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La Palabra del Día: "abierto"

La Palabra del Día: "abierto"

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abierto (ah-byer'-toh)

adjective ( open, free, clear; sincere, open-minded )

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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. La puerta estaba abierta cuando llegué a la casa.

The door was open when I got home.

2. Es una mujer muy abierta a toda sugerencia.

She is a woman who is very open to suggestions.

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updated Jun 5, 2012
posted by rac1
Muchísimas gracias ambos, Rac y Cae! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 28, 2012
On 2 , are you saying that she would be amenable to my offer of an evening dancing the light fandango on the terrace - ray76, Mar 28, 2012
Could be. :):):) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
Rac, will you be including the pronunciation abierto (ah-byer'-toh) in your introductions! Si es así, ¡me gusta esta buena idea! - bandit51jd, Mar 28, 2012
Yes mam. I thought it would be good to do. :):) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012

31 Answers

5
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The whole world is open for those who want to know it. At least in books or on the internet if it is not possible to travel. There are so many interesting things to read about.

El mundo entero está abierto para aqellos que quieren conocerlo. Al menos en los libros o en Internet, si no es posible viajar. wink Hay tantas cosas interesantes para leer.

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updated Mar 29, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Like they say, "Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere". :p - cheskasullivan, Mar 28, 2012
I would use conocer in this case instead of saber - also está abierto ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
Thanks Cheska. :)) - iana01, Mar 28, 2012
Kiwi_Girl, gracias. :) - iana01, Mar 28, 2012
no worries :) my pleasure - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
"...who want to know, at least in books..." It's an amazing age to live in! Nicely done. - katydew, Mar 28, 2012
Thank you , Katydew. :)) - iana01, Mar 28, 2012
Muy bien. =) - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
Cool!:) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
Thank you, rac and Cae. :) Gracias. :) - iana01, Mar 29, 2012
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My life is an open book before your eyes, my love is an open bottle of the nectar of my devotion to you and my passion is an open basket of the forbidden fruit that you may want to eat / Mi vida es un libro abierto ante tus ojos, mi amor es una botella abierta del néctar de mi devoción por ti y mi pasión es una cesta abierta del fruto prohibido que quisieras comer.

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updated Apr 1, 2012
edited by je_suis_ici
posted by je_suis_ici
But do you like me mate ? - ray76, Mar 28, 2012
Of course, I do, Señor. - je_suis_ici, Mar 28, 2012
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No me gusta cuando mi ordenador no está abierto en SD.

I do not like it when my computer is not open in SD.

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updated Mar 29, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
lol..lol.. - jennyo45, Mar 28, 2012
está ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
Hi Jennyo great to see you my equine friend , how goes it ? - ray76, Mar 28, 2012
Es hecho para ti mi amiga de la gran tierra del sur , aye . - ray76, Mar 28, 2012
How are you Kiwi , are you still knocking them dead over there in language land ? - ray76, Mar 28, 2012
'No me' gusta. Thanks, Ray. - martha-sd, Mar 28, 2012
Oooops ! Thank you Martha , how did that sneak through ? - ray76, Mar 28, 2012
I remeber now i had a different sentence and changed everything except the "Me " in the beginning. - ray76, Mar 28, 2012
Hey Ray :) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
Hola Ray:):) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
I am just curious, why did you use "ordenador" for computer? - rac1, Mar 29, 2012
6
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Es importante tener un corazón que esté abierto a la gente.

It's important to have a heart that is open to people.

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updated Jun 5, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
I like that idea Grace!:) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
"que esté..." - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
rac1, thanks for the comment. caefuego, thanks for the correction, but I'm not sure I understand it. Should I say "esté" because I have given an opinion? - GraceM, Mar 30, 2012
Impersonal expressions 'es importante que', 'es bueno que' etc are followed by the subjunctive :) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 30, 2012
Thanks, Kiwi_Girl. You are pretty good. - -cae-, Jun 5, 2012
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If your inner eye is open, you can see many things that the eyes on your face cannot see / Si vuestro ojo interno es abierto, podéis ver muchas cosas que no pueden ver los ojos de vuestras caras.

updated Mar 30, 2012
posted by Ledia
Tal vez yo diría "... está abierto..."... O también tiene sentido decir "es abierto", indicando que "si alguien o algo lo abre". - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
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Las rosas de mi jardín se están abriendo.

The roses in my garden are opening.

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updated Mar 29, 2012
edited by livas2010
posted by livas2010
están don't forget your accent ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
Gracias Kiwi - livas2010, Mar 28, 2012
de nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
They are beautiful! - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
What a lovely rose! - bandit51jd, Mar 29, 2012
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Tenemos que tener corazones abiertos para recibir el amor de Dios.

We must have open hearts to recieve the love of God.

updated Mar 29, 2012
posted by Noetol
"receive" ;) - cheskasullivan, Mar 28, 2012
It's nice to know my Spanish was better than my English! Except after "c"... - Noetol, Mar 28, 2012
I really love this!:):) - rac1, Mar 29, 2012
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¡Oye, dejaste la ventana abierta de par en par!

Hey! You left the window wide open!

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updated Mar 29, 2012
posted by Kiwi-Girl
:))) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Mar 28, 2012
Hola!:):) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
Espero que eso perro no esté saltando de una segunda planta o más arriba. :) - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
ese perro - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 28, 2012
LOL. Thanks Hecho ;-). It was a kind of typing mistake. - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
I'm very familiar with typos, caefuego, some of us never make mistakes, only typos.. - annierats, Mar 28, 2012
Mostly Annie and I do this habitually.... ;o) - katydew, Mar 28, 2012
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Mis amigas les gusta el morro, una comida de narices de los cerdos. No lo probaré porque no estoy tan abierta con respecto a comer las caras de los animales.

My friends like snout, a food made of pig noses. I won´t try it because I´m not that open-minded when it comes to eating animal faces!

updated Mar 28, 2012
posted by missy8888
A mis amigas..... - 00d312f5, Mar 28, 2012
"A mis amigas...", "...narices de cerdos...", "... no soy tan abierta...". Gracias Guimmys. Gracioso comentario, por cierto, Missy. - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
Estoy de acuerdo contigo, missy. - annierats, Mar 28, 2012
Omg! Me either! - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
5
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La puerta de mi casa esta abierta para todos.
The door of my house this open to everybody.
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updated Mar 28, 2012
posted by arajei
"is open" :):) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
thanks rac1 - arajei, Mar 28, 2012
está - don't forget your accent as it's a different word without it - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
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Cuando abrí la puerta anoche, encontrado una mujer vieja afuera. When I opened my door last night, I found an old woman outside.

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updated Mar 28, 2012
edited by cheskasullivan
posted by cheskasullivan
Lo dijiste en serio..... - livas2010, Mar 28, 2012
Omg. I didn't notice what the old lady did. I'm changing the photo. lol. - cheskasullivan, Mar 28, 2012
.... encontré a una anciana fuera. - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
Gracias Kiwi! ;) - cheskasullivan, Mar 28, 2012
no worries :) my pleasure - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
Cheska, WOW, that woman looks funny. jejejjeejeeeeeeee :))) I hope you survived her visit. lol. it is funny. Very nice, Cheska. :)) - iana01, Mar 28, 2012
I did but she's giving me nightmares. Lol! Thank you iana ;) - cheskasullivan, Mar 28, 2012
Sí, anciana suena más respetuoso. - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
:) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
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¿Por qué no puedes mantener una mente abierta... así que puedo cerrarla?

Caefuego´s correction: ¿Por qué no puedes tener la mente abierta? Así yo podría cerrarla.

Why can´t you keep an open mind... so I can close it?

updated Mar 28, 2012
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
"¿Por qué no puedes tener la mente abierta? Así yo podría cerrarla" - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
Gracias, caefuego. - mstivers, Mar 28, 2012
5
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Mis amigos tuvieron una casa abierta y la vendieron el mes pasado porque se van a mudar a Texas esta semana.

My friends had an open house and sold it last month because they are moving to Texas next week.

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updated Mar 28, 2012
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Qué triste para ti. - katydew, Mar 28, 2012
Si, estoy muy triste. Hemos conocido el uno y el otro desde nos graduamos de la universidad. - sanlee, Mar 28, 2012
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Soy honesta, sincera y abierta con mentalidad.

I am honest, sincere and of an open-mind.

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updated Mar 28, 2012
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Entonces no te molestarás por una pequeña corrección, sería así: "Soy honesto, sincero y de mente abierta." Open-minded in Spanish is "mente abierta" or "mentalidad abierta". - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
Además, al ser mujer, debes usar la versión femenina de los adjetivos para describirte a ti misma, es decir "honesta" y "sincera". - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
Además, al ser mujer, debes usar la versión femenina de los adjetivos para describirte a ti misma, es decir "honesta" y "sincera". - -cae-, Mar 28, 2012
Thank you Caefuego!:):) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
4
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Cuando la puerta estaba abierta, pude ver otra puerta, y otra, y otra...

When the door was open, I could see another door, and another, and another...

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updated Mar 30, 2012
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Cool!;) - cheskasullivan, Mar 28, 2012
pude ver otra (no need for the una) ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 28, 2012
Hola Jenny:) - rac1, Mar 28, 2012
Gracias Kiwi. Knowing when to use the article is one of those tricky things. - jennysk, Mar 28, 2012
Hola rac1, que tal? - jennysk, Mar 29, 2012