La Palabra Del Dia: "emocionar"

Question

emocionar ( eh-moh-syohn-ahr' )

verb ( to excite, to move )

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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. Alberto se emociona mucho y muy a menudo.

Alberto gets very excited, and often.

2. La historia de amor en esa película emocionó a mi novia.

The love story in that movie moved my girlfriend.

Hola Annie. Excited about Monday???? - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

Answer 1

Me emocioné hoy en la mañana cuando mi nieta fue a su primero día de jardín con su uniforme. ¡Qué linda!

I was moved this morning when my granddaughter left for her first day of kindergarten in her uniform. How cute!

Awww....I wish you had a picture to share. :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

They are so precious :-)! - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

"Me emocioné esta mañana cuando mi nieta fue a su primer día de jardín con su uniforme" - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

it's a beautiful memory gringojrf :) - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

Answer 2

Tengo una tia un poco pesada, cuando se habla de matrimonios y niños ella se emociona tanto que no para de hablar.

I have a bit of a boring aunt, when one speaks about marriages and kids she gets carried away and doesn't stop talking.

Hola Ella. ...."bit of a boring"..... :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

Thanks Annie :) - Ella252, Aug 18, 2014

My mom is the same way,but those things mean a lot to her:-)! - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

I have A bit of a boring aunt :) - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2014

Hello Jraider :) Thanks Ian-hill :) - Ella252, Aug 18, 2014

Ella, hola amiga, tanta es un adjetivo o un pronombre y no creo que se pueda utilizar como un adverbio como lo has utilizado con verbo emocionarse ... pero no estoy seguro .. Pablo pude alumbrarnos de esto .. jeje - 00b055e0, Aug 18, 2014

Hola Jimmy :) Vamos a esperar al Pablo. Lol.. - Ella252, Aug 18, 2014

Hola chiquis: for me "cuando se habla de matrimonios 'y' niños se 'deja llevar' y no para de hablar" or "matrimonios y niños ella se emociona tanto 'que' no para de hablar" - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

If you want to sound more natural you can use "de" instead "sobre" for instance: "estábamos hablando 'de' vos" (we were speaking 'about' you) - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

Hola Pablo :) Gracias. - Ella252, Aug 19, 2014

I'm curious if your name is really Ella or if you are using it in the Spanish way for your username as in 'she'. - katydew, Aug 19, 2014

Hello Katy, "Ella" means only "She", numbers 252 do not mean anything too :) - Ella252, Aug 19, 2014

Answer 3

Todo el mundo está emocionado según su propia manera, no es necesario entenderlo.

Everyone is excited after his own manner, it is not necessary to understand it.

Hola amiga. ...."it's not".... :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Aug 18, 2014

porcu I think "Everyone gets excited in their on way, it is not necessary to understand why." sounds better. Hola :-)! - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

Typo not "on" but "own" :-)! - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

que bonitom.. este osito de arroz hehe ..y la sabana de tortilla ... - 00b055e0, Aug 18, 2014

bonito* - 00b055e0, Aug 18, 2014

jimmy.... I think those are hashbrowns??? - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

looks like an omelet to me my friend and the stuff the teddy is made of seems like rice soaked up in black soy sauce .. hehe - 00b055e0, Aug 18, 2014

You are right J Raider - porcupine7, Aug 18, 2014

That's so cute. It looks like rice to me, but it's hard to tell. - Findy, Aug 18, 2014

It's rice (according to the recipe here): http://cupcakepedia.com/2013/08/23/sleeping-teddy-bears-egg-omelete-with-rice-balls/ - Findy, Aug 18, 2014

So much for not playing with your food! ;-D - Jubilado, Aug 18, 2014

Somehow I'd have a hard time eating my "rice". ha. - katydew, Aug 19, 2014

Answer 4

Creo que la mujer se va a emocionar.

I think that the woman is going to be excited.

I think she will be flabergasted! :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

If they are real :-)! - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

Tiny typo: exCited. - katydew, Aug 19, 2014

Answer 5

Me emociono cuando Los Invasadores de Oakland anotan un "touchdown".

I get excited when The Oakland Raiders score a touchdown.

Who Dat! - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

Are you ready for some football guapa???? - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

Oh yeah!! - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

So am I. Of course I have already watched 2 games, even if they were only preseason ones. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 18, 2014

'Okland 'anotan' un touch...' I feel the same with the true football jeje ;) - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

Gracias pablo,pero para los americanos solo hay un juego!!!!! - Jraider, Aug 19, 2014

Answer 6

I got so excited when I saw this flower that I picked it, and now it's limp and wilted.

Me emocioné tanto cuando vi esta flor que la recogí, y ahora está floja y marchita.

Hola Ann :) "que la recogí...está" - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

Got it. Thanks. - AnnRon, Aug 18, 2014

Maybe some water will liven it up. :) - rac1, Aug 19, 2014

Answer 7

Nunca entenderé por qué algunas personas se emocionan tanto sobre los zapatos- para mí siempre quedarán solamente algo para proteger los pies.

I will never understand why some people get so excited about shoes- for me they will always remain only something to protect my feet.

Exactly :-)!!!! - Jraider, Aug 18, 2014

Shoes make the person.....or not. - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2014

I love buying shoes, but I only have what I need. My sis-in-law, on the other hand, has a walk-in closet full of shoes. - Findy, Aug 18, 2014

For a seven day trip, my wife will typically 15 pairs of shoes. I might take 2 pairs. ;) - bosquederoble, Aug 18, 2014

Well shoes can certainly "move" anyone! - Jubilado, Aug 18, 2014

Answer 8

Cuando era niña, yo estaba muy emocionada comprar nuevos crayones por escuela.

When I was a child, I was very excited to buy new crayons for school.

Even though "most" works well in English. It seems to me that you should have just used "muy emocionada (you're female, right?)" in the Spanish. Native speakers? - Jubilado, Aug 18, 2014

Wow! They were 10 cents? - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

Yes, Jubilado! You are right. Many thanks! I was attempting to say "most" as in the MOST - more than anything, but I guess fiddling around with the sentence for ages, I got confuzzled. lol - Findy, Aug 18, 2014

Me too. Especially if I got the 64 pack which meant I would get "sky blue", my favorite color. - katydew, Aug 19, 2014

Answer 9

Sus palabras me emocionaron.

I was moved by his words.

Lol - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

so Why get out & stay out lol - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

Because he wanted to "move" me amigo :) - ian-hill, Aug 19, 2014

Answer 10

A veces la "Palabra español del día" me emociona, pero hoy no.

Sometimes I get excited over "The Spanish Word of the Day", but not today.

Lo siento amigo. :) - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

jajajj ("palabra en español..) - 003e54f5, Aug 18, 2014

Answer 11

I used to get excited about the first day of classes when I went to high school.

Me emocionaba con el primer día de clases cuando asistía a la escuela secondaria.

Hi K. How's it going? - rac1, Aug 18, 2014

Answer 12

Madelyn was excited when her grandchild was born.

Madelyn se emocionaba cuando su nieto nació.

I get hung up on "was excited", etc. when Was + verb is part of the English sentence. Anybody with a good link, please PM me. - katydew, Aug 19, 2014

Awww - rac1, Aug 19, 2014

I think that it's " se emocionó" :) - 003e54f5, Aug 19, 2014