La Palabra Del Dia: "libro"

Question

libro ( lee'-broh )

noun ( book )

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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.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. "A este lado del paraíso" de F. Scott Fitzgerald es uno de mis libros favoritos.

"This Side of Paradise" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of my favorite books.

2. La Biblia de Gutenberg, impresa a mediados del siglo XV, fue el libro más importante de los primeros en ser impresos mediante el sistema de tipos móviles.

The Gutenberg Bible, printed in the mid-15th century, was the most important of the first books to be printed using movable type.

It is terribly hot here, we are melting - porcupine7, Jul 21, 2014

I melt every day Porcu .. it is always hot here .. the hottest day of the season thus far .. 47 degrees C - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

almost half the boiling point of water hehe - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

Hola amigos. :) It's very hot here as well. - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

hmm .. - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

Its raining cats and dogs here........♡♥ - osas-baby, Jul 21, 2014

It's been raining here too, but stays hot and in fact, gets even hotter. - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

It's a cool 99F/39C here in Las Vegas, but by Friday it'll be 111F/40.5C. Cooler than last July when it was 120F for two weeks straight (in the shade). - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

I'm glad you chose this for the word of the day, Rac, because I keep mixing it up with "libra." Yesterday I tried to order "two books of ground pork" at the butchers again. :P The lady there knows I'm learning Spanish, so she humors me. - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

In case any English learners don't understand "to humor" someone, it means to be amused by someone, but in a kind way. - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

Hi Findy , or as we say,-"Having a lend of someone". - ray76, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 1

Uno de mis libros favoritos es El Leon, La Bruja, y El Ropero. ¡C.S. Lewis fue un escritor fantástico!
One of my favorite books is The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
C.S. Lewis was a great writer.

a mi me gusta la película también - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

This was fantastic!!! I love it and I love his works. :):) - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

I loved all of these books. :) I visited the pub in Oxford where CS Lewis met with JRR Tolkien & pals as The Inklings. - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

Answer 2

Books are real life portals into any world of your choosing. The past, the present, the future, and even places that have never existed.

Los libros son portales de la vida real en cualquier mundo de tu elección. El pasado, el presente, el futuro e incluso lugares que nunca han existido.

The joy of reading. :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

This is what I love about reading books! - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

Answer 3

El libro que estoy leyendo se titula Ningún Libro Excepto El Mundo.

The book I am reading is titled No Book But the World.

Is it a good read so far? - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

I guess I'd give it a four out of five. Well written. Interesting situation, but a little too much flashback for my taste. - AnnRon, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 4

Prefiero los verdaderos libros a los e- libros, pero tengo que confesar que los e-libros tiene muchos ventajas, por ejemplo que puedes llevar una biblioteca completa contigo.

I prefer real books to e-books, but I have to say that e-books have many advantages, for example that you can carry a complete library with you.

Perfect English! :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

prefiero los libros reales a los digitales, pero debo reconer que los digitales tienen muchas ventajas - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

Answer 5

Ha estado mucho años desde leí un libro en inglés.

It has been many years since I read a book in English.

I absolutely love reading! :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

I am very impressed, Noetol! - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

Answer 6

Espero que un día mi español va a ser tan bueno que voy a ser capaz de leer los libros españoles.

I hope my Spanish will be so good one day that I will be able to read Spanish books.

very good answer .. - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

espero que un día mi español vaya a ser (o sea) tan bueno que voy a ser capaz de los libros españoles. - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

Gracias Jimmy :) - Ella252, Jul 21, 2014

de nada amiga .. and sorry I forgot to put the verb leer ... my sentence is incomplete .. please read it with leer .. hehe - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

No te preocupes. Yo entendí muy bien tus correcciones aunque falta el verbo :) - Ella252, Jul 21, 2014

entonces .. serás un genio ..jeje ..then you must be a genius .. hehe .. quem - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

cual es tú lengua materna amiga .. no has mencionado estes detalles en tu perfil .. por eso te lo estoy preguntando .. qué idioma hablas como tu lengua principal ?? - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

Me too! At least I'd like to be able read books for adults rather than for children. lol - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

Start trying now. Find some simple things and try to translate them. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2014

read this one Findy " Autobiography of Jimmh and Leo" .. Hehe - 00b055e0, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 7

Ahora mismo estoy leyendo otra vez un primero edición de El Completo James Herriot, que contiene quatro libros. Escribió muchos más libros antes su muerte y he disfrutado todos ellos.

Right now I am re-reading a first edition of The Complete James Herriot, which contains four books. He wrote many more books before his death and I have enjoyed all of them.

:) - ian-hill, Jul 21, 2014

I enjoyed reading these too, but for some reason the television series leaves me cold. - AnnRon, Jul 22, 2014

I'll have to check those out. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2014

I never really got into the TV show either, Ann. They could never convey the funny thoughts going through his mind, especially about the personalities of the farmers. - Findy, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 8

El monumento muy lindo de Clara Campoamor en Sevilla representa a una niña rodeada de libros.

The very pretty monument of Clara Campoamor in Seville represents a little girl surrounded by books.

A very good statue. :) It encourages reading. - rac1, Jul 22, 2014

Mirar las motos. - ray76, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 9

Me gustan sólo los libros sobre física como "una breve historia del tiempo"porque me dan un un vistazo de los secretos del universo ... por ejemplo la teoría de relatividad trata de dar una explicación acerca de la ley de gravedad..

I only like reading books on physics like "a brief history of time" as they give me a glimpse into the secrets of the universe .. for example "the theory of relativity tries to give an explanation on how the law of gravity works ... Time travel, worm holes , quantum mechanics .. my favourite topics

Really? I enjoy those topics as well. :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

yes Annie Really, I am different .. hehe ... people read romance, thriller, horror etc . and I read the shrodinger wave equation .. hehe .. - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

Read Michio Kaku, Annie, I am sure you will like his books .. also read Deepak Chopra .. you can also download the audiobooks and see their videos on youtube - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

if you like, I can send you some nice youtube links for such videos .. - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

Yes, that would be appreciated Jimmy. Thank you. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2014

sure dear - 00b055e0, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 10

Books can transport children out of a miserable existence to magical places.

Libros pueden transportar los niños fuera de una existencia miserable a mágicos lugares.

estoy de acuerdo amiga - 00b055e0, Jul 21, 2014

They do that for me too. :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2014

What a wonderful sentence! - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

By the way, when we lived in Scotland our daughter worked at The Hawes Inn where RLS wrote part of Kidnapped. It is a charming inn and restaurant we loved to frequent. - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

The Hawes Inn: http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thehawesinnsouthqueensferry/ - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

Answer 11

El contable comprobó los libros. - The accountant checked the books.

El contador ha cocinado los libros. - The accountant has cooked the books.

Only the accountant knows what the books are saying.

Sólo el contador sabe lo que los libros dicen.

Three great ideas for sentences, Ian. :) - Findy, Jul 21, 2014

Gracias amigo. :) ♥ - rac1, Jul 22, 2014

very nice - 00b055e0, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 12

Un libro de versos, una jarra de vino y usted, y estoy muy feliz.

A book of verse, a jug of wine, and you I'm very happy.

Thanks Ray. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2014

Where's your loaf of bread, Ray? ;) - Findy, Jul 23, 2014

It being unleavened I am sitting on it to keep it warm , and she has wheat intolerance so I have to keep quiet about it , I do have priorities. - ray76, Jul 24, 2014

I always felt that a 'loaf 'of bread was one of "Fitzgerald's" poor translations. - ray76, Jul 24, 2014

Answer 13

Hace un año mi nuera me dió un libro en español. ¡Todavía estoy solo hasta la segunda página !

A year ago my daughter-in-law gave me a book in Spanish. I am still only up to the second page!

That's ok, at least you are trying. Me too. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2014

Answer 14

One day, I would like to read an English book completely. Un día, me gustaría leer un libro de inglés completamente.