Confusing English Words Challenge 28

Question

Algunas palabras en inglés pueden crear confusion en los principiantes.

Some words in English can be confusing for learners.

This one is to practice the following words - wear - where - ware

Both native Spanish and English speakers may answer - but write both Spanish and English sentences.

I would appreciate some help in checking the Spanish sentences.

Agradecería una cierta ayuda en la comprobación de las oraciones españolas.

I will "accept" the best effort after about a week

Every attempt will get a vote.

NOTE - we would normally need 2 sentences in both languages that illustrate how the following are used.

Words suggested by Wilber

a) wear

b) where

c) ware

Futher explanation as to the different meanings may be given.

Pictures are also welcome

Please do not suggest new words.

Well done everyone. Here is the next one

number 29

What a coincidence. I JUST looked up vestir before I read this. - MrSillyInc, Aug 17, 2011

Answer 1

Where would I wear such wares?

¿Dónde puedo llevar tal mercancías?

That may be about the shortest possible sentence utilizing all three words correctly. :-) - Stadt, Aug 17, 2011

If anyone does it in less I will accept it for sure :) - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

B U T is the Spanish correct? I am not sure. - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

Yes, the Spanish is correct. - Steve_Rivera, Aug 19, 2011

Puedo = would I ??? - ian-hill, Aug 20, 2011

Even if you change the "would" to "could" the sentence makes sense. - --Mariana--, Aug 20, 2011

I bow to superior knowledge amiga :) - ian-hill, Aug 20, 2011

Answer 2

A. I want to wear a dress to the party. Yo quiero llevar un vestido a la fiesta

B.Where is the best restaurant in town? ¿Donde está el mejor restaurante en la cuidad?

C. The man sold his wares at the outdoor market. El hombre vendió sus productos en el mercado al aire libre

English has so many confusing words that sound the same haha

Inglés tiene muchas palabras confundos que suenan el mismo haha

Good luck!

íBuena suerte!

Well done Francinator :) ...........IN the outdoor market - sounds better - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

i disgree, at the outdoor market makes more sence then in to me. - toothpastechica, Aug 18, 2011

great sentences - mia55, Aug 18, 2011

@ toothpastech - I guess it depends where one lives or comes from :) - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011

Answer 3

A:

Do you have a jacket I can wear? It's cold out!

¿Tienes una chaqueta que puedo llevar? ¡Hace frío!

B:

Where is the bathroom?

¿Dónde está el baño? o ¿Dónde queda el baño?

C:

Honestly not sure about this one. I don't even know when the last time was that I used "ware" in an English sentence.

Yep that is the difficult one Tosh - easy when you know how - have a look in a good dictionary. - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

Don't you use kitchen ware? - MaryMcc, Aug 17, 2011

Silverware, yes... :) - Tosh, Aug 17, 2011

Wares can just mean "goods" in general. - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011

Answer 4

Where can I buy wares to wear?

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¿Dónde puedo comprar mercancías a llevar?

Great pic amykay - I guess you know the answer. :) - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

I like this sentence and this picture amykay - mia55, Aug 18, 2011

Answer 5

1.- I usually wear sportswear but now that I am sick I guess I must wear a scarf and many sweaters.

Normalmente uso ropa deportiva pero ahora que estoy enfermo supongo que debo usar una bufanda y muchos suéteres.

2.- When I want to play football I never know where my ball is.

Cuando quiero jugar fútbol nunca sé dónde está mi balón.

3.-Expensive wares are not always the best ones.

Las mercancías costosas no son siempre las mejores.

Good Deanski - ................ a scarf - not an scarf. - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011

Soy Dakie jaja thanks you ;) - Dakie, Aug 18, 2011

Lo siento Dakie - I was wearing the wrong glassses :) - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2011

no prob ;) - Dakie, Aug 19, 2011

Nice play on the word "sportswear" = ropa / "sportsware" would be other sporting goods. - ian-hill, Aug 20, 2011

Answer 6

I want to know where the store with the best wares is, because I want to buy a good jacket to wear.

Quiero saber dónde está (esté?) la tienda con las mejores mercancías, porque quiero comprar un saco fino para llevar.

"Got it in one" - well done Stadt. :) - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

Yes, but not as succinctly as Mariana. Also I wonder if I should have used esté instead of está- I still haven't developed a good feel for that. :-( - Stadt, Aug 17, 2011

The more I think about it, the more I lean to needing the subjunctive. Hopefully somone with a better grasp on that than I can comment. ;-) - Stadt, Aug 17, 2011

Yo tambien Stadt - me too ! :) - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

Answer 7

Where do you want to wear these wares?

¿Adónde quieres llevar estos artículos?

Answer 8

¿viste sus mercancías donde?

......... .........

He wears his wares where? (with a little poetic licence)

Answer: in Ye olde tailors shoppe.

Ian with poetic licence is more attractive , nice combination - mia55, Aug 20, 2011

Answer 9

Just to add to the confusion wear has several meanings, from SDs own dictionary link text

I'll try a couple of different ones.

I wear trousers.

Llevo pantolones.

His clothes were worn out. .

Su ropas son desgastan.

Where can I buy kitchenware?

¿Adonde compra menaje?

Well, it was Y O U R idea Wilber :) - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

I didn't say I could do the Spanish just that they are very confusing words in English. Even to native speakers. LOL - MaryMcc, Aug 17, 2011

Maybe I should have added "weir" too:) - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

wnderful words with different meanings - mia55, Aug 18, 2011

Answer 10

The old man often remembered the ancient country, where he had spent the most marvellous days of his childhood and adolescence.

El anciano recuerda a menudo el antiguo pais donde habia passado los dias mas marvillosos de su infancia y adolescencia.

The clothes of this famous designer wear thausands of people, but his wares are especially precious.

La ropa de este diseñador famoso desgaste de miles de personas,pero sus articulos son especialmente valiosos.

The clothes of this famous designer are worn by thousands of people. - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011

Hola Mia - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011

thanks Ian this correction is very important for me I have forgotten passive voice muchas gracias - mia55, Aug 18, 2011

De nada Mia - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011

Answer 11

My attempt:

wear	A knight wears a sword.	Un caballero lleva una espada.
where	Where there's smoke, there's fire.	Donde hay humo, hay fuego.
ware	One of my cooking chores is to set the table with silverware.	Una de las tareas de mi cocina es poner la mesa con los objetos de plata.

-- 1 to wear, to carry on the person

-- 2 where - in a place or a situation

-- 3 http://ware.askdefine.com/
ware (as a noun) : articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: silverware, flatware, software, hollowware, earthenware

A knight's squire.

very good and different sentences , I like all of them - mia55, Aug 19, 2011

Mee too :) - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2011

Gracias, mia y ian! - bandit51jd, Aug 20, 2011

Answer 12

Well the sentence which gave me the idea was pretty short.

You wrote "ware" where you should have written "wear."

Escribe "mercadería" dónde debas escribe "llevar".

I am pretty sure the Spanish in that is awful. - MaryMcc, Aug 19, 2011

I don't think it is as good as it could be either Wilber - let's see what a native speaker would write. :). - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2011

Answer 13

Anymore for any more?

I've got a 5 word one (with a little poetic licence)