Picture of the Day: In Your Face

Question

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.

RULES
?	Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
?	The sentences MUST be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books, or any other source.
?	Idioms and lyrics that 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.

Answers that do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

My example:

Oh, no, grandpa! It's cold! It's an icecream cake!

¡Ay, no, abuelo! ¡Está frío! ¡Es un pastel de helado!

That was just plain mean! - Gillygaloo, Oct 1, 2011

nice one Gintar! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2011

Thanks! - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

that's a cold hearted abuelo - rita-elgert, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 1

Abuelito, cuando seas más viejo, y no puedas cuidarte, ¡voy a vengarme!

Grandpa, when you are older and can't take care of yourself, I will have my revenge!

Great work, DR! -- cuando *seas* - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

How about "O cuando no te puedes defender...?" Does that make sense too? :) - cristalino, Oct 1, 2011

:) - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

Hahaha, muy bien: abuelito lo merecería . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 2, 2011

oh and also: no *puedAs* cuidarte - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Congratulations, DR! You are the winner! - gintar77, Oct 5, 2011

Answer 2

¡¡Mamá, el año que viene no quiero invitar a abuelo a mi cumpleaños!!

Mommy, next year I don't want to invite grandpa for my birthday!!

Tienes razón, mejor idea que la mia, yo quiese eliminar el pastel - porcupine7, Oct 2, 2011

Jejeje - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

he looks mean! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2011

Great job, Inge! -- invitar *a* abuelo -- but you can say *al* abuelo when talking about someone else's grandfather. - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 3

Lo siento, creo que mi abuelo olvidó a tomar su medacamiento hoy.

edit con ayuda de Gintar"

Lo siento, creo que mi abuelo se olvidó de tomarse el medicamento hoy.

I'm sorry, I believe my grandfather forgot to take his medication today.

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Great job, sanlee! -- ...mi abuelo *se* olvidó *de tomarSE el* medicamEnto... - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

Tienes razón , el abuelo es un poco loco - porcupine7, Oct 2, 2011

lol good one Sandy - billygoat, Oct 2, 2011

Espero que no se lo olvide a menudo, Sandy . . . . - Ingeteacher, Oct 2, 2011

Sí, yo también... - sanlee, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 4

La niña: creo que el próximo año pediré galletas pequeñas en lugar de un pastel para mi cumpleaños.

The little girl: I think for the next year I shall request small cookies instead of a cake on my birthday.

:) - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

Muy buena idea, Porcupine . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 2, 2011

Great job, porcupine! -- Spanish: *pediré* galletas pequeñas en lugar de *un* pastel *para* mi cumpleaños. - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Gracias - porcupine7, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 5

De repente, abuelo Roberto tuvo uno de esos ataques extraños de los músculos.

My original: De repente, abuelo Roberto tuvo uno de ese estraño ataques de músculos.

Suddenly, grandfather Bob had one of those strange muscle attacks.

Great job, Yesero! -- uno de *esos* ataques *eXtrañoS* de *los* músculos. - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

Gary, that's funny!! - Jason7R, Oct 1, 2011

Chistoso - porcupine7, Oct 2, 2011

Hahaha, Gary, muy gracioso . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 6

Si la niña fuera hija mía, ese menso tendría un gran problema.

If the girl were my daughter, that fool would have a big problem.

Excellent, Julian! "Menso" is a new word for me! -- Don't forget the accent on "mía". - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

oops! - 005faa61, Oct 1, 2011

yes, he looks nasty! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2011

Estoy de acuerdo contigo, Julian . . . . - Ingeteacher, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 7

Grandpa, if you thought my make-up was not so good you could just have told me that.

Abuelito, si pensabas que mi maquillaje no era tan bueno me lo podías haber dicho.

well done! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2011

Good job, Princess! -- English: you could *have* just *told* me that. -- Spanish: si pensabas que...no era tan bueno, me lo podías haber dicho. - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Thanks a lot, gintar! :D This one was a little bit harder for me. But now I shall remember this. - PrincessMariam, Oct 2, 2011

Thanks, Billy! :D - PrincessMariam, Oct 2, 2011

Funny:) - migelis, Oct 3, 2011

Answer 8

El mago metió la mano y sacó la cabecita del pastel.

The magician reached in and pulled the little head out of the cake.

Good work, Cathy! -- El *maGo* *metió la mano* y sacó la cabecita *del* pastel. [no need for "fuera"] - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

Answer 9

La muerte por pastel. ¡Tan dulce!

Death by cake. So sweet!

Excellent, baron! - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

lol - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 10

Ya te he dicho muchas veces, ¡tu comerás tu tarta de cumpleaños!

I have told you many times before, you will eat your birthday cake!

Jejeje - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

lol - SpanishPal, Oct 2, 2011

Ay, Billy, no sabía que eres tan cruel . . . . . :( - Ingeteacher, Oct 2, 2011

Great job, billy! -- *te* comerás *la* tarta - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 11

Actually, there is nothing strange in this picture. This is one of the conditions of admission to our secret society called "Lovers of Sweets".

En realidad, no hay nada extraño en esta fotografía. Es una de las condiciones de ingreso a nuestra sociedad secreta llamada "Aficionados de dulce".

lol :) - billygoat, Oct 2, 2011

:) - SpanishPal, Oct 2, 2011

Vaya, Migelis, qué imaginación tienes . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Oct 2, 2011

Jejeje, gracias amigos:) - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

Great job, migelis! -- English: *SweetS* Lovers *or* Lovers of Sweets [otherwise it could be misunderstood, and not in a good way given all the children] -- Spanish: llamadA - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Oops...Jejeje, muchisimas gracias, Gintar:) - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 12

Abuelo:: Nada personal, mijita...¡simplemente estoy preparándote para el día de tú tu boda!

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Grandpa:: Nothing personal, honey...only getting you ready for your wedding day!

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Excellent, cristalino! Almost perfect! -- tu [no accent] - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

Gintar, would adding "No es [nada...]" work too? Or unnecessary? Thanks! - cristalino, Oct 1, 2011

It's the same as adding "it's/it is" to the English. Take it or leave it. - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

Great caption Cristalino! - Yeser007, Oct 2, 2011

I just wonder how common a practice shoving cake into your bride's/groom's face is worldwide? :) - cristalino, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 13

¡¿Quieres una fiesta de cumpleaños cada semana?! Bueno, !cómete la tarta!

You want a birthday party every week?! Alright, eat up the cake!

Great job, SP! -- *Está bien*, *cómete* la tarta - gintar77, Oct 1, 2011

Ouch, what a mistake! Thanks, Gintar - SpanishPal, Oct 1, 2011

:) - migelis, Oct 2, 2011

Answer 14

You didn´t want to share your birthday cake, did you?, well, all for you!

• Tu no querías compartir tu tarta ¿no?, bueno, ¡pues toda para ti!

bien hecho! - billygoat, Oct 2, 2011

Excellent, Peinadin! -- Did you mean to say "ice cream" cake? I don't see that in the Spanish version. - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

I didn´t know how to say it... (it´s birthday cake) - Peinadin, Oct 3, 2011

Answer 15

It is better to blow out candles than have your head pushed into a cake. Es mejor soplar las velas que tener su cabeza empujada dentro de un pastel.

Good work, jenny! -- Es mejor *soplar* [remove "para"] las velas que tener su cabeza *empujada* dentro de un pastel. - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Actually, it's fine to say "apagar", but still need to remove "para". - gintar77, Oct 2, 2011

Gracias Gintar - jennyo45, Oct 2, 2011