La Palabra del Día: "Soler"
Soler:
to be used to; to be accustomed to, to be in the habit of
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Guidelines:
- Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either.
- Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well.
- Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary).
- Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.)
- Have fun experimenting with Spanish!
My examples
1: Solía ir todos los inviernos a Colorado para esquiar.
I used to go to Colorado every winter to ski.
2: Suele llamarme cada mañana a las nueve.
She usually calls me every morning at nine o'clock.
13 Answers
Cuando éramos niños mis hermanos y yo solíamos recoger gatitos de la calle pero llenamos la casa de muchos gatitos y ya no pudimos mantener más mascotas. Sólo nos quedamos con 6.
When we were children, my brothers and I used to get kittens from the streets but we filled my parent's house with kittens and we could not feed more pets. We just kept 6 of them.
Solía patinar sobre hielo a en nuestro estanque de la finca y me puse llevaba los patines azul claros con piel gris al parte superior.
I used to ice skate on our farm pond and wore light blue skates with gray fur at the top.
Solemos ir al cine los sábados.
We usually go to the cinema on Saturday.
Cuando era una estudiante, solía trabajar noches trabajar de noche; ahora trabajo días.
When I was a student, I used to work nights; now I work days.
Cuando mis hijos eran jóvenes, solíamos ir de vacaciones en la playa cada verano.
When my children were young, we used to have a holiday at the beach every summer.
I used to have a dog named, Noah. He was the best dog ever. Now I have a dog named Chloe. She's the second best dog ever.
Suelía tener un perro que llamaba, Noah. Era el perro mejor de todos tiempos. Ahora, tengo un perro llamaba, Chloe. Es la perra segundo mejor de todos tiempos.
Noah Gene Benson, RIP
Chloe Marie Benson
Yo solia trabajar mucho, pero desde que nacieron mis hijos ya no lo hago.
I used to work hard, but since they were born and I do my.
Cuando era más joven, solía de ir a la feria del condado.
When I was younger, I was in the habit of going I used to go to the county fair.
Solía amo amarla,pero ella rompío mi corázon.
I used to love her,but she broke my heart.
Solía preguntar muchas cuestiónes antes de estudíar, pero ahora estudio primero.
I used to ask many questions before studying, but now I study first.
Mi abuela solía ir a misa cada día.
My grandmother used to go to mass every day.
Suelo leer un versículo de sabiduria de Proverbios por la mañana.
I usually read a verse of wisdom from Proverbs in the morning.
Cuando era joven, mi tío era un profesor de español a Pepperdine University, y solía preguntarme, "¿Todavía eres monolingüemente minusválido?" When I was young, my uncle was a professor of Spanish at Pepperdine University, and he used to ask me, "Are you still monolingually handicapped?"
