La Palabra del Día: "el cuarto"
el cuarto ( koo-ahr'-toh )
noun ( room, chamber )
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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. Cuando éramos pequeñas, mi hermanita y yo compartíamos un cuarto.
When we were younger, my sister and I shared a room.
2. En el hotel, Eduardo sugiere compartir un cuarto, pero Claudia está indecisa. Es obvio que Eduardo sigue enamorado de ella, pero ella aún sigue pensando en Ramón.
At the hotel, Eduardo suggests they share a room, but Claudia is unsure. It's obvious Eduardo is still in love with her, but she cannot stop thinking about Ramón.
Notes:
The 2nd example sentence is part of our special new Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on December 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!
18 Answers
Cuando viajo, me gusta pedir un cuarto con vistas. When I travel, I like to ask for a room with a view.
Lo siento, ya no tengo tiempo para el foro, tengo que limpiar el cuarto de baño.
I'm sorry, I haven't got time for the forum just now, I have to clean the bathroom.
Saber preguntar dónde está el cuarto de baño es una cualidad muy importante para cualquiera que aprenda un nuevo idioma.
Knowing how to ask where the restrooms are is a very important skill for any language learner.
Many young families redecorate when they want a special baby room.
Muchas familias jovenes redecoran cuando quieran un cuarto para el bebé de guagua especial.
El recepcionista del hotel me dijo que mi cuarto quedaba en el cuarto piso. Y que era el cuarto a mano izquierda.
The hotel receptionist told me my room was on the fourth floor and that it was the fourth room on the left.
En teoría, mi casa tiene cuatro cuartos. Pero en la práctica, tiene un cuarto, dos oficinas, y una sala de almacenamiento (basicamente un Armario muy grande)
In theory, my house has four bedrooms. But in practice, it has one bedroom, two offices, and a storage room - basically a very large closet.
Vosotros sabéis que en España tomamos uvas durante las 12 campanadas de año nuevo. Pero todos los años hay el mismo problema: la gente confunde las cuatro campanadas que anuncian los cuartos de hora con el inicio de las campanadas de la hora de las 12.
You know that in Spain we take grapes during the 12 chimes of new year. But every year there is the same problem: people confuse the four bells that announce the quarter hours with the onset of the stroke of the hour of 12.
Mi hijo y su novia han comprado una casa vieja. Antes de la mudanza, están pintando los cuartos.
My son and his fiancée have bought an old house. Before moving in they are painting the rooms.
"A room without books is like a body without a soul." (Marcus Tulius Cicero).
Un cuarto sin libros es como un cuerpo sin alma.
Mi suite en el hotel tiene dos cuartos y un baño. Es muy lujosa.
My suite in the hotel has two rooms and a bath. It's very luxurious.
I need more room in my pants for my huge butt!
¡Yo necesito mas cuarto en mis pantalones para mi grande trasero!
"¡Mande dos docenas de rosas al cuarto 424 y escriba "Emily, te amo" en el reverso de la cuenta!"
"Send two dozen roses to room 424 and write "Emily, I love you" on the back of the bill!"
Por la tarde ,no hay nada que me guste hacer más que irme al cuarto con una copa de vino y un buen libro
In the evening there is nothing better that I like to do than go to my room with a glass of wine and a good book
Noooooo, no puedes limpiar mi cuarto, mamá, porque entonces yo no sería capaz de encontrar mis cosas de nuevo.
Noooooo, you cannot clean my room, mommy, because then I wouldn't be able to find things back.
Él le mandó a que entrara al cuarto, pero se negó a cumplir con sus deseos porque quería preservarse la vida.
He told her to come into the room, but she refused to comply with his wishes because she wanted to preserve her life.
