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La Palabra del Día: El familiar

10
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El familiar

relative, relation

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My Example:

Probablemente tienes algunos familiares locos, pero de todas formas son familia.

You probably have some crazy relatives, but they are still your family.

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updated Jun 16, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
casi casi: pero de todas formas son familia. bien hecho guapo:) - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
read PM, lol - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Hmm....I went witha relatively easy one - I thought I'd get it right....jejeje - Thanks Heidi.... :) - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011
way to go on the really difficult ones, chris, continue doing that, only way to really learn, so keep them comin' - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Chris, is that you at the head of the table? - Yeser007, Jun 14, 2011
Jaja Gary - yep thats me :) - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011
Oh I will Heidi! But you threatened me with that d word jajaja :) - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011
well, hey, but the d word, after all your wife is there too, so is nicole now, marshi has jooined you, I mean..... - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Cool , I love the picture :) - FELIZ77, Jun 14, 2011
Quite a family Chris! - pacofinkler, Jun 14, 2011
jejeje Heidi!! Thanks Feliz and Frank!! jejeje - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011

21 Answers

6
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Next year I will be visiting some relatives and friends in Canada.

El año próximo voy a visitar a algunos familiares y amigos en Canadá.

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updated Jun 16, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
a algunos ...Canadá - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Thank you Heidita .. still not understand "a algunos" ! - Miro74, Jun 14, 2011
I hope you will have an unforgettable party with them :) - Fidalgo, Jun 14, 2011
Thank you Fiddy! - Miro74, Jun 14, 2011
6
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Claramente, muchas miembros de SD son como un parte de mi familia. Clearly, many members of SD are like a part of my family.

updated Jun 16, 2011
posted by Yeser007
mine too!!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011
6
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I can't believe that the Queen's relatives used to live on the tree. smile

No puedo creer que los familiares de la Reina vivían en el árbol.

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updated Jun 15, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
la reina - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Gracias Heidita:) - migelis, Jun 14, 2011
It would be cheaper than maintaining them in palaces, I like this idea!! ;P - galsally, Jun 14, 2011
So many faces are in the tree :) - Fidalgo, Jun 14, 2011
jejeje :) - pesta, Jun 14, 2011
Gracias Galsally, Fidalgo, Pesta y todos:) - migelis, Jun 14, 2011
Yes family trees are amazing especially when a member turns over a new leaf lol - FELIZ77, Jun 14, 2011
"...the queen..." - 002067fe, Jun 14, 2011
Thank you Tom:) - migelis, Jun 15, 2011
5
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Certainly the tiger is a relation to the cats.

Es verdad que el tigre es un familiar de los gatos.






updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Gracias, Heidinha :) - Fidalgo, Jun 14, 2011
Very nice:) - migelis, Jun 14, 2011
Gracias, Migelis !!! :) - Fidalgo, Jun 14, 2011
5
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Hay algunos familiares que siempre están en Span¡shd!ct.

One or the other family member is just always on Spanishdictraspberry

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updated Jun 14, 2011
posted by 00494d19
Is that from personal experience Heidita? As in" Querida Heidita.....:-) - lagartijaverde, Jun 14, 2011
Wow, that looks like my wife and I only he has more hair. - Yeser007, Jun 14, 2011
4
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"My mother-in-law is not my relative, she is the Kraken in women's clothes."

"Mi la suegra es no a mi familiar, ella es el Kraken en la ropa de mujer."

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updated Jun 16, 2011
posted by 0043ad50
jeje, funny:) - migelis, Jun 14, 2011
"Mi suegra no es un familiar, ella es un Kraken con ropa de mujer." - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
4
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En cada famila, hay familiares que van contra la corriente

In every family there are members who dance to a different drummer.

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updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
que van, declaring - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
4
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Puedes elegir a tus amigos, pero por desgracia, no a tus familiares

You can choose your friends but unfortunately not your relatives. wink

updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by lagartijaverde
posted by lagartijaverde
tus familiares, falta el inglés, birdy - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
You can choose your friends, but alas, not your family. - GerdaD, Jun 14, 2011
Yes so true :) hahaha - FELIZ77, Jun 14, 2011
Es cierto!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011
3
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Mis familiares son dueños de un restaurante pequeño.

My relatives are the owners of a small restaurant.

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updated Jun 14, 2011
posted by theresa5
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Yay! Thank you Heidita! - theresa5, Jun 14, 2011
3
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Estos son mís familiares lejos, ¿veas el parecido?

These are my distant relatives, see the resemblance?

updated Jun 14, 2011
posted by DJ_Huero
They do look a lot like you. ;-) - Leatha, Jun 14, 2011
lejanos, ves .jeje, pues lo cierto es que no lo veo, lol - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
by the way why dont I see you connected any mmoree??? - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
jejej - funny!! - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011
3
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Diá de hoy topo con un familiar amigo viejo. Today I ran into an old family friend.

updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
jennyo, you must conugate the verb - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
3
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Debe de ser absolutamente devestador tener un familiar desaparecido, como les pasaba a demasiadas personas, por ejemplo, en Argentina durante los años de la dictadura militar.

It must be totally devastating to have a relative 'disappear', as happened to too many people, for example in Argentina during the years of the military dictatorship.

updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by galsally
posted by galsally
OI got on an Argentina trail because of reading about Jorge Luis Borges, sadly I realise I could have substituted many other countries. :( - galsally, Jun 14, 2011
dictadura miliar, mejor: absolutamente devastador - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Gracias, Heidi, la vi escrito con mayúsculas en la Red pero bueno, prefiero aceptar lo que tú dices. :D - galsally, Jun 14, 2011
2
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You choose your friends, but you can't choose your relatives.

Elige a sus amigos, pero no puede elegir sus familiares.

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updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by UnaPalabra
posted by UnaPalabra
your relatives:) - migelis, Jun 14, 2011
elige a.., elegir a... - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
2
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Noah and Domino (close)

Our pets are just as much relatives as the people are.

Nos mascotas son tanto los familiares como la gente.

updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
Este es Domino y Noah. Mi Noah moría del cáncer hace un año - Leatha, Jun 14, 2011
leah, you are not using the word - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
Changed it. - Leatha, Jun 14, 2011
2
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Tu cara me resulta familiar. ¿Eres familiar?

Your face looks familiar. Are you a relation?

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updated Jun 14, 2011
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
lol:) - migelis, Jun 14, 2011
eres un familiar;) - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011
:) - 001a2987, Jun 14, 2011