La Palabra del Día: "enfermo"
enfermo ( ehn-fehr'-mo )
adjective ( ill, sick )
Francobollo is the official corrector for the Spanish sentences. Please correct your posts according to his suggestions. There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
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. Juan se enfermó después de comer pollo expirado.
Juan got sick after he ate expired chicken.
2. Al escuchar lo que le decía su hija, la madre de Claudia se dio cuenta del pecado que había cometido y cayó en una depresión que la dejó muy enferma y al borde de la muerte.
Upon hearing what her daughter had to say, Claudia's mother realized the wrong she had committed, and fell into a deep depression that left her ill and on the brink of death.
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!
16 Answers
Mucha gente está enferma durante el invierno...tanto del alma como del cuerpo.
Many people are sick during the winter...both in body and in spirit.
No sé por qué, pero cuando mi esposa me da una lista de mandatos, me pongo enfermo. Debe ser una alergia.
I don't know why, but when my wife gives me a honey do list, I get sick. It must be an allergy.
No es ninguna sorpresa que Juan se haya comido un pollo muerto, no hay mucha gente que coma los pollos vivos porque es bastante difícil. Posiblemente se trata de un pollo desmasiado enfermo y un poco viejo .
It's no surprise that Juan ate a dead chicken, very few people eat live chickens,it might be rather difficult. Perhaps the chicken was a little past it's sell-by date and a little worse for wear?
All the money in the world cost nothing when you are ill with a hopeless disease.
Todo el dinero del mundo no cuesta nada cuando uno está enfermo de muerte.
Cuando yo sea estoy enfermo, me alegra tener seguro de salud.
When I am sick, I am glad that I have health insurance.
Estoy enferma ahora, tengo fiebre, dolor de cabeza, dolores musculares por todas partes, un resfriado fuerte ... grrrrrr ... cómo odio los fríos inviernos aquí.
I am sick at the moment, I have a fever, headache, muscle pain all over, a bad cold ....gggrrr ... how I hate the cold winters here.
Mi cuñada se enfermó en el día de su boda.
My sister-in-law got sick on her wedding day.
¡No sabía que una pequeña mariquita podría hacer a un gatito hacer enferma! enfermo!
I didn't know that a little ladybug could make a kitten sick!
Odio estar enfermo durante mis vacaciones. Desafortunatamente tengo un dolor de estómago ahora mismo. Espero sentirme mejor antes de que empiecen las vacaciones de navidad.
I hate to be ill during my holidays. Unfortunately I have stomach ache right now. I hope I feel better before the start of the Christmas holidays.
Para no ir a la escuela, mi hermanito menor siempre se hacía el enfermo. Pero mis padres eran más listos que él.
To avoid going to school, my little brother pretended he was sick. But he never outsmarted my parents.
Una de las razones por las que no me gusta mucho volar en avión es que es muy facíl enfermarse. Hay muchos gérmenes y virus en el aire y no es posible escaparse de ellos.
One of the reasons I don't much like flying in an aeroplane is that it is very easy to get sick. There are many germs and viruses in the air and it isn't possible to escape them.
Durante este tiempo especial de Navidad, una de las cosas más importantes que hacer es pensar en los pobres y los enfermos que no sólo necesitan nuestro cuidado y apoyo, necesitan nuestra oración también, especialmente en Nochebuena.
During this special season of Christmas, one of the most important things to do is to think about the poor and the sick who need not only our care and support,they need our prayer too, especially on Christmas Eve.
De niña, cuando me sentía enferma, mi mamá me daba una caja llena de crucigramas y cuadernos para colorear. Me hacía sentir muy especial.
As a child, when I felt sick, my mom gave me a box full of word puzzles and coloring books. It was very special.
Estoy enfermo, no me siento bien, siento como que es el último día del mundo. Os veo en la próxima vida.
I'm sick, I don't feel well, I feel like it is the last day of the world. I will see you all in the next life.
La Sopa de pollo es muy buena para niños enfermos en todas partes.
Chcken soup is very good for sick children every where.
