La Palabra del Día: "egoísta"
egoísta ( eh-goh-ee'-stah )
adjective ( selfish )
We are looking for an official corrector for the Spanish sentences. If you are interested, please send me a PM.
Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español. Si usted está interesado, por favor envíeme un PM.
Sinmeta will be correcting the Spanish sentences as his time permits. We still need more help with this very important task. Please correct your sentences 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. El novio de Silvia es muy egoísta con su tiempo, se pasa el día entero jugando videojuegos y no le hace nada de caso.
Silvia's boyfriend is very selfish with his time. He spends the whole day playing videogames and barely pays attention to her.
2. De repente Claudia se sintió sumamente egoísta. Aquí estaba ella, mirando hacia el futuro con Ramón, mientras Eduardo justo había sido enterrado.
Suddenly Claudia felt selfish. Here she was, looking forward to her future with Ramón, while Eduardo had barely just been buried.
Notes
The 2nd example sentence is part of our Word of the Day "novela" series. Check it out from the beginning on February 1 and stay tuned tomorrow for the next chapter!
Until we have an official Spanish corrector, please help with any suggestions to the Spanish sentences as you are able. It is very much appreciated. Thank you all for being here at SD and for participating in La Palabra Del Dia!
23 Answers
Es lógico creer que las personas mas pobres deben ser más egoístas que los ricos simplemente para que puedan sobrevivir, pero en muchos casos no es así.
It's logical to think that poorer people should be more selfish simply in order to survive, but it's not always so.
Steve realmente no es egoísta, lo único que no puede compartir con cualquiera de los otros orangutanes es su 'Apple'.
Steve really is not selfish, the only thing he cannot share with any of the other orangutans is his Apple.
La lección más importante que todo el mundo tiene que aprender es no estar egoísta sino repartir. Es difícil para niños aprender esto, y algunas personas no lo hacen nunca.
The most important lesson which everyone has to learn is to not be selfish but to share. It is hard for children to learn this and some people never do.
Algunos maridos son muy egoístas con la división de trabajo en el hogar.
Some husbands are very selfish with the division of housework.
Soy muy egoísta con mi moto. Nadie puede montarla salvo mí.
I'm very selfish with my motorcycle. No one can ride it except me.
Admito que soy egoísta con mis herramientas. Especialmente estas.
I admit that I am selfish with my tools. Especially these.
Las personas son diferetnes. Algunas son egoístas, otras son generosas y tratan los demás bien. Cosas malas se sacan con las buenas.
People are different. Some are selfish, others are generous and treat the others well. Bad things are pulled out with good things.
Soy muy egoísta con mis lapicés. Nunca los comparto con otras personas.
I am very selfish with my pencils. I never share them with other people.
Este perro es muy egoísta. No comparte con el gato.
This dog is very selfish. He doesn't share with the cat.
The problem with a relationship with a narcissist is their complete selfishness and total lack of compassion.
El problema con una relación con un narcisista es su egoísmo completo y falta de compasión en total.
Click for a documentary about psychopaths/narcissists.
Um, I am selfish when it comes to boiled peanuts. (They're my favorite.)
Um estoy egoísta cuando tengo que compartir los cacahuetes hervidos. (Son mis favorites.)
If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, think again, you cannot be good to anyone else if you don't. Si crees que cuidándose a sí mismo es egoísta, piensa otra vez, que usted no puede ser bueno para nadie si no lo hace.
¿Por qué es que muchos de nosotros somos tan egoístas, tan poco dispuestos a compartir lo que tenemos. Why is it that we are so selfish, so reluctant to share what we have?
Ronaldo no es una persona mala, pero es egoista.
Ronaldo isn´t a bad person, but he is self-centered.
A nadie le gusta la persona egoísta, salvo sí mismo.
Nobody likes the selfish person, except he himself.
(Or she herself)
