinion about it :) Thank you !!! - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

Hey Fidalgo, what a sad picture, perhaps you could say something like - Little elephant you will only have one chance here, fight hard and beat the crocodile, save your life! - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

Thank you, Kiwi. I have had a new sentence. I hope for your opinion now :) - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

omg! I hope te baby got away! - Gillygaloo, May 29, 2011

Please tell me that's some sort of photoshop manipulation! That's horrific!!!! - 002067fe, May 29, 2011

I hope so :) - Fidalgo, May 30, 2011

Answer 9

Siempre comience el día con una taza de té. I always start the day with a cup of tea.

Nice idea :) - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

jenny, look at the conjugation of the verb...and look up taza, I am sure you can do it, well done on not using the translator, the only way to learn:) - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

Is this correct ? - jennyo45, May 29, 2011

Nice :) - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011

Answer 10

¡Necesito que comience el trabajo inmediatamente!

I need you to start work immediately!

Nice image :) - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

Buena respuesta :) - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011

Answer 11

Nunca he comenzado comiendo una pizza que no podría terminar. (Me encanta la pizza)

I have never started eating a pizza that I could not finish. (I love pizza)

Looks so tasty:) - migelis, May 29, 2011

Yummy !!! - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

We think Papa John's is the best. - amykay, May 29, 2011

Mmmm.....I love Papa John's!! Especially the garlic butter that you can dip your crust into - YUM!!! - 001a2987, May 29, 2011

Good sentences Chris :) - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011

Answer 12

I have so many books, I don't know where to begin.

Tengo tantos libros, no sé por dónde comenzar.

Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones.

yours seems all good for 'how to start' or I think a little more idiomatic would be 'no sé por dónde comenzar' :) but I should wait for someone who really knows what they're talking about lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 29, 2011

Thank you MC :) - EL_MAG0, May 29, 2011

Good interest :) - Fidalgo, May 29, 2011

Good caption:) - migelis, May 29, 2011

Gracias a todos mis amigos :) Somos familia :) - EL_MAG0, May 29, 2011

se escucha mejor "No sé por donde empezar/comenzar" - fjfuentesh, May 29, 2011

Hey! You got in my house and took a picture!! - Lector_Constante, May 29, 2011

Gracias amigo, no sé por dónde comenzar :) Well Lector, I like to snap pictures everywhere I go :) hehe - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011

Answer 13

Cuando veo a ese perro tan triste, comienzo a sentirme triste también.

When I see that sad dog, I (start to) feel sad too.

"Cuando", no 'tilde' needed, since it's not a question. - Oramasdude, May 29, 2011

veo ese...yo también me siento triste. no personal a - 00494d19, May 29, 2011

yeah but if I said ".yo también me siento triste" then I couldn't have used comenzar, the word of the day. ;) - jeezzle, May 29, 2011

Answer 14

Each day before I start working, I check SpanishDict to see what I missed while I was sleeping.

Cada día antes de comenzar a trabajar, examino SpanishDict para ver lo que me perdí mientras estaba durmiendo.

"lo que me perdí" Good, pesta! :) - cogumela, May 29, 2011

¡Gracias, Cogu! - pesta, May 29, 2011

Cool cat Andy :) - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011

Answer 15

¡Siempre comienzo el día con cafe negro sin azucar!

I always begin the day with black coffee without sugar!

omg I don't know how you do it, my coffee is mostly cream and sugar. - amykay, May 29, 2011

:) Perfect again, Joe! I'm also of black without sugar :) - cogumela, May 29, 2011

perfecto ;) - EL_MAG0, May 30, 2011