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Picture of the Day : Positive Thinking

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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 Vicente and checked by Chris for English mistakes grin

And please correct my mistakes in English smile

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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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Positive thinking will let you do everything much better than negative thinking.

El pensamiento positivo te permitirá hacer todo mucho mejor que el pensamiento negativo

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Winner : JulianChivi ¡Felicitaciones!

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updated Jul 9, 2011
edited by Vicente1
posted by Vicente1
tienes razón Vicente!! Bien dicho!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 7, 2011
Jeje, gracias, amigo :) - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
Finally, someone explains why I can't get a handle on Spanish! - 0074b507, Jul 8, 2011

21 Answers

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¡Por fin, me he escapado del rincón de los mensos!

Finally, I have escaped from the dunce corner!

updated Jul 8, 2011
posted by 005faa61
as if you would ever be there JC :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 7, 2011
Exactly Kiwi!!! Hehe.....unless Heidi is keeping him there as her special prisoner ;) - HotChickCD, Jul 7, 2011
hahahahahhahah :D muy bien ! - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
jajajajajajajaa ¡Muy gracioso! - FELIZ77, Jul 7, 2011
Hahaha, podría ser cosa muy extraordinaria, el profesor en el rincón de los mensos . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
This was perfect and very creative ! hehe. This time you are the winner ! well done :D Congratulations ! - Vicente1, Jul 8, 2011
You, Julian? Never ! I coulnn't imagine you ever getiing there at your level lol:) - FELIZ77, Jul 8, 2011
Thank you all for the comments, but don´t forget that we can all make mistakes - even in our native languages - 005faa61, Jul 8, 2011
lol very funny! - 00b6f46c, Jul 8, 2011
5
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Si me inclino hacia atrás, quizás se caerá este gorro.

If I lean back, maybe this cap will fall off.

updated Jul 8, 2011
posted by MLucie
Muy bien :) ! - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
Pues, tienes que ser una contortionista, Lucie . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
4
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Mmm...Do I smell chocolate chip cookies?

Mmm...¿Huelo galletas con trozos de chocolate?

updated Jul 9, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
¡Qué rico! :D (remember capital letters) very good ! - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
Gracias :) - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 7, 2011
lol - good one! - billygoat, Jul 7, 2011
No, eso se llama el aire fresco, Sonrisa . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
:) Jaja! Cookies, fresh air --- what's the difference? :D - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 8, 2011
Del aire fresco no se engorda, Sonrisa . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 9, 2011
4
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Te amo un tanto así

I love you this much!

updated Jul 8, 2011
posted by 002262dd
haha very good :) - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
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"Welcome to a bright new day and with the sun warming my face I feel inspired to think positively!' grin wink smile grin

= ""Bienvenidos a un brillante día nuevo y con el sol calentado mi cara siento inspirado para pensar de manera positiva":: grin wink smile grin

Corregid mi español por favor grin grin

Original caption; Bienvenidos a un nuevo día brillante y con el sol que caliente mi cara estoy inspirado para pensar de manera positiva":

updated Jul 8, 2011
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Bienvenidos a un brillante día nuevo y con el sol calentando mi cara, me siento inspirado para pensar de manera positiva --- jeje, just minor corrections ... very good ! - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
Muchas gracias, Vicente por tu correción. Creo que mi español éste mejorando cada vez más. Espero que sí :) - FELIZ77, Jul 8, 2011
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Can someone help? I was doing my stretches and seem to have got stuck.

¿Alguien me puede ayudar? Estaba haciendo mis estiramientos y parece que me he quedado atascada.

(I'm not sure about the whole 'got stuck' bit but worth a crack Nige' smile )

updated Jul 8, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
lol, looks good to me! - billygoat, Jul 7, 2011
gracias señor :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 7, 2011
Hola cariño....posible, me puse clavado en esta posición? - MattM, Jul 7, 2011
hahaha, it is perfect ! great job ! :D - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
thanx guys :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 7, 2011
Pobrecita, así no puedes ir al concierto con nosotros . . . . . . . :( - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
4
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¡El cielo es el límite!

The sky´s the limit!

updated Jul 8, 2011
posted by MattM
Muy bien:D ! - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
Por cierto :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
4
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Me duele la cabeza. Bueno, a ver.......miraré hacia el cielo y pensamiento positivo.

Second attempt following Vicente's comments:

Me duele la cabeza. Bueno, a ver.......miraré hacia el cielo y pensaré positivamente.

I have a headache. Well, lets see......I will look towards the sky and think positively.

updated Jul 8, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
"miraré hacia el cielo y pensaré positivamente" :) - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
gracias Vicente! - billygoat, Jul 8, 2011
A mí, pensar me da mucho más dolor de cabeza . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
3
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Esa es Issabela, acaba de nacer de nuevo....

This is Issabela, she's just been born again...

smile

updated Jul 9, 2011
posted by Issabela
very good :D - Vicente1, Jul 8, 2011
:) Gracias - Issabela, Jul 8, 2011
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No me importa si los animales me pican, ni si las plantas me rascan porque hoy soy positiva y hot me encanta la naturaleza.

Today I don't care if the animals bite me, nor if the plants scrape me because today I'm positive and today I love nature

updated Jul 8, 2011
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
your sentence is very strange hahaha but well, first, I would say "insects itch" :D "Hoy no me importa si los insectos me pican, ni si las plantas me raspan/rasguñan porque hoy soy positivo y hoy me encanta la naturaleza" :D - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
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¡Creo que es positivamente maravilloso que el cielo no se esté cayendo!

I think that it is positively wonderful that the sky is not falling!

updated Jul 8, 2011
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
¡Me encanta este sintimiento! - lachelvi, Jul 7, 2011
:) - 001a2987, Jul 7, 2011
Creo que es positivamente *maravilloso* que el cielo no se esté cayendo - jeje - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
Thanks Vicente!! - territurtle, Jul 7, 2011
¡De verdad, Territurtle! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
As always, I'm tickled to receive your attention, Chris and Ingeteacher, and Lachelve. ;) - territurtle, Jul 8, 2011
3
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I like summer so much better than winter . . . . . . . grin

A mí me gusta mucho más el verano que el invierno . . . . . . wink

Original caption: A mí me gusta tanto mejor el verano que el invierno . . . . . . wink

updated Jul 8, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
I've heard "tanto mejor", but it sounds strange ... I would recommend you to say "Mucho más / much more " :D - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
¡Muchas gracias por corregirme, Vicente! - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
3
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¡Hoy voy a parar y olor las rosas!

Today, I am going to stop and smell the roses.

updated Jul 7, 2011
posted by Nicole-B
"Hoy voy a parar y voy a oler las rosas" :D very good ! - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
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Soy la reina del mundo.... wink
I'm the queen of the world.... smile
Celine

updated Jul 8, 2011
posted by Jason7R
:) - Vicente1, Jul 8, 2011
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Finally, I am able to speak Spanish fluently, due to SpanishDict!

Por fin, puedo hablar español con fluidez ¡debido de Gracias a SpanishDict!

updated Jul 8, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
"Debido *a* Spanishdict" or "Gracias a Spanishdict" :D very good - Vicente1, Jul 7, 2011
¡Gracias, Vincente! - pesta, Jul 7, 2011
Para mí tardará un poco más . . . . . . :( - Ingeteacher, Jul 8, 2011
Todavia no puedo hablar español con fluidez. :( - pesta, Jul 8, 2011