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La Palabra del Día: El reino

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El reino

kingdom, realm

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted December 24, 2011.

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My Example:

Siempre me ha gustado leer y estudiar sobre todos los reinos en la historia del mundo.


I have always liked to read and study about all the kingdoms in the history of the world.

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updated Dec 25, 2011
posted by 001a2987
I dont have the mental capacity to study anything in addition to Spanish these days ;) - billygoat, Nov 24, 2011
jejeje - sé exactamente lo que significas... - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
Unas ruinas muy misteriosas...¿dónde queda este sitio? - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
es una foto de ruinas Romanas, pero para serte sincero, no sé exactamente donde está este sitio... - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
Gracias por enseñarme Chris, me gusta aprender de civilizaciones antiguas. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
jeje - no hay de que Vicente - a mí me gusta aprender sobre esas cosas también.... :) - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011

23 Answers

10
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“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God". "Es más fácil que un camello entre por el ojo de una aguja, que un hombre rico entre en el reino de Dios". alt text

updated Dec 25, 2011
posted by 00a4c226
muy profundo...Late...gracias por publicarlo. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
A ustedes, por su tiempo y ayuda :) - 00a4c226, Nov 24, 2011
Me gusta mucho!! - 00b6f46c, Nov 24, 2011
Muy bien Coffee!! :) - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
just shows what a funny old bloke this god is then.... gives somebody the brains to get rich, then condemns them to an eternity in the fires of hell :P - billygoat, Nov 25, 2011
"_" - 00a4c226, Nov 25, 2011
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En el reino del spanishdict están tratar de igual a igual ¡todos! Esto puedo decirles porque Heidita me lo ha permitido. jeje tongue wink tongue laugh

With Drvicente's corrections:

En el reino de SpanishDIct, todos somos iguales. Puedo decir eso, porque Heidita me dio permiso de decirlo.

In the kingdom of Spanishdict we are all equal! I can say this because Heidita has given me permission to.

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updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
lol so funny! - 00b6f46c, Nov 24, 2011
jeje - muy gracioso Billy! :) - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
Muy chistoso - porcupine7, Nov 24, 2011
Un retrato de la reina..¡qué bonita! - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
En el reino de SpanishDIct, todos somos iguales. Puedo decir eso, porque Heidita me dio permiso de decirlo. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
gracias drvicente! - billygoat, Nov 24, 2011
el placer es mío.. Billy..tu creas frases muy divertidas. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Jejeje, I like this kingdom:) - migelis, Nov 24, 2011
8
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Mohandas Gandhi no ha tenido un reino pero era rey a todos de su pueblo.

Mohandas Gandhi did not have a kingdom but he was a King to all of his people.

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updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Why do you use fue here ? I can never get fue vs era down :( - Politically_Correct1, Nov 24, 2011
I used the preterite of ser because it was an action in the past , not continuing , but I could be totally wrong , I am really testing the ground , era may be better we shall see. - ray76, Nov 24, 2011
Ray, una frase excelente...te sugiero que uses "era" en vez de "fue" porque "era" significa algo que sucede por tiempo prolongado. Se usa "fue" para significar algo que sucede un período breve y corto. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Well said, Ray:) - migelis, Nov 24, 2011
Wonderful sentence, Ray. Hugs. - Echoline, Nov 24, 2011
Gracias Echoline , how wonderful to see you here , tiene buena fortuna mi hermanita . - ray76, Nov 24, 2011
Thank you Politically , it seams you were correct , how good is this for a learning site! - ray76, Nov 24, 2011
Thank you for the great explanation Drvicente , although his Kingship was of a short duration that "fue" was in order, but I guess it never did stop. - ray76, Nov 24, 2011
Thank you Migelis , your comments mean a lot to me. - ray76, Nov 24, 2011
And thank you one and all , even tiny Tim. - ray76, Nov 24, 2011
Lol lol - jennyo45, Nov 24, 2011
It is your call, Ray use which ever one you think is more appropiate mine is only a "suggestion" - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
I know that you are correct Drvicente , thank you for your patience with me. - ray76, Nov 24, 2011
8
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For me, birds are the most beautiful creatures in the animal kingdom.

Para mí, los pájaros son las criaturas más hermosas del reino animal.

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updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by pesta
Perfecto Pesta y tus fotos son maravillosas... - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Que buenas fotos...me gustan los pajaros tambien. :) - SusanaEspana, Nov 24, 2011
I like that owl:) - migelis, Nov 24, 2011
African Crane, and Northern Saw-whet Owl - pesta, Nov 24, 2011
¡Gracias, Vincente! - pesta, Nov 24, 2011
jeje - buena repuesta Pesta! :) - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
La grulla africana y el búho norteño son sumamente bellos. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Sí, Vicente, seguro. Gracias. - pesta, Nov 24, 2011
6
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La mayoría de gatos creen que el mundo es su reino.


Most cats believe that the world is their kingdom.

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updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by amykay
muy bien - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
No creen, saben. - annierats, Nov 24, 2011
lol - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
6
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I have a dream to live in the kingdom of peace.

Sueño vivir en el reino de paz.

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updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
Nice photo, migelis! - bandit51jd, Nov 24, 2011
Thank you, Bandit:) - migelis, Nov 24, 2011
just a little typo..."dream" - amykay, Nov 24, 2011
Muy bien... - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Me too :) - PrincessMariam, Nov 24, 2011
Thank you Amy, Vicente, Princess and all my friends:) - migelis, Nov 25, 2011
5
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In the realms of fantasy anything is possible. En el reino de fantasía, todos las cosas son posibles.

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updated Dec 25, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
I love the picture jenny. Nicer than my angels! - annierats, Nov 25, 2011
Thanks Annie. - jennyo45, Nov 25, 2011
En el reino de fantasía, todas las cosas son posibles. - drvicente, Nov 26, 2011
Gracias por su correcciones vicente. - jennyo45, Nov 26, 2011
5
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El reino de los aztecas duró sólo un par de siglos. Sin embargo se convirtieron en ese lapso de tiempo en el mayor imperio de Mesoamérica.

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Aztec kingdom only remained for a couple of centuries. But in that lenght of time they became the greatest empire in Mesoamerica.

updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by xtiagox
posted by xtiagox
The Aztek kingdom..also, - Maria-Russell, Nov 24, 2011
The Aztec kingdom only remained for a couple of centuries. But in that length of time they became the greatest empire in Mesoamerica. - teasip, Nov 24, 2011
But during that period of time. (lapse is the wrong word here, it means something that's a kind of a loss, as in a memory lapse when you forget something). - Maria-Russell, Nov 24, 2011
Thank you Maria Russel, I always had thought that lapse is a period of time but really is a lost period of time in our mind. In espanish we have "lapso" (a period of time) and lapsus (a period of lost of memmory or judment) - xtiagox, Nov 25, 2011
Thank you for the advice teasip. - xtiagox, Nov 25, 2011
5
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A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! "Shakespeare's heavily fictionalized version of Richard III"

Un caballo! Un caballo! Mi reino por un caballo! "Versión muy novelada de Shakespeare Ricardo III"

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updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by aelborady
posted by aelborady
:) - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
Muy bien.. pero las obras de Shakespeare son muy dificiles para leer. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Es verdad vicente. - annierats, Nov 25, 2011
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Si fuera una reina, en mi reino siempre llevaría vestidos rosados.

If I were a queen, in my kingdom I would always wear pink dresses.

updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by SusanaEspana
posted by SusanaEspana
Buena frase Susana y qué bonita eres... - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Pues, ella es mas joven y delgada.... - SusanaEspana, Nov 24, 2011
:) - migelis, Nov 24, 2011
5
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The chat room is a kingdom of all abusers without any moderator.

La sala de chatear es un reino de todos los abusadores sin ningún moderator.

updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by Rez-
posted by Rez-
La sala... - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
ops what a silly mistake :) thax - Rez-, Nov 24, 2011
5
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Me interesan los reinos de los judíos de la Biblia.

The Jewish Kingdoms of the Torah interest me. alt text

updated Dec 24, 2011
edited by Politically_Correct1
posted by Politically_Correct1
judíos...muy bien. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Thanks for the correction - Politically_Correct1, Nov 24, 2011
Just trying to be "politically" correct...muchas gracias por tu contribución... - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Bible should be capitalized. - amykay, Nov 24, 2011
4
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A great kingdom is created by a great king.

Un gran reino es creado por un gran rey. alt text

updated Dec 25, 2011
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
Hola Princess.....A great kingdom.... :) - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
Un gran reino es creado por un gran rey. You need only one "es" and an "un" before gran. - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011
Hola, ushka, nice avatar:) - migelis, Nov 25, 2011
I mean that you are beautiful:) - migelis, Nov 25, 2011
Muchas gracias Chris y Vicente por sus correcciones!!! :D - PrincessMariam, Nov 25, 2011
@migelis. Thanks, ushko!! :D - PrincessMariam, Nov 25, 2011
4
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Cuando el reino del rey es muy grande, hay más gentes.

When the kingdom of the king is very big, there are more people.

Lord of the Rings

updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by Himself12794
Bien - drvicente, Nov 26, 2011
4
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El cuarto de un niño es su reino. A child's room is his kingdom.

updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by mstivers
jeje - mi cuarto pareció lo mismo... :) - 001a2987, Nov 24, 2011
muy bien - drvicente, Nov 24, 2011