La Palabra del Día: Actualmente

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Actualmente

these days, nowadays, at the present moment Please NOTE: it does NOT mean **actually**!!!

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:

Actualmente, estoy seguro de que podría sobrevivir en un país de habla hispana sin duda, pero sé que es posible que pueda estar decepcionado…

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Currently I am sure that I could survive in a Spanish speaking country without a doubt, but I know that it is possible that I could be disappointed.

These are the first two Spanish words I learned when I was very very young.....

Ha ha Chris! Solo necesitas "gracias", "por favor", "no entiendo" and "esto" - rabbitwho, Jan 24, 2012

muy rebuscado, anda, pon otra frase - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

Tengo que trabajar ahora, pero cambiar'e mas tarde... :) (mis accentos no funcionan en este computadora....) :( - 001a2987, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 1

At the moment José is more confused than ever.

Actualmente José está más confundido que nunca.

excellent pic hahaha. ¡Qué tierno! - dewclaw, Jan 24, 2012

excelente:), jejejje,genial - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

Terri, you did it again A pity I can give you only one vote. :-) - Castor77, Jan 24, 2012

and you ask me where I get my pictures from, Terri, you don't seem to have any trouble finding the most funny ones yourself - 00434ec3, Jan 24, 2012

Gee, all these fine compliments are going to go to my head, and then it will be **way** too big to fit back into my shell. ;)) - territurtle, Jan 24, 2012

MI6, you've definitely got the picture topper today!! :D - territurtle, Jan 24, 2012

Very nice - porcupine7, Jan 24, 2012

¡Muy gracioso, Terri, y muy bien escrito! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

Thank you, oh thank you, Cordobesa. Anything I may do right is all because of your help. - territurtle, Jan 24, 2012

and you did it again, Terri. MOst votes, all you need now is a provocative badge :-) - 00434ec3, Jan 25, 2012

I really think this badge should go to you, MI6! - territurtle, Jan 25, 2012

Answer 2

Actualmente, me parece que todas las personas están mirando a su teléfonos moviles todo el tiempo.

These days, it seems to me that everyone is looking at their cell phones all the time.

very true Nicole! Hey just wondering if you need the 'a' or if 'looking at' is included in mirar? a bit like buscar including the 'for' je je :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2012

Es verdad! Just an English correction - 'their' not 'there' - jennysk, Jan 24, 2012

Kiwi's Right :) Sam looks at his phone. Sam = subject, phone = drect object. No "a" needed with inanimate direct objects, but if instead of phone you had "Olivia" the DO would be a person so you'd need "a". I always forget to actually do this! - rabbitwho, Jan 24, 2012

Muy bien, Nicole :) Solo una cosita: "todas las personas" - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

¡Muchas gracias!! - Nicole-B, Jan 25, 2012

moviles debe ser móviles. - Qwertie, Jan 25, 2012

Answer 3

Actualmente, dicen que la edad de los 60 es como la de los 40 del pasado. Pero, ¿no es verdad también que los 6 de ahora son como los 16 de los años pasados?

These days they say that 60 is yesterday's 40, but is it also not true that today's 6 is yesterday's 16?

Triste, pero cierto. - territurtle, Jan 24, 2012

Omg! What is he doing? - Jraider, Jan 24, 2012

hmm Jraider....do we really have to explain? - 00434ec3, Jan 24, 2012

jeje, el chaval apunta maneras.... - RaulSpaniard, Jan 24, 2012

jajajaja - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 4

En esta recesión económica muchas personas se encuentran actualmente entre puestos de trabajo.

Edit gracias a Heidi, between jobs doesn't translate in Spanish :(

En esta recesión económica muchas personas se encuentran actualmente sin trabajo.

In this economic recession many people find themselves currently between jobs.

would that mean looking for a job? not sure...in spanish it makes no sense - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

oh - thanx I didn't realize that that wouldn't translate - well it means more that you don't have work although you could be looking and probably are. - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2012

perfecto - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

gracias por tu ayuda - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 5

Actualmente en esta economía dura,la gente siempre está pensando en maneras de ahorrar dinero.

Nowadays in this tough economy,people are always thinking of ways to save money.

"la gente" ;) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 6

Comienzo realmente odiar el invierno. Actualmente, solo parece de llover todo el tiempo. ¡Tengo ganas de algo del sol!

2nd attempt after Heidita's clues!

Comienzo a realmente odiar el invierno. Actualmente, solo me parece que sigue lloviendo. ¡Tengo ganas de un poco del sol!

I am starting to really hate winter. Nowadays it just seems to rain all the time. I want some sunshine!

Lo tengo... TÚ lo quieres! :) - Tosh, Jan 24, 2012

yes please! send some over on the gulf stream!! - billygoat, Jan 24, 2012

I absolutely agree on that billy. Let's get rid of that cold weather. - 00434ec3, Jan 24, 2012

vamos a ver:comenzar a..., parecer +inf, some=un poco, ok, try again:) - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

Billy, your problem has a solution..... S P A I N !! - RaulSpaniard, Jan 24, 2012

that's the plan mi amigo hehe. As soon as I am an advanced speaker I will be there..................so, see you in about 20 years lol :( - billygoat, Jan 24, 2012

I'm sure it will be sooner, Billy :) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

I hope so Cordobesa, I'm not sure I have 20 years left to live jeje ;-) I want some Spanish sunshine!!!!!!! - billygoat, Jan 24, 2012

:) I'll send you a little of sun from Córdoba. I think we have too much!! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

gracias mi amiga, we need it! it's cold, dark and wet here in England :( - billygoat, Jan 24, 2012

oh by the way Cordobesa........"I'll send you a little sun....." (no 'of') muy bien :) - billygoat, Jan 24, 2012

Gracias! Entonces mejor "a little sun" :), y, por cierto, hazle caso a Raúl, y no te preocupes por tu español: ¡ven a disfrutar del sol en España! ¡Seguro que te entenderán bien! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 25, 2012

Answer 7

Actualmente puedes hablar a gente en el otro lado del mundo a través de Internet... pero creo que cara a cara todavía es mejor.

Nowadays you can talk to people on the other side of the world through the Internet... but I think face to face is still better.

más mejor = "more better" I make this mistake a lot when I'm speaking. - rabbitwho, Jan 24, 2012

Thanks, rabbit... what a silly mistake! :P - hollyjollyberry, Jan 24, 2012

Tristemente sé esta situación bien.. Tengo una novia la que está viviendo lejos de mi.. :( Skype es bueno pero no es un sustituto por la cosa real.. - PJballa, Jan 24, 2012

¡Bien! :) Creo que suena mejor: "mundo gracias a Internet" o "mundo a través de Internet" - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

Muchas gracias, Cordobesa. :) - hollyjollyberry, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 8

actualmente, hay un problema, el tren llega tarde.

Currently, I have a problem, the train is late.

In English you would just say the train "is" late. - rabbitwho, Jan 24, 2012

Well you could say arrives, but here it would mean the train is always late, and even then it's better to say "the train is always late" than "the train arrives late". - rabbitwho, Jan 24, 2012

Did I ever bust out laughing when I saw your photo!! Where ever did you find it? ;)) - territurtle, Jan 24, 2012

In my personal album. - 00434ec3, Jan 24, 2012

¡Qué foto más buena! ¡Y tu frase está muy bien! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

muchas gracias, cordobesa por los correcciones ;-) - 00434ec3, Jan 25, 2012

De nada ;) - Cordobesa, Jan 25, 2012

Answer 9

En Budapest actualmente tenemos un tiempo extraordinario, Estamos en invierno pero el tiempo es primaveral.

In Budapest these days we have a extraordinary weather. It is winter but the weather is springlike.

porcu, I wonder if you have ever visited the dunce corner? jeje, look at the second part of the sentence - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

I did. - porcupine7, Jan 24, 2012

Do you live in Budapest? What a beautiful city! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

Gracias, Realmente muy hermosa, pero vi, la tuja y a mi la me gustó mucho. - porcupine7, Jan 24, 2012

Gracias, qué lastima que no nos conocíamos para enseñartela yo :) - Cordobesa, Jan 25, 2012

Eres muy amable - porcupine7, Jan 27, 2012

Answer 10

These days the ranges of some birds have changed due to global warming.

Actualmente las gamas de algunas aves han cambiado debido del al calentamiento global.

Is that a goshawk or a gashawk?Jeje. - Jraider, Jan 24, 2012

Solo tienes un fallo muy pequeñín: "debido al calentamiento" ¡Muy bien! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

¡Gracias, Cordobesa! - pesta, Jan 24, 2012

¡De nada, Pesta! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 25, 2012

Answer 11

Actualmente hay mucha duda cerca de la futura de la economía del mundo.

Second try: Actualmente hay mucho incertidumbre sobre la futura del economía mundial.

These days there is much uncertainty about the future of the world economy.

'Acerca' de, also you could use incertidumbre (kewl word aye) for uncertainty, 'sobre' la future....economía mundial. - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2012

Gracias Kiwi, me aparece mejor ahora. 'Kewl' word indeed! - jennysk, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 12

¡Sí! ¡Yo creo en Papa Noel! Creo que actualmente está en el Polo Norte trabajando con sus elfos.

Yes! I do believe in Santa Clause! I believe he's currently at the North Pole working with his elves.

Sé que ya se ha ido la Navidad pero no me importa!

Himself.... I believe in bigfoot:) - Jraider, Jan 24, 2012

not him as much as the loch ness monster! - Himself12794, Jan 24, 2012

¡Muy bien, Himself! ¡Perfecta! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 24, 2012

jajaja - 001a2987, Jan 24, 2012

... and the Easter Bunny? Where does the Easter Bunny stay?? - territurtle, Jan 24, 2012

eastern bunny stays... in the marshes of Enlgand or in New Mexico with his cousin the jackalope - Himself12794, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 13

Actualmente es imposible descargarse archivos de Megaupload, que será lo próximo?

Nowadays it's impossible to download files from Megaupload, what will be next?

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant, graphic!! - territurtle, Jan 24, 2012

Hi Raul, no article needed here. What will be next or what next! - Maria-Russell, Jan 24, 2012

Gracias Maria! - RaulSpaniard, Jan 24, 2012

perfecto! - billygoat, Jan 24, 2012

Bien dicho.... y muy triste.... - 001a2987, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 14

Actualmente se cree que Firefox es más utilizado que Internet Explorer, pero en 2007 IE tenía mucho más usuarios.

Nowardays it's beleived that Firefox is more used than Internet Explorer, but in 2007 IE had far more users.

Took me ages to understand this because of the way "haga" & "niguna" are wrtten. Another thing is that "explorer" doesn't mean "internet explorer" so I was confused because Windows doesn't work wthout explorer so thought it was a Linux or Mac joke! - rabbitwho, Jan 24, 2012

se creen or should it just be 'se cree' (sing) for 'it is believed? - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 24, 2012

Thanks Kiwi! Fixed. - rabbitwho, Jan 24, 2012

muy bien - corsair831, Jan 24, 2012

Answer 15

mmmmm, i'll try doing it 100% myself.

Before decades, to have a car was luxury thing, but nowadays it's mandatory.

Antes varios decenios, tener un coche era de lujo, pero actualmente lo es de obligación.

Nice, and it does seem that way. Regarding the English, "Before decades" isn't right. You could say "Decades ago", but "Years ago" would sound more natural. Also, "was a luxury". The rest is great. - Jeremias, Jan 24, 2012

good job, mndeen, we can always tell, jeje, this is your own work,the only way to learn, way to go;) - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

Antes de varias décadas, tener un coche era UN lujo, pero actualmente es necesario ., madnatory would not sound natural in spanish - 00494d19, Jan 24, 2012

Bien hecho... :) - 001a2987, Jan 24, 2012

Muchas gracias - Mndeen75, Jan 24, 2012