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La Palabra del Día: "tu"

La Palabra del Día: "tu"

18
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tu (too')

adjective ( your )

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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. ¿Tu hermanita ya se casó y tú todavía estás soltera?

Your little sister already got married and you are still single?

2. Tu casa está bella ahora que está renovada.

Your house is beautiful now that it's renovated.

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updated Sep 17, 2012
posted by rac1
Hola rac! I hope you get help soon. :-) Thank you for all the hard work! - 0095ca4c, Aug 26, 2012
Thank you Margherite...me too.. - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
¡Hola, buenos días, rac! Gracias. - Brisa_Ociosa, Aug 26, 2012
Sorry, but this is not an adjective. it's a possessive pronoun. - Castor77, Aug 26, 2012
Hola Brisa. De nada! :) - rac1, Aug 26, 2012

16 Answers

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Sólo veo tu misericordia en mi triunfo, y sólo quisiera tu abrazo en mi derrota. Sea la vida o la muerte, confío en tu amor eterno.

I only see your mercy in my triumph, and I only seek your embrace in my defeat. Whether it's life or death, I shall trust in your eternal love.

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updated Sep 17, 2012
posted by Yo_soy_Yasmina
Very nice! - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Very romantic!! - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
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Aunque sé que crees que soy tu comida deliciosa, no puedo dejar de admirar tu belleza tan majestuosa.

Though I know that you see me as your delicious food, I can't help admiring your majestic beauty.

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updated Aug 29, 2012
posted by Lila3333
You're right. Very much a beauty. - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
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Tus shorts son muy ceñidos.

Your shorts are skin tight.

skin tight shorts

updated Aug 27, 2012
posted by 0095ca4c
That's Big! - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
yes it is and it seems these days, that bigger is always tighter! :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 26, 2012
Because there's no room for air...lol - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
haha......The bigger the better. - Brisa_Ociosa, Aug 26, 2012
los rayos del sol forman un X para localizar el lugar de ruptura. - Aranjuez12, Aug 26, 2012
Hola Aranjuez! ¡ Wow...es verdad! - 0095ca4c, Aug 26, 2012
Hola Brisa! - 0095ca4c, Aug 26, 2012
The sun is out, but we still have a full moon! :)) - Noetol, Aug 26, 2012
Wow:)))))))))) - Ranman, Aug 26, 2012
Looking good Margherita:)))))) - Ranman, Aug 26, 2012
Hola Noetol! Hola Ranman...thank you I'm sure! jajaja... - 0095ca4c, Aug 27, 2012
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¿Si tu amor no estuviera en mi vida, valdría la pena vivir? ¿Si tu imagen no estuviera en mis ojos, escribiría yo estos versos?

If your love weren't ( I think it's 'wasn't' in American English) in my life, would my life be worth living? If your image weren't in my eyes, would I write these verses?

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updated Aug 26, 2012
posted by Brisa_Ociosa
Beautiful sentiment..:) - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Very nice eye and great sentence! - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
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¿Puede manejar tu coche menos rápidamente ,y de forma más segura ?

Can you drive your car less quickly, and more safely?

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updated Aug 27, 2012
posted by ray76
Jaja, I like this. :):) - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Thank you rac1, I am not sure if " manejar " is the correct word or - ray76, Aug 26, 2012
"conducir"? - ray76, Aug 26, 2012
:) Hola, Ray! :) - iana01, Aug 26, 2012
hello, in spanish is more correct to say: puede manejar su coche mas despacio y mas seguro? - aryta, Aug 26, 2012
hello Flag, to say "manejar" it is more commun than "conducir". - aryta, Aug 26, 2012
Puede manejar su coche a menor velocidad y de forma más segura? - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
I can but I don't like to my dear :-P - 0095ca4c, Aug 27, 2012
¿ Puedes manejar/conducir tu coche más rápido y a la vez más lento/seguro? - Yeiyei, Aug 27, 2012
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Estás comiendo tu fresa aún? Terminé de comer la mía hace horas.

Are you still eating your strawberryl? I finished mine hours ago.

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updated Aug 26, 2012
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Now she want his...lol - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Seems to me, the gordita stole the strawberry from dulce flaquita. - katydew, Aug 26, 2012
Jejejeje, Creo que tienes razón. - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
....terminé de comer... - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
Thanks luisssito ;-) - mcl020, Aug 26, 2012
I don't know the complete story, ladies. I only overheard this one sentence ;-) - mcl020, Aug 26, 2012
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Me encanta tu sonrisa.

I love your smile.enter image description here

updated Aug 26, 2012
posted by elzorrodemisterio
Hola Elzorro! Welcome...:) - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Qué bueno!! :)) - iana01, Aug 26, 2012
Welcome to the game. - katydew, Aug 26, 2012
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Tu corazón te dice que ésta es la una para ti, pero tu cerebro te dice que no puede ser posible.

Your heart tells you that this is the one for you, but your brain tells you that it cannot be possible.

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updated Aug 27, 2012
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Aw, you are a romantic...:) - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Well in this case "one" shouldn´t be translated literally, because it replaces a thing unless it replaces a person. - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
Tu corazón te dice que esto es para ti, pero tu...... - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
Luís- I'm a little confused by your answer. In this case "one" does replace a person, the girl in the illustration. "esta" refers to the girl, shouldn't it be the feminine "esta"? - Noetol, Aug 26, 2012
Ohh, I thought the girls was talking to someone else. You could say this: Tu corazón te dice que ésta es para ti, pero....(in this case "ésta" is a pronoun) - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
You can also say this: Tu corazón te dice que esta belleza/chica es para ti, pero tu ....(I added "belleza o chica" because sounds better and in this case "esta" is an adjective, in Spanish we say "adjetivo demostrativo") - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
Anyway very beautiful girl, and why couldn´t be possible, by the way?:):) - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
Thanks, Luís, for the explanation. I changed it to "esta". It's just a romanticized statement for an unrealistic desire. - Noetol, Aug 26, 2012
Unrealistic for who? - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Yah Noetol, unrealistic for who? Anything is possible if you want it badly enough. :p - 0095ca4c, Aug 27, 2012
My wife may take issue with that! :))) - Noetol, Aug 27, 2012
Debes eliminar "la una" - Yeiyei, Aug 27, 2012
Qué romántico! :) Buenas noches, Noetol! :) - iana01, Aug 27, 2012
Buenas noches, Iana! :)) - Noetol, Aug 27, 2012
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She told him, "I learnt the words of your favourite song to sing it for you to make you happy", when she realized he was sad, confused and had to make one of the most difficult decisions in his life. They both knew she was a terrible singer that is why they started to laugh and he told her, "That is why I like you so much, my friend." She always knew how to make him laugh.


Ella le dijo: " Aprendí las palabras de tu canción favorita para cantarla para ti, para hacerte feliz", cuando se dio cuenta de él estaba triste, confundido y tuvo que tomar una de las más importantes decisiones en su vida. Ambos sabían que ella era una cantadante terrible, por eso comenzaron a reírse y él le dijo, " Por eso te quiero mucho, mi amiga." Siempre sabía como hacerle reír.

updated Aug 27, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
typo, decisions. :):) - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Gracias, Rac. :)) - iana01, Aug 26, 2012
Good little parable, Iana. ¡Buenos días! - Noetol, Aug 26, 2012
I bet you are a good singer:) - Ranman, Aug 26, 2012
Buenos días, Noetol! :)) - iana01, Aug 27, 2012
jajajja, Ranman. :))) - iana01, Aug 27, 2012
3
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Tu computadora está rota.

Your computer is broken.

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updated Aug 26, 2012
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
It is now...Lol - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Katy, Katy!! ... Relax ... Count to 10 .... ;-))) - mcl020, Aug 26, 2012
There are some funny people on this site. So few words, so many laughs. - katydew, Aug 26, 2012
....está rota. - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
Luis, once again you have come to my rescue. Thanks. - katydew, Aug 26, 2012
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No hay un tutú que es mucho mejor que tu tutú porque tu mismo quieres llevar tu mismo tutú también.

No hay un tutú que sea mucho mejor que el tuyo porque tú mismo quieres llevar puesto tu propio tutú. gracias Luisssito

There is no tutu that is much better than your tutu because you also want yourself to wear your own tutu.

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updated Aug 27, 2012
edited by Aranjuez12
posted by Aranjuez12
Have mercy! - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Whoa, I just about spilled my tea. And I thought ballet was cultured. - katydew, Aug 26, 2012
I think Ray, Rac1, MC, Iana and yourself could fit into that tutu... maybe even the whole SD gang. - katydew, Aug 26, 2012
No hay un tutú que sea mucho mejor que el tuyo porque tú mismo quieres (llevar puesto)/ponerte tu propio tutú. - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
Holy smackers...that is much worse than the purple skin tight shorts! rofl - 0095ca4c, Aug 27, 2012
2
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cuando tu me miras suspiro. when you look for me at sigh

me gusta tu carro i like your car

tu trabajo es muy interesante your work its very interesting

updated Aug 27, 2012
posted by aryta
When you look at me, I sigh. - mcl020, Aug 26, 2012
Your work is very interesting. - mcl020, Aug 26, 2012
SD insists on us all using proper punctuation, as there are people learning both languages over here. - mcl020, Aug 26, 2012
Hola Aryta. As MC has stated, please use proper capitalization and punctuation. This is a learning site. Thank you. - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Cuando me miras, suspiro. - luisssito, Aug 26, 2012
"I like your car". - katydew, Aug 26, 2012
Si dices "cuando tú me miras" , tú se convierte en pronombre personal y deja de ser un pronombre posesivo como tu segundo ejemplo .¡Ten cuidado con el uso de las tildes! - Yeiyei, Aug 27, 2012
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Tu comida se está quemando.

Your food is burning.

updated Aug 27, 2012
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
A live one...! - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Tu comida se está quemando - Yeiyei, Aug 27, 2012
Thanks, yeikel. - Maria-Russell, Aug 27, 2012
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El gatito: Tu lengua se siente un poco áspero!

The kitten: Your tongue feels a little scratchy!

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updated Aug 27, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
Aww! What a sweet picture...it's so cute....:):) - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
El gatito: Tu lengua se siente un poco áspera! - Yeiyei, Aug 27, 2012
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Mi buen amigo, ¿puedo pedir prestado tu carro?

My good friend, may I borrow your car?

updated Aug 27, 2012
posted by mstivers
Must be a very, very good friend, amigo! - rac1, Aug 26, 2012
Chick magnet!! :0 - 0095ca4c, Aug 27, 2012