La Palabra del Día: "el indio"
el indio ( een'-dee-oh )
noun ( Indian )
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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 Colón llegó a América, él pensó que había llegado a la India, por eso llamó "indios" a los indígenas.
When Columbus got to America, he thought he had arrived in India. That is why he called the indigenous peoples "indians."
2. Mahatma Ghandi es un indio famoso cuya desobediencia civil no-violenta trajo la independencia a la India.
Mahatma Ghandi is a famous Indian whose non-violent civil disobedience brought about India's independence.
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La mascota del equipo del equipo de fútbol Atlético de Madrid es un simpático mapache indio.
The mascot of the spanish football team "Atlético de Madrid" is a cute Indian Raccoon
Los indios Wayúu, un pueblo indígena de Gaudalajira, un desierto penínsular entre Colombia y Venezuela son una comunidad matriarcal que vive de los beneficios de sus productos tejidos.
Además de las bolsas populares también tejen hamacas, cinturones taparraboses para sus hombres (si 'ira), paños, ...
Me encantan enormemente sus hamacas bonitas!
The Wayuu Indians, an indigenous people from Gaudalajira, a peninsular desert between Colombia and Venezuela, form a matriarchal society that lives from the proceeds of their woven products.
Besides the popular bags they also make hammocks, loincloth belts for their men (si'ira), cloths, …
I love their beautiful hammocks enormously!
One of our Indian friends in Africa gave me my favorite chicken curry recipe.
Uno de nuestros amigos indios en África me dio mi receta favorita del curry de pollo.
La cultura de los indios americanos es muy interesante
The culture of the american indians is very interesting,
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¿El terorismo? ¡Los indios han combatido eso desde 1492!
Terrorism? The Indians have fought that since 1492!
En algunas culturas indias, una boda puede durar una semana entera.
In some Indian cultures, a wedding can last for an entire week.
Cuándo era niño me gustaba jugar a los indios y vaqueros.. >>>> When I was a child I like to play cowboys and indians...
Uno de mis más viejos amigos es indio. Nos conocemos desde los cinco años de edad. Crecimos juntos. Nuestras casas quedaban a unos cuantos cientos de pies una de la otra. Como yo me encontraba en su casa con mucha frecuencia a lo largo de los años, aprendí un poco de hindi por ósmosis.
One of my oldest friends is Indian. We've known each other since we were five years old. We grew up together. Our houses were a few hundred feet away from each other. Since I was at his house a lot throughout the years, I learned a little Hindi by osmosis.
Cuando los Indios llegaron en America ,
por qué no también el caballo de Asia.
When the Indians arrived in America,
why not also the horse of Asia.
En ese terreno era necesario andar en fila india.
In that area it was necessary to walk in indian file / single file.
Hace medio año que aprendo bailes indios. Me encantaría que un maestro indio verdadero me enseñara algún día.
I've been learning Indian dances for about half a year. I'd love to be taught by a "real" Indian teacher some day.
Mi cuñada es una India.
My sister-in-law is an Indian. (No she isn't!)
Voy a visitar un pueblo indio en Los Estados Unidos.
I am going to visit an Indian village in the United States.
We can learn much from our American Indians. Podemos aprender mucho de nuestros Indios Americanos.
La mayoría de los indios no celebra el Día de Acción de Gracias.
Most Native Americans do not celebrate Thanksgiving.
