La Palabra Del Dia: "corriente"
corriente ( koh-ree-ehn'-teh )
adjective ( current; common, ordinary )
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.
Examples:
1. Para los hombres, tener barba y bigote es la moda corriente.
For men, having a beard and mustache is the current fashion.
2. Soy un tipo bastante corriente; no tengo nada de espectacular.
I'm a pretty ordinary guy; there's nothing spectacular about me.
13 Answers
Yo soy un hombre antecuado y no me caen bien las cosas y los estilos actuales/corrientes ,, pero mi leo es bastante moderno y le encanta toda la actualidad.
I am an old fashioned man and I don't like the current styles and things but my Leo is quite modern and he sure loves the entire modern zeitgeist Hehe
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Nunca me ha gustado hacer lo que los demás hacían, y por eso a veces me ha sentido como un salmón luchando contra la corriente.
I have never liked doing what everyone else was doing, and because of this sometimes I have felt like a salmon struggling against the current.
Fueron arrastrados por la corriente.
They were swept away by the current.
Quita la corriente, no vaya a darte un calambrazo.
Switch off the current or you’ll get an electric shock.
Con correcciones: ¡Siempre es peligroso nadar (o navigar) contra la corriente de.un río ...pero siempre habrá personas que tratarán de hacerlo!
It's always dangerous to swim against the current of a river, but there will always be people who will try to do it!
nadar contra "la" corriente.. pero siempre habrá personas.." its right 
- pablo064 29 mins ago
Muchas gracias, Pablo por tus correciones...las aprecio mucho
Corrijan mi español, por favor
Original sentence: ¡Siempre es peligroso nadar (o navigar) contra el corriente de.un río ...pero siempre habrá (o habrán?) personas que tratarán de hacerlo!
I am looking for backup on this one from a native Mexican. Here "corriente" is used as somewhat more derrogatory than common, almost like trashy. To call someone "corriente" is a major insult.
Estoy buscando apoyo con esto de un hispanohablante del México. Aquí "xorriente" está usado como un insulto grave.
Raúl vendió el coche para resolver unos problemas financieros corrientes..
Raul sold the car in order to resolve some current financial problems.
No tengo ganas vestirme según la moda corriente, estoy vieja para esto.
I have no desire to dress according to the current fashion, I am old for this
A mi me gusta estar a LA corriente con las noticias del día aunque no me interesa la situación política.
I like to keep up with the daily news, even though I'm not that interested in politics.
Qué fue en la moda hace diez años , puede ser la moda corriente hoy.
What was in fashion ten years ago may be the current fashion today
Tenga cuidado al nadar en el océano, porque una corriente podría tirar de usted hacia el mar.
Use caution when swimming in the ocean because a current could pull you out to sea.
No creo en amor nada más porque amor me pone enfermo y me da un choque que sobrepase una carga eléctrica .. por lo tanto para mi, el amor es mas ariesgo y peligroso que nuestra palabra del día corriente .. jeje
I don't believe in love any more as love makes me sick and gives me a jolt/shock much stronger than an electric shock and thus for me love is more dangerous and risky than our word of the day (la corriente) .. haha
Hasta hace muy poco un cuarto de baño con agua corriente caliente y fría no era corriente en todos, pero un lujo para los pocos afortunados.
Up to very recently a bathroom with hot and cold running water was not usual at all but a luxury for the happy few.
Todos los modos corrientes van a pasar. Nada se queda igual. Esto es la única cosa de que podemos ser seguros.
All the current fashions are going to pass. Nothing stays the same. This is the only thing of which we can be sure.
