La Palabra del Día: "etcétera"
etcétera (eht-seh'-teh-rah)
noun ( etcetera )
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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. Fui al supermercado y compré leche, pan, huevos, manzanas, etc...
I went to the supermarket and bought milk, bread, eggs, apples, etc...
2. Ella me estuvo hablando por horas del novio y sus problemas, el hermano y su trabajo, la mamá y su familia, y un largo etcétera de asuntos.
She talked to me for hours about her boyfriend and his problems, her brother and his job, her mom and her family, and a long list of other issues.
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Todos los diseños, dibujos, matrices, perfiles, etcétera, se hicieron internamente por nuestra empresa.
All designs, drawings, die creations, extrusions, etcetera were done inhouse.
Nuestro amigo, Ray76, ha visitado a muchos lugares bonitos de Asia-Pacífico, como Malasia, Australia, Singapur, Vietnam, Nueva Zelanda, Camboya, Laos, Myanmar y un largo etcétera.
Our friend, Ray76, has visited many beautiful places in Asia-Pacific, such as Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and a lot more besides.
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When I told him "I love you etcetera etcetera", he seemed very happy with the 'etceteras' : - )
Cuando le dije 'Te amo etcétera etcétera', parecía muy contento con los etcéteras : - )
Las partes del idioma español más difíciles de aprender son los verbos, los sustantivos, los pronombres, los adjetivos etcétera, etcétera. ¡Todo!
The parts of the Spanish language which are the most difficult to learn are the verbs, the nouns, the pronouns, the adjectives etcetera, etcetera. All of it!
Los vendedores del mercadillo suelen vender productos del campo , plantas, aperitivos y bebidas, discos, casetes de música, muebles, herramientas pequeñas, sillas de montar, figuras de porcelana, artes de pesca, camisetas, etcétera.
Flea market vendors often sell produce, plants, snacks and drinks, records, music cassette, furniture, small tools, saddles, porcelain figures, fishing gear, T-shirts, etcetera.
Etcetera es el nombre de un gato de Andrew Lloyd Webers Musical "Cats". Hay grandes felinos pequeños gatos lindos gatos gatos feos etcétera.
Etcetera is the name of a cat from Andrew Lloyd Webers musical "Cats".There are big cats small cats pretty cats ugly cats etcetera.
Etcetera! No I said , it's that era, not etcetera.
¡Etcétera! No he dicho, es que era, no etcétera.
May not work in Spanish , but then neither do I .
Ya me hartan tus etcéteras. Ve al grano y así nos entenderemos mejor.
I'm sick and tired of your long list of excuses. Get to the point and we'll get along fine.
Cuando no puedo pensar en la próxima palabra, digo "etcétera."
When I can't think of the next word, I say "etcetera."
