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La Palabra del Día: "dónde"

La Palabra del Día: "dónde"

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dónde (dohn'-deh)

adverb ( where? )

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1. ¿En dónde hay un restaurante de comida mexicana auténtica?

Where is there an authentic Mexican food restaurant?

1. ¡No sé dondé está mi perrita, tengo miedo que está perdida!

I don't know where my little dog is, I'm afraid she's lost!

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updated Aug 27, 2012
posted by rac1

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The dog: "I admit i feel a bit embarrassed now. But I hope, at least, I made you smile, my dear friend. So where can I practice my new break-dance choreography?" : ))

El perro: "Admito que me siento un poco incómodo ahora. Pero espero que al menos te haga sonreír, mi buen amigo. Así que, ¿dónde puedo practicar mi nueva coreografía de break-dance?" : ))

updated Aug 13, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
:)) - 00071708, Jul 28, 2012
What a sweet sentence,Iana - mia55, Jul 28, 2012
Hola, Ramesh! :) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
Mia, thanks. :) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
Very cute jana !!::)). - shish75, Jul 28, 2012
Very cute!! - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
Hola, Shish! Gracias, amigo! :)) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
Rac, thanks a lot! :)) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
Excuse me while I work out! - Noetol, Jul 28, 2012
lol, ... Noetol! Ok, :))) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
Typo: "coreografía". - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
Gracias, Caefuego. :)) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
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¿Dónde has estado toda mi vida?

Where have you been all of my life?

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updated Jul 28, 2012
posted by rac1
He estado aquí, pero no me has encontrado. ¡Ahora, ven conmigo, mi gatita! :)) - Noetol, Jul 28, 2012
Excelente. =) Jaja. - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
Me encantan los Loony Tunes. - mstivers, Jul 28, 2012
Gracias Carlos!! Me too Mstivers! Noe, I didn't know you cared, lol. - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
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¿Dónde están esas dulces noches de verano que una vez fueron tuyas y mias? . .Where are those sweet summer nights which were once yours and mine?

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updated Jul 29, 2012
posted by Aleeyah_Alba
Lovely!:) - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
=) - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
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¿Dónde están mis gafas? No puedo ver. Espero no aplastarlas.

Where are my glasses? I can't see. I hope I don't step on them.

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updated Jul 29, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
Awe!! cute little guy! - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
¡Eso es lo que me podría parecer sin gafas o lentillas! - iloveamystery, Jul 28, 2012
Jaja. Me ha pasado demasiadas veces. - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
"Espero no pisarlas" o "Espero no pararme sobre ellas" o "Espero no aplastarlas" serían otras formas más claras de comunicar la misma idea. - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
Thanks for all the alternatives, Carlos. :) - GraceM, Jul 29, 2012
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Ahora soyestoy aquí en SD, dónde están todos los otros miembros, estoy así solitario. Estoy tan solo.

I am here on SD, where are all the other members , I am so lonely

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updated Jul 28, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
jaja...you are so close you must be able to see eachother! - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2012
Tis very lonely and dreay indeed!! - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
Haha, De primero, pensaba en SD.... SD.... ¿San Diego? No… ¿South Dakota? No…. Oh, I get it now, Spanish Dict! A veces me toma demasiado tiempo :p - iloveamystery, Jul 28, 2012
I am in Melbourne at the bottom of OZ it is , or was 12 midday :mediodía "when I posted and there are not many up and about in the US or Europe . - ray76, Jul 28, 2012
Iloneamystery, thanks mate i do not think we are conocido el uno el otro , así bienvenida amiga/o ? - ray76, Jul 28, 2012
Sí, usted tiene razón que no nos conocemos. ¡Mucho gusto! Y desde que se preguntaba, soy un hombre. Vivo en Arkansas, el que está en la parte sur de EE.UU, pero yo diría que las horas que estoy despierto son más similares a las suyas. :p - iloveamystery, Jul 28, 2012
No mate we are quite a long way out in time , check it out , it is now11.05. PM Saturday nite right now . - ray76, Jul 28, 2012
I have already done everything that you are about to do on Saturday nite , so good luck mate , i hope you have better luck than i had jajajaja. - ray76, Jul 28, 2012
"... estoy aquí, ¿dónde están todos los otros miembros de SD? Estoy tan solo." :( - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
Aqui, amigo. - JoyceM, Jul 28, 2012
By that I meant that I am rather nocturnal. I'm awake at night and sleep during the day, so I'm probably awake when you would be more often than those nearby. Maybe I didn't explain well enough. - iloveamystery, Jul 28, 2012
Thank you caefuego , I just cannot get that " ser estar" I will have to go back to day (1 ) . - ray76, Jul 28, 2012
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¿Puedes decirme dónde encontrar una buena hamburguesa? ¡Te pagaré con mucho gusto mañana por una hamburguesa hoy!

Can you tell me where to find a good hamburger? I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today!

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updated Jul 28, 2012
posted by Noetol
lol, Noetol. :))) It would be good advert: "Pay tomorrow for a hamburger today!" :)))) Buenos días. Oh, lo siento! Buenas noches! :)) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
Buenas dias mi amigo! - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
¡Buenos días, Iana y Rac! - Noetol, Jul 28, 2012
Jajaja. Muy bueno, Noetol. - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
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After I lost my mom everywhere,where I see warmth and kindness,I always think she is there. Una vez que ya he perdido mi mamá en todas partes, donde puedo encontrar un poco de calor y amabilidad, pienso yo,ella allí.

updated Jul 29, 2012
posted by mia55
Hola, Mia. I hope it is only the sentence, not the truth. See you here arround. - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
No , Iana this is true . She was such a wonderful person. Thank you Iana for everything. - mia55, Jul 28, 2012
:( oh, It is sad, Mia. I believe she was such a wonderful person. Mia, you are great as well. Take care. - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
Thanks a lot, Iana , you are nice and kind. - mia55, Jul 28, 2012
She probably is wherever warmth and kindness are.....:) - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
Thank you ,rac. - mia55, Jul 28, 2012
"Después que perdí a mi mamá, dondequiera que veo calidez y bondad, pienso que ella está allí." - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
Beautiful thought, Mia, thanks for sharing it. - JoyceM, Jul 28, 2012
Gracias Caefuego,your help is very important. - mia55, Jul 29, 2012
Thank you very much Joyce. - mia55, Jul 29, 2012
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¿Dónde están las fresas? Las fresas están en la mesa.

Where are the strawberries? The strawberries are on the table.

updated Jul 28, 2012
posted by 00b5f6c6
Hola lilium! - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2012
Holla :) - 00b5f6c6, Jul 28, 2012
Hello, welcome to the thread! :) - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
Hello!! And thank you for the welcom :) - 00b5f6c6, Jul 28, 2012
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Oh donde, oh donde ha ido mi perrito
Oh donde, oh donde puede ser él
Con las orejas cortas corte corto y la cola corte larga
¿Oh, dónde, oh dónde puede estar él?

Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone
Oh where, oh where can he be
With his ears cut short and his tail cut long
Oh where, oh where can he be?

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updated Jul 28, 2012
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
These are the opening lyrics to a popular children's song. - bandit51jd, Jul 28, 2012
Dondé es tu fotografía? - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2012
Idea snatcher...:) - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
He is under the bed doing what he can do best , get out the pan and get rid of the pest. - ray76, Jul 28, 2012
Is that a photo or an SD modern smiley ? ( cheeky grin ) - ray76, Jul 28, 2012
Annie did I really snatch an idea from you! I'm so sorry! Now wait a minute didn't you do the one about the skunks? lol - bandit51jd, Jul 28, 2012
You know the one where they are in front of the purple volcano! - bandit51jd, Jul 28, 2012
And Ray, dear, what are you "dithering" on about. I get the part about the dog being under the bed, but what smiley are you referring to?! lol - bandit51jd, Jul 28, 2012
I wish I could help, but I can't see the picture at all.... - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
where can he be = "dónde puede estar él." - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
"Con las orejas cortas y la cola larga". Decir "corte corte" sería algo cacofónico y en español tratamos de evitar eso. Saludos. =) - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
I think I understand Caefuego. It's the harsh sound that "cut short" creates in the Spanish langue. In this case the focus in the length so "corte" isn't used? - bandit51jd, Jul 28, 2012
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Where the head's held high and nobody's afraid to die; that's the land where still echoes the roar of those bygone lionhearts. / Donde la cabeza se mantenía alta y nadie tenía miedo de morir; ese es el lugar donde aún resuena el rugido de esos leones valerosos del pasado.

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Masada and the Dead Sea at sunrise / Masada y el Mar Muerto al amanecer.

updated Jul 29, 2012
posted by Kami_Kaze
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I need someone to change my diaper! Where's my mom?

¡Necesito a alguien para cambiar mi pañal! ¿Dónde está mi madre?

  • I need my diaper changed! Where's my mom?
updated Jul 28, 2012
edited by kdfore
posted by kdfore
Typo: "pañal". Hola KDFore. =) - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
Thanks:) - kdfore, Jul 28, 2012
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"Kids use to ask where they came from, now they tell you where to go."

Los niños usan para preguntar de dónde vinieron, ahora te dicen dónde ir. enter image description here

updated Jul 28, 2012
posted by shish75
Yes, a sad turn of events... - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
A good one, Shish. :) - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
"Los niños suelen preguntar de dónde vienen, ahora te dicen adónde ir." - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
Our mothers should have been punished for cutting our bangs like that! Still, the dresses are nicely ironed. It was the early 1960's. - JoyceM, Jul 28, 2012
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Para algunas carreras, hay que mudarse a ciertas regiones donde existen puestos para ganarse la vida.

For some jobs, it's necessary to move to certain places where there are available positions in order to earn a living.

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updated Jul 28, 2012
posted by iloveamystery
Great photo! - Noetol, Jul 28, 2012
I love that photo! - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
=) - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
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¿Dondé te escondes señora lechuza?

Where are you hiding Mrs. owl?

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updated Jul 28, 2012
posted by 0095ca4c
camouflage! - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
=) - -cae-, Jul 28, 2012
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¿Dónde está el amor?

Where is the love?

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updated Jul 29, 2012
posted by 00071708
Hola Rameshp! - rac1, Jul 28, 2012
Hola rac1 :) Gracias! - 00071708, Jul 29, 2012