La Palabra del Día: "extrañar"
extrañar ( ex-trahn-yar' )
verb ( to miss, long for )
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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. El perro extraña a su amo cuando se va de viaje.
The dog misses his owner when he travels.
2. Ha pasado un año desde la muerte de Eduardo, y Claudiade vez en cuando lo extraña. Pero a pesar de esos momentos súbitos de añoranza, ella y Ramón están celebrando la llegada de su primer hijo, a quien le han dado el nombre de Eduardo.
It's been a year since Eduardo's death, and Claudia finds herself missing him from time to time. But despite those unexpected moments of nostalgia, she and Ramón can't help but celebrate the birth of their first son, whom they've named Eduardo.
Notes
¡Y colorín colorado, este cuento se ha acabado! / And they all lived happily ever after! Make sure to check out our Word of the Day for new "novelas" in our series!
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17 Answers
Durante mis estudios en España, mis compañeros y yo extrañamos mucho a nuestras familias, amigos y novios/novias al fin del año.
During my studies in Spain, my classmates and I missed our families, friends, and girlfriends/boyfriends a lot by the end of the year.
Extraña ,pero cuando viajo , la cosa que másextraño es el café.
Strange , but when I travel, the thing that I miss the most is coffee.
When a person is far away from his loved ones, often this person misses them.
Cuando una persona está lejos de sus seres queridos, a menudo esta persona los extraña.
Yesterday I had a call from heaven that they miss the sweetest and the kindest angel. But do not worry, I will not reveal you.
Ayer tuve una llamada del cielo que extrañan el ángel más dulce y más amable. Pero no te preocupes, no te revelaré.
Cuando estaba en Colombia, extrañaba a mi familia en EEUU. Ahora que estoy en mi casa, extraño a los colombianos que conocí allá.
When I was in Colombia, I missed my family in the USA. Now that I am home, I miss the Colombians that I met there.
Cuando su familia viajó a larga distancia, el pobre niño los extraño muchísimo.
When his family travelled a long ditance, the poor child missed them a lot.
Mi maestro de afinación murió hace seis años y todavía lo extraño.
My (piano) tuning teacher died six years ago and I still miss him.
Extraño mi nuera que salió a Las Vegas ayer por 2 meses.
I miss my Daughter-in-law who left yesterday to Las Vegas for 2 months.
Extraño los días cuando era más joven y no tenía ninguna responsabilidad.
I miss the days when I was younger and didn't have any responsibilities.
Siempre extraño el mar cuando estoy en otro lugar.
I always miss the sea when I'm somewhere else.
Cuándo duermo tarde, extraño la madrugada.
When I sleep late, I miss the dawn.
Extraño el patio de recreo y los animals y desenterrando lombrices
Extraño el comodidad de mi madre y el peso del mundo
Extraño mi hermana, extraño mi padre, extraño mi perro y mi casa
Sí, extraño el aburrimiento y la libertad y mi vez solo
I miss the playground and the animals and digging up (unearthing) worms
I miss the comfort of my mother and the weight of the world
I miss my sister, I miss my father, I miss my dog and my home
Yeah, I miss the boredom and the freedom and my time alone
(This must be a nightmare to sing in Spanish)
Extraño mucho mi mejor amigo Pete, pero usualmente, él esta afuera de la ciudad los dias de la semana, y yo estoy afuera los fines de semana.
I miss my best friend Pete a lot, but usually, he´s out of town during the week, and I am out on weekends.
Se dice que el tiempo lo cura todo .... pero esta herida no se curará. Parece que cuanto más tiempo estás muerto, más te extraño.
Time heals all wounds they say .... but this one wound won't heal. Seems like the longer you're dead, the more I miss you.
Isn't it strange that many people long for immortality, when they don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy day. No es extraño que muchas personas mucho de la extrañar inmortalidad, cuando no saben qué hacer con ellos en un dia de lluvia.
