Picture of the Day: Thirsty?... Tough‏

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.

This thread will be corrected by Jen and checked by Heidita .

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 pero tardas demasiado en tomarte un té en la pausa. A partir de ahora solo puedes usar esta tetera.

Sorry but you are taking too long for a tea-break. From now on, you can only use this teapot.

Good one Jen :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

tomas tiempo, genial, om g, me voy a suicidar, grrrrrr; tardas demasiado en tomarte un té en la pausa - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Ooo,fueres un jefe estricto. :) - Yeser007, Jun 13, 2011

lol, thanks Heidi ;) and Amor - --Jen--, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 1

Honey, I shrunk the kids, they need a refill of tea.

Cariño, he encogido a los niños, necesitan un té.

lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Very clever Amor mi compañero - 0043ad50, Jun 13, 2011

jejejeje :) - amy_moreno, Jun 13, 2011

Thanks Amy ;) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

Thanks everybody :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

necesitan un té, jeje, made me laugh, voting - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Thanks Heidita :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

I was thinking more along the lines of Honey I shrank the teapot lol - FELIZ77, Jun 13, 2011

Funny and clever :) - FELIZ77, Jun 13, 2011

Right on :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

Good idea :) - Fidalgo, Jun 13, 2011

My answer was along these lines, too. I wonder how many others will be, too. :-) - danrivera, Jun 13, 2011

Well, we are captioning the same picture after all. As they say, great minds think alike. :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

lol:) - migelis, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 2

Sé que dije que quería solo un poco de té pero...este es ridículo.

I know I said I only wanted a little tea but...this is ridiculous.

Buena respuesta :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

nice :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

quería - imperfect instead of conditional :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Funny!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 13, 2011

quería, kiwi, well done, estO bien hecho tea, good name for this thread, jeje - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 3

"Warts come in all shapes and sizes."

"Las verrugas vienen en cualquier tamaño y forma."

eeeww, trust a doctor, je je :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Funny...must be a vote! :) - sam_walsh, Jun 13, 2011

Good one :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

en todas las formas y tamaños - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

funny and imaginative Marshall :) - FELIZ77, Jun 13, 2011

Muy gracioso - Leatha, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 4

Honey, don't get alarmed but, A giant man is drinking our tea!

Cariño, no hay por qúe alarmarse, pero un hombre gigante es beber el té!

Nice :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

:) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

Funny Sam - 0043ad50, Jun 13, 2011

Thanks like all yours aswell :) - sam_walsh, Jun 13, 2011

Funny! - 001a2987, Jun 13, 2011

está tomando nuestro té, buena frase - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

don't - --Jen--, Jun 13, 2011

somtime I make stupid mistakes :/ - sam_walsh, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 5

Ahora, esto es lo que llamo "una gota de té".

My original:Ahora,esta como llamo "una gota de té".

Now that's what I call "a spot of tea".

esto es lo que llamo: , jeje, pues sí, a spot of tea, these guys are funny - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Jeje :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

;) gracias Heidita - Yeser007, Jun 13, 2011

:) - FELIZ77, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 6

Esto es lo que se llama cosas de picar.

This is what is called finger food.

:) - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 7

ser atento,un genio vive en este tetera. Be careful,a genie lives in this teapot.

with this genie you only get 1/3 of a wish:) voting - Yeser007, Jun 13, 2011

Excellent idea :) - Fidalgo, Jun 13, 2011

:) Voted - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

Thanks guys... - jennyo45, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 8

''My friend, Gulliver, found this tea-pot in the country of Lilliput''

= ''Mi amigo, Gulliver, encontró esta tetera en el país imaginario de Lilliput''

Editor's note; For those who are not familiar with this famous story of ''Gulliver's Travels'' written by Daniel Defoe, Gulliver accidentally stumbles across this strange counttry where everything is, comparatively speaking, ''minute'' in size including the people It is therefore to this size that I make reference when I thought up my caption.

Corregid mi español, por favor

Jaja, very ineteresting :) - Fidalgo, Jun 13, 2011

Thank you My friend, Fidalgo :) - FELIZ77, Jun 13, 2011

Heidi I was not sure whether to use en el país imaginario o en la tierra imaginario de Lilliput - FELIZ77, Jun 13, 2011

perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Funny:) - migelis, Jun 13, 2011

Muchas gracias, Heidita :) - FELIZ77, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 9

This teapot may be a good document to prove that there used to be a ancient civilization in this place.

Esta tetera puede ser una prueba buena para demostrar que había una civilización antigua en este lugar.

Excavating ha? :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

Nice idea:) - migelis, Jun 13, 2011

Gracias, Migelis y Amor y Paz, y todos :) - Fidalgo, Jun 13, 2011

ser una prueba buena para....buena frase fidi - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Gracias, Heidinha :) - Fidalgo, Jun 19, 2011

Answer 10

Debería haber tendido en la tetera otras.
I should've taken the other teapot.

Thanks for the laugh Jason - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

haber cogido la otra tetera - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 11

Um, ¿me puede dar cincuenta o sesenta de estas teteras? Me encanta el té, ¡y necesito más cafeína!

Um, Can I have 50 or 60 of these teapots? I love tea, and I need more caffeine!

jaja risas :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

me puede dar....cincuenta, cafeína - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Thanks Heidi...and Amor!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 13, 2011

I like you idea:) - migelis, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 12

Temo que la temperatura de secadora es demasiado alto.

I'm afraid that the heat setting for the dryer is too high.

Good one! - 002262dd, Jun 13, 2011

Who put the teapot in the dryer :) lol - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

makes no sense, theresa, try anotehr sentence - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

Hmm, I was having trouble with this one...I tried temperatura instead of calor, does it make any sense now? - theresa5, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 13

The movie is back, with a twist this time, "Honey I shrunk the teapot!"

El La pelí regresa, con un retorce esta vez giro inesperado, "Cariño, ¡he encogido el tetera!"

Buenoa días mi amigo. - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

buen día amigo =) - DJ_Huero, Jun 13, 2011

con un giro inesperado - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

...La pelí(cula) Good DJ. - nelson_rafael, Jun 13, 2011

Buenos días :) - Fidalgo, Jun 13, 2011

Actually nelson, that is an accepted abbreviation. Ask Heidita, I learned it from her... jeje =) - DJ_Huero, Jun 13, 2011

Buen día Fidalgo, ¿cómo te va? - DJ_Huero, Jun 13, 2011

Jeje, I just noticed... you must have been talking about my mistake in gender... not el but la instead. Thanks Nelson ;-) - DJ_Huero, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 14

Well you said you weren't very thirsty and I didn't want to waste any of my special brew.

Bueno me dijiste que no tenías mucha sed y no quería desperdiciar nada de mi infusión especial.

Buena respuesta :) - EL_MAG0, Jun 13, 2011

Gracias señor :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Good one Resident mermaid Kiwi - 0043ad50, Jun 13, 2011

not very funny I'm afraid but nothing came to mind so I just thought I'd practice the pret/imp verb forms lol - I like the wart one, the giant man and the honey I shrunk the kids ones much better je je - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

tenías, no quería desperdiciar nada de mi .... - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011

thanks Heidi I wasn't sure how to say the 'waste' bit :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 15

¡Cariño, he reducido encogido la lámpara de Aladin!

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Hunny, I shrunk Aladin's lamp!

perfecto, mejor: encogido - 00494d19, Jun 13, 2011