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English Word of The Day: Friendship

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Today's word is: Friendship...............la amistad................. This is a great word for my friends here on SpanishDict..........

Friendship..........la amistad

"A true friendship is a rare and wonderful gift."

"Una verdadera amistad es un regalo raro y maravilloso."

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updated Aug 6, 2011
posted by 0043ad50
Please correct my Spanish mistakes, I appreciate all of you so much. - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
Being a cat owner I can correct the caption in the picture: "You + Me = Trouble."......XD - LaloLoco, Jul 31, 2011
Sooooo sweet, MH :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Love it, MH. Thanks for posting. - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 31, 2011
Thank you all, so kind. - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
lovely picture Marshall - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
That is just **so** adorable!! - territurtle, Jul 31, 2011
Beautiful, Marshall..."Una amistad verdadera es un regalo rara y maravillosa." I know that you are saying that "amistad" is a gift, but you are still talking about the feminine "amistad" when you say "rara y maravillosa" - --Mariana--, Jul 31, 2011
Cute photo! :) - amy_moreno, Jul 31, 2011
I'd say that the sentence is perfect, raro y maravilloso describes regalo. But you can say una verdadera amistad es rara y maravillosa, directly referring to amistad. Genial, Marsh - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011

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Although we are completely different, there can still be friendship as long as we are vegetarians . . . . .

Aunque somos completamente diferentes, es posible tener amistad mientras que seamos vegetarianos ... cool smile

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updated Aug 6, 2011
edited by Ingeteacher
posted by Ingeteacher
wow great pic as usual. - SpanishPal, Jul 31, 2011
Inge, as said before, you truly are the queen of pictures. - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
lol and a red squirrel! Very rare these days in Britain. - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
lol - 001a2987, Jul 31, 2011
Buen trabajo:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
Being vegetarian is a requirement :) - ianta, Jul 31, 2011
Haha, Ianta, you've got it . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Muchas gracias, mis amigos . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
..completamente *diferentes*, es posible tener amistad mientras *que* *seamos* vegetarianos. - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Muchas gracias por corregirme, Dean :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 4, 2011
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True friendship never lies, but always says the truth! tongue laugh alt text

La amistad real nunca miente, pero siempro dice la verdad!

updated Aug 3, 2011
posted by 00b6f46c
Great post lovely - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
Well said:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
pero siemprE... Nice picture too :) - Krassa, Jul 31, 2011
jejeje :) - amy_moreno, Jul 31, 2011
"La amistad real nunca miente, *sino que* siempre dice la verdad!" When the first part is a negative statement, and the second part has direct contrast to it, sino (que) is used. Very good, lovely :) - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
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A true friendship is the one that lasts a lifetime.

Una amistad verdadera es la una que dura toda la vida.

updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
Very true Sonrisa mi amiga - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
are you sure they are really friends ;) if my mate made me wear a bow tie like id be a little annoyed ;) - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
Fantástico, Sonrisa . . . . . :) ;) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Thanks, friends! - SonrisaDelSol, Jul 31, 2011
You are right, Sonrisa:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
Una amistad verdadera es la (omit una) que dura.. Great, Sonri :) - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Thank you, Deanski! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 3, 2011
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No tenemos mucho dinero, pero estamos feliz. Todo que necesitamos ser nuestro amistad.

Second attempt following Ingeteacher's comments:

No tenemos mucho dinero, pero estamos feliz. Todo que necesitamos es nuestro amistad.

We don't have much money, but we are happy. All we need is our friendship.

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updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
Billy, you need to conjugate the verb "ser" . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
thank you inge. i always get confused when a verb follows a verb - should it be 'es' here then? - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
Yes, Billy, you are correct :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Great post:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
gracias mis amigos :) - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
Billygoat- does it help to think of it like this: "Todo (que necesitamos) es nuestra amistad"?--- with the "que necesitamos" as a phrase that is just modifying your subject. (also- "felices"- you are both happy). - Stadt, Jul 31, 2011
Great catches, stadt & Inge. "..pero estamos *felices*. Todo *lo* que necesitamos *es* nuestra amistad." Great billy! - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Thanks (even if this was not for me)- I am still working on figuring out where the lo is needed- this is another helpful step for me. - Stadt, Aug 3, 2011
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I really know that you truly appreciate our friendship but my ear has started to hurt.

Realmente sé que de verdad aprecias nuestra amistad pero la oreja me ha empezado a doler

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updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by SpanishPal
posted by SpanishPal
Great SpanishPal. - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
Muy gracioso, SP :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Gracias, amigos - SpanishPal, Jul 31, 2011
lol! Muy gracioso! - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
Buena resuesta y imagen:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
... comenzado *ha dolerme*. That is because the ear don't hurt themselves. - Krassa, Jul 31, 2011
funny! - ianta, Jul 31, 2011
"..*nuestra* amistad pero la oreja me ha empezado a doler." Great job, SP - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
here, to hurt = to be painful, which is what doler is. - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Thank you, Dean. - SpanishPal, Aug 3, 2011
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A successful marriage depends on true friendship between a man and a woman.

Un matrimonio exitoso depende en una amistad verdadera entre un hombre y una mujer

updated Aug 3, 2011
posted by croberts
estoy de acuerdo! - billygoat, Jul 31, 2011
Great answer and so true croberts. Thanks for posting - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
Por cierto, CR . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Gracias todos - croberts, Jul 31, 2011
Sin duda:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
"..depende *de* una verdadera amistad.." Good one, croberts :) - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
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Curiosidad puede convertir en amistad.

Curiosity can turn into friendship.

friendship Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Aug 3, 2011
posted by Leatha
Cute pic!! - 001a2987, Jul 31, 2011
Very nice, Leatha! - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Wow I thought that was my ferret V for a moment! - MaryMcc, Jul 31, 2011
*La* curiosidad puede *convertirse* en amistad. Good job, Lea :) - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
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Friendship comes in all shapes and sizes.



La amistad viene en todos formas y tamaños.



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updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by LaloLoco
posted by LaloLoco
What a great post laio. - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
¡Genial, Lalo! :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Amazing! - SpanishPal, Jul 31, 2011
Gracias - LaloLoco, Jul 31, 2011
Such a memorable photo. I don't think I will ever forget!! - territurtle, Jul 31, 2011
Very nice:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
..todos los tipos. Very good, lalo :) - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
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Friends do lots of things together, for instance they even study Spanish together! grin

¡Amigos hacen muchas actividades juntos, por ejemplo, incluso aprenden español juntos!

updated Aug 3, 2011
posted by territurtle
Por cierto, Terese:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
Nice idea :) - SpanishPal, Jul 31, 2011
So glad you agree! :-) - territurtle, Jul 31, 2011
hmmm... good idea Territurtle! - ianta, Jul 31, 2011
Best tattoo I've ever seen. - --Mariana--, Jul 31, 2011
¡A mí me gusta, Territurtle! - Ingeteacher, Aug 1, 2011
Solamente falta el artículo: "*Los* amigos.." El resto se lee perfecto, muy bien terri :) - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
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My owner has no time for friendship.

Mi dueño no tiene tiempo para la amistad.

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updated Aug 4, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
:) - Ingeteacher, Aug 1, 2011
*para* la amistad / para hacer amigos / para hacer amistades. Nice, Migelis! - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Thank you very much, Deanski:) - migelis, Aug 4, 2011
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A friendship has its ups and downs. I like the giggles!

Una amistad tienen los tiene sus altibajos. ¡Me gustan las risas!

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altibajos = ups altibajos plural masculine noun 1. unevenness (del terreno); ups and downs (de la vida)

updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Thanks bandit mi amiga, great post.....good information as well. - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
Muchas gracias por usar la expresión "tener los altibajos", me gusta muchísimo . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Jul 31, 2011
Gracias, Marshall y Ingeteacher! I was hoping "ups and downs" had a Spanish economy of words! :) - bandit51jd, Jul 31, 2011
:) - migelis, Jul 31, 2011
Nice to see your smiles, migelis! Thanks! - bandit51jd, Jul 31, 2011
..tiene (singular) sus altibajos.. Great, bandit! - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Grrrrrr I was thinking ups and downs was plural, but the subject is friendship! Gracias, Deanski! - bandit51jd, Aug 3, 2011
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Dicen que no puede ser una amistad entre un perro y un gato pero siento tener que disentir.

They say there can't be a friendship among cats and dogs but I beg to differ.

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updated Aug 3, 2011
posted by dewclaw
I love that picture dew - 0043ad50, Jul 31, 2011
Same here - dewclaw, Jul 31, 2011
A mí me gusta también . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 1, 2011
"Dicen que no puede *haber* una amistad.." I actually prefer: siento/lamento disentir. Very good, dew - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
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Todavía no estoy listo comprometerme a matrimonia, pero para demostrar mi amor acepta este anillo de amistad por favor.

I'm not yet ready to commit to marriage, but to show my love, please accept this friendship ring.

updated Aug 6, 2011
edited by foxluv
posted by foxluv
not sure on "de" since it could be "a" perhaps? - foxluv, Jul 31, 2011
Todavía no estoy listo a compremeterme (a casarme), pero para demostrar mi amor.. Great, foxluv! - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Gracias Deanski...I am forever confusing Ya and Todavia and I should have known to put in "para=in order to" - foxluv, Aug 6, 2011
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Las amistades de mi esposa son importantes para mi salud mental, porque sin esas amistades ella no tendría nadie con quien hablar salvo yo. (Estoy bromeando, por supuesto, tiene parientes.)

My wife’s friendships are important for my mental health, because without those friendships she would have no one to talk to except me. (I’m joking, of course, she has relatives.)

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updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
jeje! I'd vote for it 10 times if I could! - ianta, Jul 31, 2011
I don't know if I will get away with that, or if I need "que mi esposa tiene" instead of "de mi esposa", but that would be much less of a play on the usual platitude. ;-) - Stadt, Jul 31, 2011
Solamente añadiría *ella*:".. porque sin esas amistades ella no tendría nadie con quien hablar salvo yo." para asegurarnos de que no habrá duda en cuanto a quién nos referimos. Genial, Stadt - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011
Thanks, I thought about that, but the pressure not to use subject pronouns is so strong, sometimes I don't use them even when I see the potential confusion. As always, I really apreciate your help. - Stadt, Aug 3, 2011
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Animales y sus dueños tienen una amistad muy fuerte. Animals and their owners have a very strong friendship

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updated Aug 3, 2011
edited by MaryMcc
posted by MaryMcc
cute!! - --Mariana--, Jul 31, 2011
Sorry, I have only just noticed I didn't put the English in. - MaryMcc, Aug 1, 2011
"Los animales y sus dueños.." Well done, wilbur :) - Deanski, Aug 3, 2011