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La Palabra del Día: Nos

14
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Nos

us, ourselves,

Do NOT use this as a subject pronoun! These are not allowed unless absolutely necessary!

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 16, 2012.

If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.

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My Example:

Tenemos que darnos prisa, cariño – nos quedamos sin tiempo, la fiesta comienza pronto…


We need to hurry, sweetheart – we are running out of time, the party starts soon…

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updated Jan 17, 2012
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
muy gracioso! - billygoat, Dec 17, 2011
great - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
Gracias Vicente... :) - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011

19 Answers

11
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While we´re on vacation, we often love to photograph ourselves.

Mientras estamos de vacaciones, a menudo nos encanta fotografiar a nosotros mismos.

updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by territurtle
Great idea for a sentence and I love the photo Terri :) - FELIZ77, Dec 17, 2011
Terrific Terri , this one I found hard . - ray76, Dec 17, 2011
Lol! What a great picture, Terri! :) - PrincessMariam, Dec 17, 2011
I thought that must be Pesta's post until I saw your name ;-) - billygoat, Dec 17, 2011
Pesta, what especies is that? - RaulSpaniard, Dec 17, 2011
lol - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
jeje Raul, muy bien :) - billygoat, Dec 17, 2011
Nice... - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
I was thinking of writing, "we like to take pictures of Pesta," but then I thought I've ribbed the poor fellow enough" (for this year!). ;)) - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
@Ray -- I've been hitting our phrasebook (and others, as well) a lot lately. Our phrasebook is **really** a treasure trove. - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
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Nuestros secretos siempre permanecerá entre nos.

Our secrets always will remain between us.

updated Dec 18, 2011
edited by 0043ad50
posted by 0043ad50
it would be "entre nosotros"...buy you can say...Nuestros secretos siempre nos permancerá. - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
¡Perfecto!, Marshall. - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
Marshall, in some areas the expression "entre nos" is being used. Personally I didn't grow up with this expression..technically it is incorrect in my book. - drvicente, Dec 18, 2011
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Bailamos juntos como si no tenemos no mañana , nos ir a bailar clase a juntos .

we danced together as if we had no tomorrow , we go to dance class together..

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updated Dec 17, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
How sweet ! - jennyo45, Dec 17, 2011
Awww. íQué lindo! ) - FELIZ77, Dec 17, 2011
Thank you guys , it is nice to have a look at innocence for a while. - ray76, Dec 17, 2011
:) So nice! - PrincessMariam, Dec 17, 2011
What a great one ray. You did it again mate. - 0043ad50, Dec 17, 2011
...como si no tuviéramos ninguna mañana. Nos vamos a balilar en clase juntos. - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
Me trae recuerdos, ¿no lo hacía Ray? - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
It most certainly does Terri , dancing classes for me in those early years were just magical ! - ray76, Dec 17, 2011
thank you Princes Mari. - ray76, Dec 17, 2011
Marshall your praise is everything to me. Thanks mate. - ray76, Dec 17, 2011
Thanks drvicente , sorry I am late getting back . - ray76, Dec 17, 2011
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¡Nos gusta dormir en cualquier lugar que podamos!

We like to sleep in whatever place we can! tongue rolleye

updated Dec 17, 2011
posted by SusanaEspana
Awww. íQué lindo! ) - FELIZ77, Dec 17, 2011
Minino, minino. - nelson_rafael, Dec 17, 2011
nice - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
5
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With Raul's corrections:

Nuestra familia y nuestros amigos nos aman tal como somos.

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Our family and friends love us the way we are.

updated Dec 18, 2011
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
:) very nice - billygoat, Dec 17, 2011
Me encanta la foto :) - FELIZ77, Dec 17, 2011
Muchas gracias, Bully and Feliz! :) - PrincessMariam, Dec 17, 2011
Nuestra familia y nuestros amigos nos aman así que somos. - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
Muchas gracias, Vicente! :) Actually I had no idea how to write "the way we are" in Spanish! :) - PrincessMariam, Dec 17, 2011
Otra opción: ...nos aman tal como somos. Un saludo! - RaulSpaniard, Dec 17, 2011
¡Sí, ciertamente lo hacen! - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
Thanks a lot Raul and Terri! :D - PrincessMariam, Dec 17, 2011
Gracias, Raul.. - drvicente, Dec 18, 2011
5
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We like taking pics in the rain!

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¡Nos gusta sacar fotos bajo la lluvia!

updated Dec 17, 2011
posted by 00b6f46c
me gusta!! - RaulSpaniard, Dec 17, 2011
omg!! La pobre gente!! :) - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
Nice... - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
and I bet you would be one up on the roof;) - Yeser007, Dec 17, 2011
¡Por supuesto!, Gary. - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
Thanks! gary l'm the one with that pink skirt on the roof ;) - 00b6f46c, Dec 17, 2011
5
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La semana pasada fui al medicó. Me dijo que no tuve ningún problema y no necesitó que nos vemos otra vez hasta seis meses.

With drvicente's corrections:

La semana pasada fui al médico. Me dijo que no tuve ningún problema y no fue necesario que nos viéramos otra vez para seis meses.

Last week I went to the doctors. He told me I didn't have any problems and it was not necessary that we meet again for six months.

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updated Dec 17, 2011
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
That's great, amigo!!! :) - PrincessMariam, Dec 17, 2011
jajja - muy gracioso! - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
Billy, no sería el Dr. House ? - RaulSpaniard, Dec 17, 2011
La semana pasada fui al médico. Me dijo que estuve bien y no fue necesario que nos viéramos otra vez para seis meses. - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
...Me dijo que no tuve ningún problema y no fue necesario..... - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
gracias drvicente! - billygoat, Dec 17, 2011
5
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Nosotros Nos abrazamos.

We embrace (each other).

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updated Dec 17, 2011
edited by hollyjollyberry
posted by hollyjollyberry
Muy dulce! :) - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
Nos abrazamos. - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
Gracias, Vicente y Chris. - hollyjollyberry, Dec 17, 2011
4
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Cuando algunas personas dicen, "Adiós", a veces dicen "Nos vemos", también.

When some people say, "Good-bye", sometimes they say, "See you (when we see you), too."

updated Dec 17, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Hi Sandy - you might fix your punctuation in your English version.. :) - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
Nice - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
¡Me encantó aprender de su mensaje! ¡Gracias!, Sanlee. - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
Thanks, Chris and drvicente and terri! - sanlee, Dec 17, 2011
3
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We like to go shopping on Saturday mornings, Nos gustaría ir de compras el sabado por las mañanas.

updated Jan 17, 2012
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Excellente Jennyo ,no he visto por un rato ,¿ qué pasa amiga ? - ray76, Dec 17, 2011
Me gusta mucho cuando los dos vamos de compras el sábado por la mañana. - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
thanks vicente for the corrections ,but I would have lost "nos" so I fixed it again , maybe this time it will be correcto. - jennyo45, Dec 17, 2011
Perfecto, Jenny y muy lista...just remember it is EL sabado...you do not use EN with the days of the week. - drvicente, Dec 18, 2011
gracias vicente. - jennyo45, Jan 17, 2012
3
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A mi esposa y yo nos encantaría bucear todos los días porque es tan relajante.

My wife and I would love to dive everyday because it is so relaxing.

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updated Jan 16, 2012
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
Great Yeser - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
wow - muuuuy bien Gary!!! :) - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
¡Yo también!, Gary. - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
What???? No corrections? - Yeser007, Dec 17, 2011
Una frase perfecta, señor.. - drvicente, Dec 18, 2011
OmG!! - Yeser007, Dec 18, 2011
3
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Hey, sobre lo que hicimos en el parque ... dejémoslo entre nos wink

Hey, about what we did at the park ... let's keep it between us smile

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A new idiom for ya cheese

updated Dec 24, 2011
posted by Vicente1
Wow Vicente - thank you - dejémoslo entre nos....I'll remember that one... :) - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
soo cute vicente ;) - 00b6f46c, Dec 24, 2011
3
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"we are the world" It was the favorite song for us in 1985.
"somos el mundo " Era la canción preferida por nos en 1985.

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updated Dec 18, 2011
edited by aelborady
posted by aelborady
I think it is just "somos el mundo".... - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
Recuerdo. - territurtle, Dec 17, 2011
Aelborady after a preposition it is "por o para nosotros" but you can say "Nos era la canción en 1985. - drvicente, Dec 18, 2011
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A nosotros no nos gustan las condiciones de carreteras cuando hay niebla y hielo.

We don't like the condition of the roads, when there is mist and ice.

updated Dec 17, 2011
posted by porcupine7
Bien hecho Porcupine! :) - 001a2987, Dec 17, 2011
great - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
Gracias - porcupine7, Dec 17, 2011
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Estamos tan felíz felices cuando los familiares nos visitan... y aún más feliz felices cuando salen. We are so happy when relatives visit us... and even happier when they leave.

updated Dec 17, 2011
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
I´m wondering now, is this subjunctive? But I'll let you smart people correct me. - mstivers, Dec 17, 2011
...felices....y más felices.... - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011
No it would only be subjunctive if the sentences containing to different subjects were separated by "que": - drvicente, Dec 17, 2011