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La Palabra del Día: Doméstico

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Doméstico domestic; household; housework

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My Example:

¡Anoche fue terrible! Tuve una pelea doméstica con mi ama de llaves (niñera de perros), y ahora tengo que limpiar mi casa (eeek), yyyyyy….. ¡tengo que ir a un restaurante si quiero comer! LOL


Last night was terrible! I had a domestic fight with my housekeeper (dogsitter), and now I have to clean my own house (eeek), aaaaaand….I have to go to a restaurant if I want to eat!

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updated Sep 7, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
jejeje very funny chris :) - 00b6f46c, Jul 5, 2011
Very funny :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
jajaja, thanks Lovely and Fidalgo!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
Muy chistoso, Chris :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 5, 2011
I like your idea:). Very funny:) - migelis, Jul 5, 2011
wow, so "with" is contra??? tengo que ir un restaurante si quiero que comer! two mistakes here, unless you find them, you know where you will be off to!!! grrrrrr - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
by the way, Look at my comment to billygoat, same goes for you of course, my friend, perdón, mi novio!!! - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
hmmmm....Luchar por = fight for, luchar contra = to fight against....I assumed the same logic with pelear....with the two mistakes, the one that sticks out is A un restaurante....the second...quiero should be subjunctive, I'm guessing.... - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
.....y gracias a todos!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
si quiera que comer! : si quiero comer. well, you found one...good enough, jeje, - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Wow - I can't believe that I said quiero que comer....I know better than that.... :( - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
I know you do;);) - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011

23 Answers

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Es verdad que los animales domésticos suelen ser nuestros buenos amigos.

It's true that domestic animals are usually our good friends.

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updated Jul 7, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
awwww.....bien dicho!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
Muchas gracias, Chris :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Awww very cute! - 00b6f46c, Jul 5, 2011
^_^ Aww very lovely comment :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Nice, Fidalgo :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 5, 2011
Muchas gracias, Inge :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
How nice!!!:) - migelis, Jul 5, 2011
Muchas gracias, Migelis :) Ačiū - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Very nice Fidalgo! as usual!!! :) - Miro74, Jul 5, 2011
Muchas gracias, Miro :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
nuestros buenos amigos, muy makes no sense here - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Muchas gracias por la corrección, Heidinha :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Grandioso Fidalgo! Has ganado la palabra de día! :) - 001a2987, Jul 7, 2011
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I think their domestic chores will not be equally divided either . . . . . . . . . rolleyes

Creo que sus tareas domésticas tampoco serán divididas de manera justa . . . . cool smirk

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updated Sep 7, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
Hola, Ingeteacher :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Hola Fidalg, ¿todo bien? :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 5, 2011
Gracias, Inge :) Estoy bien :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Very funny:) - migelis, Jul 5, 2011
:)) - Miro74, Jul 5, 2011
Muchas gracias, mis amigos :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 5, 2011
de manera justA, Thanks for never using the translator, inge, you deserve a praise for that:) - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Muchas gracias, Heidi. Who needs a translator if you know beforehand that your mistakes will be corrected? - Ingeteacher, Jul 5, 2011
Way to go, inge, but as you can see...not all the members think like you do...shamee really, thanks again - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
jajajaja - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
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Sometimes domestic animals disagree with our intentions.

A veces los animales domésticos no están de acuerdo con nuestras intenciones.

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updated Jul 6, 2011
edited by 00494d19
posted by migelis
Really funny :) jaja :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Thank you, my friend:) - migelis, Jul 5, 2011
Nėra už ką :) - Fidalgo, Jul 5, 2011
Už jusų draugystę:) - migelis, Jul 5, 2011
Hahahaha, qué gracioso, Migelis ...... :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 5, 2011
jajaja Thank you, Inge:) - migelis, Jul 5, 2011
I never use translators, Heidita!!! It's my own job with dictionary!!! - migelis, Jul 5, 2011
read PM, - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Giving the member the benefit of the doubt, please , do not even check with the machine...thanks - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
6
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En los países desarrollados las mujeres han ganado el derecho de trabajar fuera de la casa, pero todavía se encargan de la gran mayoría de las tareas domésticas.

In developed countries, women have earned the right to work outside of the home, but they still take care of the great majority of the housework.

updated Jul 6, 2011
edited by NuriaMonfort
posted by NuriaMonfort
I am not sure of your level, so I will mark this as perfect, remember that you cannot even "check" as "using" the translator is called here, - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Gracias, Heidita. No entiendo exactamente lo que quieres decir con lo del traductor, pero te aseguro que no lo he usado para escribir mi oración. - NuriaMonfort, Jul 5, 2011
mira PM por favor, gracias - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
6
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Me gusta trabajar en el jardín especialmente cuando hay unas tareas domésticas que hacer

I like to work in the garden especially when there are some domestic chores to be done

updated Jul 5, 2011
posted by aocroc
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
:) thanks Heidita - aocroc, Jul 5, 2011
6
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A domestic man is not always the best idea, but sometimes it's really necessary!

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!Un hombre doméstico no es siempre la mejor idea, pero a veces es realmente necesario!

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updated Jul 5, 2011
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
realmente /verdaderamente necesario - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
jajaja - the top picture looks like me!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
Thannk you Heidi, and chris you really need help!! lol - 00b6f46c, Jul 5, 2011
5
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Hay solo una doméstica en mi casa, YO!! There is only one domestic in my house ,ME!

updated Jul 7, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
:) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
Thank you Chris ,does that little sign in front of your name mean I am correcto. - jennyo45, Jul 6, 2011
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Una casa no es lo único que requiere las tareas domésticas.

A house is not the only thing that requires housework.

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Part of my work: Sd dictionary: housework 1. tareas (f pl) domésticas

only [???nl?] adjetivo 1. único(a) the only thing that worries me is… -> lo único que me preocupa es…

updated Jul 5, 2011
posted by bandit51jd
Sigh. Isn't it the truth! - territurtle, Jul 5, 2011
Oh, my terri, I forgot you love water! I wasn't picking on anybody, honest. So you have a boat? A little messy, huh? - bandit51jd, Jul 5, 2011
No solo una casa requiere de tareas domésticas. - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Oh My what a " nido de las ratas" :-) - pacofinkler, Jul 5, 2011
4
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¡No me gusta hacer cualquiera de las tareas domésticas! ¡Nada!

I do not like to do any of the household tasks! None.

Traducción: "En lugar de limpiar la casa, haya apagado las luces."

updated Jul 5, 2011
posted by territurtle
Estoy de acuerdo contigo!!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
You are a man after my own heart, Chris! - territurtle, Jul 5, 2011
¡No me gusta hacer ninguna de las tareas domésticas! ninguna - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
4
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Domestic violence isn't good especially when it's targeted at women.
La violencia doméstica no es buena especialmente cuando es dirigida a la mujeres.
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updated Jul 5, 2011
edited by Jason7R
posted by Jason7R
La violencia doméstica no es buena especialmente cuando es dirigidA a la mujeres. - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
jajja - I think this woman could take care of herself!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
Great post -- I loved it! - territurtle, Jul 5, 2011
Gracias a todos! :) - Jason7R, Jul 5, 2011
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Tenemos varios animales domésticos, dos perros, tres gatos, un conejo y una tortuga. Es que los niños se han ido para sus propias vidas y teníamos que rellenar el nido.

We have several domestic animals, two dogs, three cats, a rabbit, and a turtle. It's just that the kids have left for their own lives, and we had to refill the nest.

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updated Jul 5, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
:) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
se han ido a hacer su vida - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
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Con una entrenadora buena, cualquier animal puede ser un animal doméstico. With a good trainer, any animal can be a domestic animal.

updated Jul 5, 2011
posted by mstivers
good thought!! That's a pretty big cat, though... :) - 001a2987, Jul 5, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Heidita: y con un entrenadora buena, cualquier persona puede aprender español. - mstivers, Jul 5, 2011
4
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Hay que hacer las tareas domésticas todos los días.

Somebody should do the housework every day.

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updated Jul 5, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
good for you to stick by your word and not even check, thanks billy! hacer las tareas domésticas todos los días /cada día, preferably todos los días. This is the only way to learn, billy, I appreciate your attempt:) - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
thank you so much Heidita. - billygoat, Jul 5, 2011
thank Y O U billy:) - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
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Solía ser una trabajadora doméstica. estar en el servicio doméstico.

I used to be a domesic worker.

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updated Jul 5, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
estar en el servicio doméstico - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011
Thank you for your corrections, Heidita. - Maria-Russell, Jul 5, 2011
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Cuando hagas las tareas domésticas no quiero que ensucies más la casa, ¿vale?

When you do the housework I don't want you to make the house more dirty, ok?

updated Jul 5, 2011
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
las tareas domésticas - 00494d19, Jul 5, 2011