La Palabra del Día: La vez
La vez
Time (specific occurrence)
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 13, 2012. Thanks to Annierats for the idea of this word!! 
If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.
This thread is kindly moderated by drvicente. Please correct your posts according to drvicente’s indications and suggestions, and of course use the corrections to learn from your errors! .
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My Example:
Cada vez que digo “cada vez”, mi profesora me grita. Todavía no entiendo cuando podría usar “cada vez”. :sigh: Mi vida es difícil. jeje
Everytime I say “cada vez”, my teacher yells at me. I still have no idea when I should use “cada vez.” Hmmm…My life is difficult.
25 Answers
Original attempt: Parece que cuánto más tiempo gasto aprendiendo español, me resulta saber cada vez menos.
It seems that the more time I spend learning Spanish, I ending up knowing less and less.
Edit - Gracias a Raul y Vicente
Parece que cuánto más tiempo paso aprendiendo español, termino sabiendo cada vez menos
And the doctor replied: "Maybe, maybe not."
Y el médico contestó: "Tal vez, tal vez no."
El último agosto fue la primera vez que vi Machu Picchu.
Edit:
El agosto pasado fue la primera vez que vi Machu Picchu.
Last August was the first time that I saw Machu Picchu.
Érase una vez una muchacha, la cual tuvo una madrastra malvada y dos hermanas adoptivas malas y se llamó Cenicienta
Once upon a time there was a girl, who had an evil stepmother and two wicked stepsisters and her name was Cinderella
Amiga mía, eres una tipa muy divertida, me encantaría salir contigo otra vez.
My friend, you are a very fun type, I would love to go out with you again.
Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones.
Cuando les pregunté a los dos me contestaron a la vez.
When I asked them they both answered me at the same time.
Cada vez que te veo, mi corazón canta.
Each time I see you, my heart sings.
I like to eat chocolates one at a time. Me gusta comer chocolates uno a la vez.
Every time l use a wrong subject pronoun, my teacher finds a new way for punishing me!
¡Cada vez que uso el pronombre sujeto incorrectamente, mi profesora encuentra una manera nueva para castigarme!
En mi casa cada vez le toca a uno sacar la basura.
In my house each person takes turn taking out the garbage.
In my home each time one person is responsible for taking out the garbage.
De vez en cuando me gusta beber desmasiado vino pero cada vez tengo que sufrir un dolor de cabeza el día siguiente.
( ¿resulta un dolor de cabeza? )
From time to time I enjoy drinking too much wine but every time I get a headache the next day.
Una vez, viví la vida loca. Ya no más.
Once, I lived the crazy life. Not anymore.
Tests have shown that two cars cannot occupy the same place at the same time.
Las pruebas han demostrado que dos coches no pueden ocupar el mismo lugar a la vez
Hay un tiempo y el lugar para todo , una vez en casa es mi tiempo y lugar.
Corrected sentence. Hay la hora y el lugar para todas las cosas. Una vez que estoy
en casa, así es la hora y el lugar
There is a time and place for everything, once at home is my time and place.
¡La vez que te dije que te odiaba, era porque realmente te amaba! The one time I told you I hated you, it was because I really loved you! 
