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La palabra del día: "la reina"

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la reina ( ray'-nah )

(noun) queen

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Examples:

1. Hubo celebraciones para el Jubileo de Diamante de la reina.

There were celebrations for the queen's Diamond Jubilee.

2. La reina Isabel I de Castilla financió el viaje de Cristóbal Colón al Nuevo Mundo en 1492.

Queen Isabella I of Castile financed Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World in 1492.

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updated Aug 8, 2013
posted by rac1
Hey rac..thank you...this must take a tremendous amount of time. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Hola queen of the Big Easy! - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
Anybody home? The Rosetta Stone spammers are back...I don't have a feedback button to let anyone know. The shoestore spammers are joining them as well. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Hola, Margherite. I saw that this morning. I had my work cut out for me. Seems they all like to strike in the wee hours of the morning, at least here. - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Hola, JR. :):):) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Muchas gracias for all your wonderful hard work, much love - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
Gracias Pam..love to you too. - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Hola rac, ¡gracias por todo lo que haces por el foro! - sinmeta, Aug 2, 2013
Rac, la reina de la palabra del día . Thank you for keeping it up mate. - ray76, Aug 2, 2013
Hola, Sinmeta...que son muy bienvenido. :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Muchas gracias, Ray! :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013

18 Answers

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Mi perrita cree que ella es la reina de la casa.

My little dog thinks she is the queen of the house.

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updated Aug 8, 2013
posted by Findy
The painting is by Lesley DeSantis of When Guinea Pigs Fly. - Findy, Aug 2, 2013
She is probably correct :-) - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
I like her scepter:)))) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
Well, she is, right? - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Absetively posolutely! - Findy, Aug 2, 2013
Awww - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
Scepter of bone, hmmmmm - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
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Mi amiga parece una reina, porque tiene joyas caras, uñas cuidadas y muchas pelucas.

My friend looks like a queen, because she has expensive jewelry, manicured nails, and many wigs.

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updated Aug 2, 2013
edited by 0083f5dc
posted by 0083f5dc
"Mi amiga parece una reina, porque tiene..." - 00e46f15, Aug 2, 2013
Thank you, Susy! - 0083f5dc, Aug 2, 2013
Good one, amiga! - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
...but does she have the heart of a queen????? - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
how is her nose? - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Hola - 0080b918, Aug 2, 2013
Hola, Tickl3r. - 0083f5dc, Aug 2, 2013
How is her walk and wave! Jaja - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
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Rezamos "Dios te salve, Reina y Madre de misericodia..."

We pray, "Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy..."

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updated Aug 3, 2013
posted by Jubilado
Nice Jubilado:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
Hola amigo. :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Good one - gohern, Aug 2, 2013
Good one. - iana01, Aug 2, 2013
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Elizabeth, the Queen Mother once said "The work you do is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.”

Elizabeth, la reina madre una vez dijo "El trabajo que usted hace es el alquiler que usted paga por la habitación que usted ocupa en la tierra."

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updated Aug 2, 2013
posted by 0095ca4c
She looks very victorian:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
True words. :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Perfecto español! - 00e46f15, Aug 2, 2013
Good job, I want my spanish perfecto, well done amiga! Hope you are doing well. - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
Good one - gohern, Aug 2, 2013
Hola sylyon...¡es agradable oír eso! Gracias. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
You got this one right, but you can't figure out "holy crap"? That's ok; neither can I! - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
8
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¿Has visto la reina china en su vida?

Have you ever seen the chinese queen in your life?

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updated Aug 2, 2013
edited by zhmelissa
posted by zhmelissa
Very beautiful. :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
I have never seen a chinese queen. She looks very solemn. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
"Alguna vez en tu vida, has visto a la reina china?" - 00e46f15, Aug 2, 2013
Does China still have a queen???? - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
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La que reina en este reino es la reina Rayna. smile The one who rules in this kingdom is queen Rayna.

updated Aug 2, 2013
posted by 2bpwhite
Hola, Glad you have joined us. :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Buenas noches! It is nice to be with other people who enjoy Spanish! - 2bpwhite, Aug 2, 2013
¡Bienvendio! - Findy, Aug 2, 2013
If it was reina rana she'd be a frog!!!! - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
If reina rana had to kiss someone to be transformed, who or what would it be? - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Rihanna - 0083f5dc, Aug 2, 2013
:-) - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
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Hoy en El día de hoy, la Reina de Inglaterra admitió que ella había preparado un discurso para el inicio de la Tercera Guerra Mundial. 3

Today, the Queen of England admitted that she had prepared a speech for the onset of world war 3.

updated Aug 2, 2013
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
holy crap...is that true? - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Yes Margherite it's true,but not holy. Hola mi amiga:)))) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
Let's hope it's not needed. - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
"El día de hoy, la Reina... había... de la Tercera Guerra Mundial." - 00e46f15, Aug 2, 2013
Not surprising - gohern, Aug 2, 2013
Hola amigo...¿sabes cómo se dice algo como 'holy crap' en español? No es 'holy' pero es sorprendente. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Gracias susy:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
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Trato de tratar a mi hija como si fuera una princesa. Pero quiero asegurarme de que al crecer ella no piense que es una reina.

I try to treat my daughter like she's a princess. But I want to make sure that when she grows up she doesn't think she's a queen.

updated Aug 2, 2013
edited by sinmeta
posted by sinmeta
"... fuera una princesa. Pero quiero asegurarme de que al crecer ella no piense que es una reina." - 00e46f15, Aug 2, 2013
Gracias sylyon, I wasn't sure whether "ser" should be in the subjunctive or not in the sentence. - sinmeta, Aug 2, 2013
:-) - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
Haha, well, good luck with that, amigo. :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
7
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God save the queen!

¡Dios salva a la reina!

updated Aug 2, 2013
posted by 0080b918
Good one Tick! - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Hola - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
and all of us too. - gohern, Aug 2, 2013
Hi Tick...nice one! - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
I second gohern's thought:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
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Three months ago Beatrix, queen of the Netherlands, abdicated in favour of her son Willem-Alexander.

Hace tres meses Beatriz, reina de los Países Bajos, abdicó en favor de su hijo Willem-Alexander.

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updated Aug 2, 2013
posted by Castor77
She is beautiful for her age. - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
How old is she? - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Was she your queen Castor??? - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
No, she wasn't. But I understand the language. And I believe she is 75 years old.:-) - Castor77, Aug 2, 2013
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¿Quién es la abeja reina en tu casa?

Who is the queen bee in you house?

updated Aug 2, 2013
posted by gohern
I am the only person in my house so I can say it's me Yeah! - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
My dog is a male, so he doesn't qualify. Next in line is the kitty cat. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
If my vote counts, it would be for you Margherite - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
Me too, Pam - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Gracias mis amigas. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
Both of you ladies are queens in my opinion:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
Aww you are soooooooooooo sweeeeeet JR, - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
:)) - iana01, Aug 2, 2013
7
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Muchas personas consideran Tina Turner como la reina de la música rock.

Many people consider Tina Turner as the queen of rock music.

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updated Aug 2, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
She's a classic:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
Hola - 0080b918, Aug 2, 2013
Fantastic lady too. - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
One of my favorites - gohern, Aug 2, 2013
7
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En nuestro cuarto de huéspedes, tenemos una cama matrimonial.

We have a queen size bed in our guest room.

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updated Aug 2, 2013
posted by 00e46f15
...and a king in your room right??? - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
That must be nice....I still have a double. I don't think anything bigger would fit. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
I know what you mean, Margherite. - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Hola Sue! :) - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
Yes I have a king in my room! :-) - 00e46f15, Aug 2, 2013
:-) - pmikan-pam, Aug 2, 2013
6
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Cada día veo a la reina... .. .en nuestras monedas.

I see the queen every day.... .....on our coins.

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updated Aug 2, 2013
posted by togtog
Long live the queen! - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
She already has done! - togtog, Aug 2, 2013
Me too. Sometimes I see George. - 0095ca4c, Aug 2, 2013
jajaja. A good one. :)) - iana01, Aug 2, 2013
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La reina Maha Maya murió al dar a luz a Siddartha Gautama, ahora llamado Buda.

Queen Maya died giving birth to Siddartha Gautama, now known as the Buddha.

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updated Aug 2, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
The wee buddha. - rac1, Aug 2, 2013
"... llamado Buda." - 00e46f15, Aug 2, 2013
Baby buddha:) - Jraider, Aug 2, 2013
@ Sylylon, a surfeit of words in this one, thanks mate. - ray76, Aug 2, 2013
I've never heard that story. We used to have a few Buddha statues around our house. We were Catholic, but my mom loves everything Oriental. - Findy, Aug 2, 2013
There are many stories surrounding the birth of the Buddha , differing depending upon the cultural background , but there is one central theme which is constant. - ray76, Aug 2, 2013
J R , yes he was supposed to have taken ten steps , and a Lotus grew where he stepped . That is the Theravada tradition. - ray76, Aug 2, 2013
Findy, I bought my first Buddha image ( rupa) when i was 14 in Sri Lanka . I still have it now. - ray76, Aug 2, 2013
Thanks rac1. - ray76, Aug 2, 2013