La Palabra Del Dia: "santo"
santo ( sahn'-toh )
noun ( saint )
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. San Antonio, el santo patrón de las cosas perdidas, es mi favorito pues a mí siempre se me pierden las llaves.
Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lost things, is my favorite because I'm always losing my keys.
2. Muchas gracias por ayudarme a componer mi carro. ¡Eres un santo!
Thanks a lot for helping me fix my car. You're a saint!
Notes
Before the names of male saints only, "santo" becomes "san." Exceptions to this rule are names that begin with "To" or "Do," which is why the capital of the Dominican Republic is "Santo Domingo" and not "San Domingo."
11 Answers
Antes, yo era un chico colérico que siempre estaba enojado y siempre tenía una disposición malísima pero desde que Leo ha estado en mi vida .. me volví un Santo . Jajajaja
Before, I used to be a choleric boy who used to be angry all the time and had an angry disposition but ever since Leo has been with me I turned a Saint .. hahahahahaha
Santo Tomás el Apóstol necesitó ver para creer que Cristo había resucitado de entre los muertos .
Saint Thomas the Apostle needed to see in order to believe that Christ had risen from the dead.
Él no es el santo de mi devoción , pero debo reconocer que él es un actor excelente,
He is not the saint of my devotion, i.e. not a person whom I like very much, but I must admit that he is an excellent actor,
Nowadays, there is a thin line between the sinner and the saint.
Hoy en día, hay una delgada línea entre el pecador y el santo.
San Isidoro es el santo patrón del internet. Está muy ocupado hoy en día.
Saint Isidore is the patron saint of the internet. He is very busy nowadays.
Yo no soy un santo, pero no soy el diablo tampoco.
I am not a saint, but I am not the devil either.
The symbol for the Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove.
El símbolo del Espíritu Santo a menudo se representa como una paloma.
Ha estado acostumbrada a hacer su santa voluntad.
She’s been used to doing just as she pleases.
Tu primo no es santo de mi devoción.
Your cousin is not exactly my favourite person.
These uses are for emphasis.
Judas Tadeo es el santo patrón de causas perdidas y situaciones desesperadas.
Jude Thaddeus is the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations.
Santo, santo, santo Señor Dios Todopoderoso. Toda la tierra es lleno de su gloria.
Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty. The whole earth is full of his glory.
Cuentos sobre los santos se tiene la intención a inspirar a la gente, pero en realidad nadie puede ser un santo todo el tiempo.
Stories about the saints are intended to inspire people, but nobody can really be a saint all the time.
