La Palabra del Día: "mantener"
mantener
verb ( to keep, to maintain, to remain, to support )
Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The sentence with the most votes will be crowned the Word of the Day winner!
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.
Examples
1.Mantengo mi inocencia.
I maintain my innocence.
2.Por favor, manténgase en pie.
Please, remain standing.
18 Answers
Debemos actuar ahora si queremos mantener nuestro bello planeta.
We must act now if we wish to maintain our beautiful planet.
Cuando usted se enoja, es difícil mantener su compostura.
When you get angry, it's difficult to maintain your composure.
Mis abuelos mantienen un jardín pequeño en una casa cerca del mar.
My grandparents keep a small garden in a house near the sea.
Some cars are very expensive to maintain.
Algunos coches son muy caro de mantener.
Tengo que mantener la calma.
I have to remain calm.
Para mantenerte en buena forma, es importante que duermas bien.
In order to keep in good shape, it is important to sleep well.
Todavía debe aprender a mantener la calma.
He still has to learn to keep calm.
Cuando pago con efectivo, usualmente digo al cajero que mantenga el cambio, especialmente los centavos. When I pay with cash, I usually tell the cashier to keep the change, especially the pennies.
Necesitamos hablamos español por mantenar nuestro conocimiento.
We need to speak Spanish to maintain our knowledge.
Se mantuvieron a base de los tubérculos y semillas después de la hambruna.
They subsisted on roots and seeds after the famine.
Para sobrevivir tenemos que mantenernos de pie.
In order to survive we have to remain upright.
Durante muchos años el hombre mantenía dos familias en secreto, pero por fin su bigamia fue descubierta
For many years the man secretly maintained two families, but eventually his bigamy was discovered.
The child maintained his innocence about the theft of the chocolate bar. El niño mantenido su inocencia para el robo de la barra de chocolate.
Mantengo a mi sobrino pequeño en sus primeros pasos.
I support my little nephew in his first steps.
Es dificil mantener mi serenidad cuando mirando mi nieto. - It's hard to keep my composure when watching after my grandson.
