La Palabra del Día: "gastar"
gastar (gah-star')
verb ( to spend, to use (up), to wear out; to waste )
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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. Nos gastamos casi $300 solo en la comida.
We spent almost $300 just on food.
2. No gastes palabras.
Don't waste your breath.
35 Answers
Your true love is something money cannot buy, so I am going to spend some of those words that come out from the depth of truth, in order to buy your heart and make it mine / Tu verdadero amor es algo que no se puede comprar por gastar dinero, por eso voy a gastar algo de esas palabras que vienen desde el fondo de la sinceridad para que me compre tu corazón y que le haga ser mío.
Uso el cepillo de dientes ocho veces al día, por eso este se gasta muy rápido
I use my toothbrush eight times a day, that's why it wears out so quickly
No importa cuanto dinero tenga, siempre gasto mucho más .
No matter how much money I have, I always spend much more.
Los patinadores de sobre hielo gastan unas grandes cantidades de sus su energias.
Ice skaters use up a great amount of their energy.
Gastaba el dinero como el agua entre las manos.
She was spending money like water.
Tantas personas han gastado su dinero en cosas de poca importancia, pero en realidad se lo pudieran haber donado a los sin techo.
So many people have spent their money on things of little importance, when in reality they could have donated it to the homeless.
Gastos, gastos y más gastos! La vida es más cara que nunca y creo que gastamos nuestro tiempo precioso trabajando sin parar solamente para pagar los gastos cotidianos.
Expenses, expenses and more expenses! Life is more expensive than ever, and I think we're wasting our precious time just working endlessly in order to pay the costs of day to day living.
A veces gastamos dinero en cosas inútiles. Pero,¿gastamos dinero para ayudar a los pobres?
Sometimes we spend money on useless things. But, do we spend money on helping the poor?
Gracias a Cheska y Cae:
Me gasto casi todo en viajes. Por eso es que no tengo dinero. Pero no me importa, tengo recuerdos.
I spend almost everything on travelings. That's why I have no money. But I don't care, I have memories.
Prefiero gastar mi dinero en libros y viajes.
I prefer to spend my money on books and travel.
En los casinos se gasta mucho dinero.
heIn casinos much money is spentre
¿Cómo va a pasar el verano? Voy a un país hermoso.
How will you spend your summer? I am going to a beautiful country.
María nos gastó una broma disfrazándose de bruja.
Maria played a joke on us by dressing up as a witch.
I don't spend any money on eggs. Yo no gasto dinero para huevos.
En el pasado, gastaba dinero para mujeres y alcohol. El resto malgasté.
In the past I used to spend money on women and alcohol. The rest I wasted.
