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La Palabra del Día: Confesar

13
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Confesar

To confess

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My Example:

Tengo que confesar algo…conocí a algunas personas nuevas y diferentes anoche, y tal vez haya hecho algo muy malo….tengo que disculparme con todos que viven en la tierra.


I have to confess to something…I met some new and different people last night, and I may have done something really bad….I have to apologize to everyone that lives on Earth….

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updated Jul 16, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
tal vez and no subjunctive...get a special seat for the dunce corner...where quen is waiting with his rifle loaded!!!!!!! - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
anyway, that is the only mistake, so I will forgive you:P - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
disculparme con todos - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
Hola Chris :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
Gracias Heidi! I use the subjunctive when I'm not supposed to, and don't use it when I am....I'll get it eventually!! Thanks mi amor! :) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
Hola Inge! :) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
Chris, that has to be "The Far Side" right? I love it. - Yeser007, Jul 14, 2011

27 Answers

11
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Siempre debemos confesar nuestros pecadoswink

We should always confess our sins

(Except for number two, sounds like me raspberry )

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updated Jul 16, 2011
posted by 00494d19
ya sé, soy muy mala, jeje, - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
¡Muy gracioso, Heidita! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
jajajaa - now I'm worried...they all sound like you except number 2?? What about number 4??? :-O - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
iMuy divertido! :) - Miro74, Jul 14, 2011
Ctrl+Z jajajaa - teasip, Jul 14, 2011
Except for # 2, huh? A dragon is flying by my window, damn! it's talking on the phone. - SpanishPal, Jul 14, 2011
OmG!!! Funny Heidi! - Yeser007, Jul 14, 2011
Ctrl+Z jejejejejejeje very funny!!!! - 00b6f46c, Jul 14, 2011
well, I admit, I participate on another forum, I used to frequently actually....as a man;) jeje, pozi, soy muy mala!!! - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
jaja - thats funny Heidi!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
Muy muy gracioso Heidi, y ¿sabes qué? Has ganado la Palabra del Día! Felicidades, mi amor!! :)!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 16, 2011
whohoooooooooo, I think this picture deserved it, lol, bueno, gracias cielo:::kiss::: - 00494d19, Jul 16, 2011
10
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No confeso nada. Niego los cargas. Soy inocente.

I don't confess to anything. I deny the charges. I'm innocent.

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updated Jul 17, 2011
edited by LaloLoco
posted by LaloLoco
Awwhh! How cute! Of course he's innocent. - patricia_coppock, Jul 14, 2011
Le creo . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
No confieso nada. Niego los cargos. soyinocente. - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
cute!! - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
that was the dog I used in "drop one " I guess he going to be well used for sure , I would love a dog like him he a big boy too. - ray76, Jul 15, 2011
9
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I must confess that to me these instructions seem to be quite redundant ......... rolleyes

Tengo que confesar que a mí estas instrucciones me parecen bastante redundantes ..... cool smile

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updated Jul 14, 2011
posted by Ingeteacher
jajaja - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
Very funny. That cracked me up. Good one:-) - teasip, Jul 14, 2011
Hilarious! - territurtle, Jul 14, 2011
Muchas gracias, amigos ... :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
lol - 00b6f46c, Jul 14, 2011
Thank you, Lovely :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
:) - Yeser007, Jul 14, 2011
Muchas gracias, Gary ... :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
8
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Confieso que no siempre digo la verdad.

I confess that I don't always tell the truth.

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updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
How delightfully clever! - territurtle, Jul 14, 2011
Ha Ha! Bien hecho. - Jraider, Jul 14, 2011
I love the image and the idea. Where do you get these funny cartoons, i can never find them. - Maria-Russell, Jul 14, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
Thanks Terri, Jrader and Heidita. Maria...I must confess that I couldn't think of anything to write for this, so I googled the word confess and found this cartoon. - theresa5, Jul 14, 2011
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Tengo que confesar algo, siempre hago uso del traductor.

I must confess something, I always use the translator.

edited :bold words

updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by teasip
posted by teasip
well, hey, banned!!! lol, confesar algo: siempre.... - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
¡Muy atrevieso, Teasip! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
:) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
Ooops! - Yeser007, Jul 14, 2011
6
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Sometimes, some publications are best when left unread. A good example is the magazine "True Confessions," because their truths are only those of their authors' bad writing.

A veces, unos publicaciónes son mejor cuando no se leían. Un buen ejemplo es la revista "Confesiones Auténticas," porque suyas verdaderas son solamente esos de suyos autores mala escritura.

updated Jul 15, 2011
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
:) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
try again, turtle, something easier;) - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
Is this any better? - territurtle, Jul 14, 2011
turtle, I would have to rewrite the whole paragraph, start with something easier - 00494d19, Jul 15, 2011
6
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I must confess, I ate all the chocolate cake.

Tengo que confesar, comí toda la torta de chocolate.

updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by patricia_coppock
posted by patricia_coppock
And l must confess, if l was in your place, l'd do the same! lol just kidding! - 00b6f46c, Jul 14, 2011
¡Puedo imaginarmelo! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
Tengo que confesar,...I wanted to say 'I ate the rest of the chocolate cake', but I didn't know how. he he. - patricia_coppock, Jul 14, 2011
toda - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
6
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Tengo que confesar que me gusta el chocolate I must confess I like chocolates.

updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Por cierto no estás sola . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
Maybe better: Tengo que confesar que me gusta el chocolate. - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
me too! - patricia_coppock, Jul 14, 2011
Chris, excellent correction! - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
Thank you Chris....thank you Heidita for the correction. - jennyo45, Jul 14, 2011
6
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Tengo que confesar aunque me encanta bucear no me gusta nadar, y tambien odio mariscos.I must confess, although I love to dive (scuba) I don't like to swim and I hate seafood.

updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
You have a typo in "oido." I think you meant "odio?" :) - territurtle, Jul 14, 2011
Cómo es posible, Gary . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
jejeje thanks Terri - Yeser007, Jul 14, 2011
I know Inge, it is a terrible thing but true. jejeje - Yeser007, Jul 14, 2011
really????? crazy guy, I l O V E marisco, jeje, almost perfect, el marisco , singular - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
:) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
5
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Debo confesarte que aunque no seas más hermoso, eres mi perrito y voy a darte lo que quieras - un hueso grande smile

alt_text I have to confess that mayby you are not that handsome, but you are my doggy and I`m going to give you what you want - a big bone. smile

updated Jul 15, 2011
edited by esteban87
posted by esteban87
Very cute, Esteban! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
Debo confesarte que aunque no seas el más hermoso, eres mi perrito y voy a darte lo que quieras - un hueso grande - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
Very good picture and saying!! In English....maybE.....a big bone.... :) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
5
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No tengo nada que confesar , qué lástima.

I have nothing to confess, what a pity.

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updated Jul 15, 2011
posted by ray76
A pity indeed! - Jraider, Jul 14, 2011
:) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
perfecto - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
Wow !!! My first perfecto .Un día memorable rojo. - ray76, Jul 14, 2011
Congratulations, Ray! - sanlee, Jul 15, 2011
Great picture! - sanlee, Jul 15, 2011
Great bedspread - sanlee, Jul 15, 2011
Not enough wrinkles in it , needs more action. - ray76, Jul 15, 2011
Wish I could help out . - ray76, Jul 15, 2011
No comment, Ray - sanlee, Jul 15, 2011
5
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Sí puedo tomar su confesión.

Yes, I can take your confession.

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updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by LaloLoco
posted by LaloLoco
Sí puedo tomar su confesión. - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
Gracias. - LaloLoco, Jul 14, 2011
5
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Confieso que español es más difícil que yo lo creía antes confused Wrong

I confess that Spanish is more difficult than what I thought.

Edit: Confieso que el español es más difícil de lo que creía.

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updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by SpanishPal
posted by SpanishPal
Por cierto, SP :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
Confieso que el español es más difícil de lo que creía. - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
jajaja- yo también!! - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
5
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Tengo que confesar! Despues de mucho estudio, y mucha práctica, tengo dificultades con el subjuntivo aún!

I have to confess! After much study, and much practice, I still have difficulty with the subjunctive!

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updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
Who doesn't? - SpanishPal, Jul 14, 2011
Yo también, ¡el subjuntivo es un horror! - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011
Me acuerdo. - patricia_coppock, Jul 14, 2011
y mucha práctica, - 00494d19, Jul 14, 2011
5
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Such a blatant use of the translator ...well, this is even new for me!

updated Jul 14, 2011
edited by 00494d19
posted by merli817
English: that I shot you.... cute picture!!! :) - 001a2987, Jul 14, 2011
¡Espero que es Caperucita Roja pegarle un tiro al lobo! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 14, 2011