La Palabra del Día: "son"
son ( sohn' )
3rd person present conjugation of the verb ser ( are )
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1. Ellas son gemelas idénticas, pero aún así tienen sus diferencias.
They are identical twins, but nevertheless they have their differences.
2. ¿Cuáles son los dioses más importantes de la mitología griega?
Which are the most important gods in Greek mythology?
13 Answers
En tiempos de molestia, se revela quienes son tus amigos verdaderos.
In times of trouble, it is revealed who your true friends are.
Do not forget, they are my yellow sunglasses we are looking for. I left them here yesterday.
No olvides, son mis gafas de sol de color amarillo, las que estamos buscando. Las dejé aquí ayer.
Canta el ave cantora;
Las canciones del alma con pena;
Son de las gamas mudas y tocadas;
Por las negras figuras de las lágrimas en sus almohadas...
The solitary songbird sings the soulful songs of her soul;
The songs of a silent scale played by the dark figures of the tears on her pillow.
Son lo que son y si no lo son, pues que no lo sean.
They are what they are and if they're not, then let them be.
Estos caballos son madera de deriva...me parecen casi reales.
These horses are made of driftwood...to me they seem almost real.
A veces, los niños son difíciles de entender.
Sometimes, children are difficult to understand.
Algunos de mis amigos están casados ,
pero afortunadamente para mí algunos no están casados.
Me gustaría a conocer saber cuántos son solteros.
Some of my friends are married ,
but fortunately for me some are not married.
I would like to know how many are single.
Messi y Ronaldo son los dos mejores futbolistas jugando que juegan actualmente.
Messi and Ronaldo are currently the two best soccer players.
Son hermanos pero pelan como Caín y Abel.
They are brothers but fight like Cain and Abel.
Behold the brave and bow down!; This is the final showdown; They are the warriors of the wild; Before their might, I stand beguiled.
¡Mirad a los valientes e inclinados! Son los guerreros de la sabana; Su nombre es el sinónimo de valentía; Son el poder de la naturaleza.
¿Por que son es la palabra del dia y no teo el verbo ser? Why is son the word of the day and the whole verb ser.
Siempre, los gemelos son fascinante.
Twins are always fascinating.
Son bonitos todos los globos de aire caliente, pero uno destaca más que los demás.
All the hot air balloons are nice, but one stands out more than the rest.
