La Palabra del Día: "rápido"

Question

rápido (rrah'-pee-'doh)

adverb ( quickly, quick, fast )

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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. Esta receta es fácil. Se puede hacerlo rápido.

This recipe is easy. You can make it very quickly.

2. Habla demasiado rápido.

He speaks too quickly.

¿Por qué no es 'se puede hacerlo rápidamente? - lkelly, Apr 9, 2012

Muchas gracias, Rac y Cae! :))) - 00cdfbd9, Apr 9, 2012

Hola, Kelly, comprendo a qué te refieres, pero tu pregunta no está bien formulada. Sería "Se puede hacer rápidamente". Remember that nothing's perfect. - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

¡Hola, Ras y Carlos! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 1

Tengo una urgencia. No puedo hacer cola. Tengo que hacerlo rápido.

I have an emergency. I cannot stand in a queue. I have to do it quickly.

lol. Siliva!!!! :))))) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Hahahahahahaha .... another funny one, Silvia ;_) - mcl020, Apr 9, 2012

Great one silvia and very funny. ;) - shama807, Apr 9, 2012

:)))¡ Me alegro mucho que les guste mi foto!:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

¡Gracias, amigas!;) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

cute!:) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

Probablemente este es el árbol de los mujeres... siempre no hay bastante. - katydew, Apr 9, 2012

Awesome picture Silvia. I can't imagine how long it must have taken the photographer to shoot this photo. - Nilda-Ballardo, Apr 9, 2012

'las mujeres' ... sorry about the typo - katydew, Apr 9, 2012

Oh, that's hilarious! - t1funnyface, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 2

• Si tú fueras la nube, me gustaría ser el viento;
• Yo quisiera llevarte sobre la montaña para mostrarte el mar azul;
• Si tú fueras el arco iris, me gustaría ser el sol;
• Yo quisiera darte un beso rápido antes de que desaparezcas en el aire.
• If you were the cloud I would like to be the wind;
• I would like to take you over the mountain to see the blue ocean;
• If you were the rainbow I would like to be the sun;
• I would want to kiss you rapidly before you disappear in the air.

Grace son muy buenas frases muy romanticas muy dulces.... estan muy bien redactadas.. besos - dorahelena777, Apr 9, 2012

"Si tú fueras", not "Si tú seas".................... - youmils03, Apr 9, 2012

Dora, muchisimas gracias por tu ayuda. - gracelai, Apr 9, 2012

Vow! Really really good! Si digo que me encantan tus versos, eso no sería una exageración. - je_suis_ici, Apr 9, 2012

Great dear Grace. Me encanta. - Aleeyah_Alba, Apr 9, 2012

The beauty of Chinese poetry. - Diana_los_Emiratos, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 3

¡Tan rápido se mueve la muerte! / Death moves so fast!

Awesome! - ivy98752, Apr 9, 2012

It looks beautiful in this photo, but... - Aleeyah_Alba, Apr 9, 2012

Amazing picture, but really really sad and awful..¡Ojalá, no se occura en cualquier lugar! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 4

La capa de hielo más antigua y más gruesa del Ártico está desapareciendo a un ritmo mucho más rápido que la capa más reciente y más delgada, ubicada en los bordes de la parte flotante, en el Oceano Ártico. Somos cupables por contaminar a nuestra Tierra. Por favor, cuidamos nuestra Tierra!!!!

The most ancient and thicker layer of ice of the Arctic is disappearing to a rhythm much more rapid than the most recent and thinner layer, located in the rims of the floating part, in the Arctic Ocean. We are cupables for contaminating our Earth. Please, we take care of our Earth!!!!

Cool!:) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

Tienes razon, desafortunadamente. - jennysk, Apr 9, 2012

De acuerdo, cuidamos nuestra Tierra!!!! - gracelai, Apr 9, 2012

Estoy de acuerdo contigo, Dorita. - je_suis_ici, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 5

He did not decide to change his mind quickly. The bride and the groom are just a funny couple.

Él no decidió cambiar de opinión rápidamente. La novia y el novio son simplemente una pareja graciosa.

Typo: quickly. "... rápidamente.", "... son simplemente una pareja graciosa". :-) - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

Muchas gracias, Cae! :)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

¡Ay, esta tarta es muy hermosa!:))) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

Thanks, Silvia !! ;)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

That's a mean bride. Lol! :)) - cheskasullivan, Apr 9, 2012

jeje, Chesi, lol ;)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

I wonder if anyone really has this one their cake. A little typo on 'quicKly'. - katydew, Apr 9, 2012

Katydew, thank you for correction. :) Ah, yes, about the cake...jeje.. I wonder too... hehehe. ;)))) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Awesome, amiguita! :] - 00cdfbd9, Apr 9, 2012

Awesome, amiguita! :] - 00cdfbd9, Apr 9, 2012

Hola Kat, amiguita!!! :)))) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

And your sentence is funny, too. I like it. :) - shama807, Apr 9, 2012

Shama, thanks :))) I am glad you like it ;)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

jajaja - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 6

Se fue rápidamente para la aborrotería al supermercado cuando se dio cuenta realizaba que no tenía huevos para su receta.

She went quickly to the grocery store when she realized she didn't have eggs for the recipe.

:)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Looks like she has enough now. lol - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

Sí, demasiado. - katydew, Apr 9, 2012

Se fue rápido pero regresé despacio.. las gallinas estuvieron más rápidas :) - racoonka, Apr 9, 2012

Racoonka, perhaps that was true. Those chickens are a speedy lot. - katydew, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 7

El agua corre rápidamente por las cataratas. The water runs quickly over the falls.

wow, nice !!! :))) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Bien =) - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

Me encanta tu foto, Nilda! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

I love waterfalls, they're so pretty! - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

This one is in Yosemite National Park - only 1 1/2 hours away from my home. - Nilda-Ballardo, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 8

Tú tener estar rápida a gana la mayoría calle luchas.

You have to be fast to win most street fights.

Correction by Cae: Tú tienes que ser rápida para ganar la mayoría de las luchas callejeras.

And hopefully not a woman!:) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

Mmm.... It doesn't always put you at a disadvantage. Don't think like a woman in a fight. Think like a man. ;) - 00cdfbd9, Apr 9, 2012

:):):) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

6.25/10, your grammar is completely off. You made 6-7 grammar mistakes. "Tú tienes que ser rápida para ganar la mayoría de las luchas calles." - youmils03, Apr 9, 2012

Fill in your profile and I'll actually trust you on that. Oh, and don't be too encouraging! .... :| - 00cdfbd9, Apr 9, 2012

Youmils03, it's just as easy to help someone with a smile as with a growl. Until I know I've reached a state of perfection, I'll go easy on others' small errors. - babs_irish, Apr 9, 2012

oh, it is better not to get into the situation like this. But if a woman can defent herself , it is always very good. Hola Kat, amiguita!!! ;))) Have a nice day!! :))) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

"Tú tienes que ser rápida para ganar la mayoría de las luchas callejeras"... Don't worry Kat, just keep working on it, mi querida poetisa. =) In Spanish it the same sentences looks a lot longer =S - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

Ánimo, Kat, y no te rindas. Todos cometemos errores, si no, no estaríamos aquí ;))) - Cordobesa, Apr 9, 2012

Hi Kitkat! Don't be discouraged. We all make mistakes. It's part of the learning process. ^_^ - cheskasullivan, Apr 9, 2012

Thanks Bads, Iana, Cae, Cordobesa y Cheska! - 00cdfbd9, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 9

It's not a question of being fast, but rather of being on the right path.

No es una cuestión de ser rápido, sino más bien de estar en el camino correcto.

That's true.:) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

"pregunta" is a much better word, "cuestión" means a quest or voyage - youmils03, Apr 9, 2012

Shama, wow!!! Qué bien! Tu frase y la foto también. Me gustan mucho. ;)) Thanks :) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Hola, Shama. Creo que tu oración está bien, se entiende que con "cuestión" te refieres a "asunto" (subject) , "tema", "quid", o "clave", pero sustituyo "pero" por "sino'. Use "sino" instead of "pero". =) - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

So beautiful, Shama, sentence and photo!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

Nice one, shama ;) - cheskasullivan, Apr 9, 2012

Gracias a todos por sus comentarios y gracias caefuego voy a corregir. ;) - shama807, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 10

Time is passing very quick.

Tiempo está pasando muy rápido.

good picture. I am wondering how this watch works. If his legs are moving or arms . Or head aslo?? ;)) jejej I really would like to know this. ;) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

very busy!! - shish75, Apr 9, 2012

"quickly" -- adverbs end in "ly." - JoyceM, Apr 9, 2012

Here I use quick as an adjective and it gives the same meaning i think ... thanx fro your clarification. - shish75, Apr 9, 2012

iana, I think the man is running in the spot and the watch/numbers are turning around him in circles (imagine hamster) never-ending madness... - racoonka, Apr 9, 2012

i see, Racoonka. ;)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

it could be a great little scene in a silent b&w movie :D - racoonka, Apr 9, 2012

Shish, what would the adjective be modifying? I think you're saying "time is passing quickly," right? So Joyce is correct, it would be an adverb. - babs_irish, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 11

A veces el tiempo pasa demasiado rápido ...

Sometimes time goes by way too fast ...

Tiene razón. ;) - shama807, Apr 9, 2012

That airline brings back good memories! Thanks for the pic, and the example! - farallon7, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 12

Pensé que podría aprender español bastante rápido, pero entonces descubrí que se tarda mucho tiempo.

I thought I would learn Spanish quite quickly, but then I discovered it takes a lot of time.

No creías que el español fuera tan difícil, pero cuando empezabas a aprenderlo, podías señalar que el español es más difícil que el inglés. - youmils03, Apr 9, 2012

jeje, a funny one. Thanks jennysk!! :)) I bet one day he will speak good Spanish. ;)) At least the word: Hola! ;)))) Niceeee. :) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Sí, toma mucho tiempo aprender a desenvolverse bien en una lengua diferente a la materna, si uno no la ha practicado lo suficiente. - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

:))) so true, Jenny! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

Yes, it does Jenny - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 13

A pesar de toda la comida y la amistad, esta Pascua ha pasado demasiado rápido.

Despite all the food and friendship, this Easter has passed too quickly.

Noetol, yes. You are right. It passed very quickly. It is a nice sentnece, Noetol. :) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Thanks! - Noetol, Apr 9, 2012

Very nice:) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 14

If you want to be the first to post, you have to be very fast.

Sí quiero ser el primero a publicar, tienes ser muy rápido.

Edited: Sí quieres ser el primero en publicar, tienes que ser muy rápido.

Yes, you do, lol:):) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

And living in the right time zone helps.;) - Ranman, Apr 9, 2012

Yep!:) - rac1, Apr 9, 2012

quieres * - youmils03, Apr 9, 2012

jejeje. very true. I guess one day I should use the alarm watch to post as the first one. jejej Or to move to some other time zone - this would be probably easier decision than to wake up so early in my time-zone. jejjeejje;)) Have a nice day, Ranman!!!)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

"Si quieres ser el primero en publicar, tienes que ser muy rápido". Continue practicing. =) - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

jejeje:) - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 9, 2012

Answer 15

I am you and you are mine.... I am running fast to reach you soon

Yo Soy tu y tu eres mio...... Yo Soy corriendo rapido a llegar pronto

"I am yours and you are mine......"(in English). I am sure someone will correct your Spanish as well. ;)) Welcome here in the Forum, Upendra. Nice to see you here!! :))) Your sentence is nice. Chao. :) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Please correct me my tia Iana.... ;) - Upendra, Apr 9, 2012

jejeej, No soy tu tía realmente. jejejjej. Es una broma solamente.:)) It is just a joke, that I am your aunt :))) I am not your aunt really. jejej- - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

Upendra, I think it should be: " Yo soy tuyo y tú eres mía....yo esoty corriendo rápido para llegar a ti pronto". But I am not sure about it. Let´s wait for a native Spanish speaker to correct your sentnece. Have a nice day, Upendra. - iana01, Apr 9, 2012

"Yo soy tuyo y tú eres mío (¿mía?)... Estoy corriendo rápido para alcanzarte pronto". =) - -cae-, Apr 9, 2012

Cae, ;))) thanks for your help !! :)) - iana01, Apr 9, 2012