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La Palabra Del Dia: "amable"

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amable ( ah-mah'-bleh )

adjective ( friendly, kind, nice )

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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. Nuestros nuevos vecinos son gente muy amable.

Our new neighbors are very friendly people.

2. Mi hermana quiere encontrar a un hombre que sea amable y generoso.

My sister wants to find a man who is kind and generous.

Thank you very much Pablo and Jimmy for helping with the Spanish. smilesmile

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updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hola princesa xx - ian-hill, Aug 22, 2014
Hi there...so foggy here this morning, I can't see the garden steps. - 007c5fc1, Aug 22, 2014
Hola Annie . ¿Qué más?Gracias amiga de nuevo. - ray76, Aug 22, 2014
Hi Maggy I cannot quite remember Burl Ives song , you can probably help me out. - ray76, Aug 22, 2014
:-) - sara4ever, Aug 22, 2014
And the only only thing that she ever did do was to kiss him in the foggy foggy dew. - ray76, Aug 22, 2014
Hola a todos. :):):) - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
You are welcome Amber .. but I would say that most of that "thanks" goes to Pablo as he is the real expert ,, I am just a Spanish Toddler .. hehe .. but you are welcome any time .. regards.. - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014

18 Answers

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Ese perro es amable con ella.

That dog is friendly with her.

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updated Aug 23, 2014
posted by jphip
"perro es amigable(friendly)' no? - 003e54f5, Aug 22, 2014
Awww, he is cute! - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
Pablo, I have foud Spanish people don't understandme when I explain my perro es muy amable? is it not used about animals? - annierats, Aug 22, 2014
mi voto para este dulce perrito - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Annie, I think you mean: mi perro es muy amable :) - FELIZ77, Aug 22, 2014
I would also have added the sentence Give me a high 5, dog lol:hahaha) - FELIZ77, Aug 23, 2014
Annie how can a dog be kind? sounds odd for me it is "amigable" :) - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
hmm .. but mine is .. hehe .. - 00b055e0, Aug 23, 2014
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Mi vecina es una mujer muy amable pero siento pena por ella porque esta cuidando a su padre , quien tiene 102 años, y la pobrecita vecina no ha salido de su casa hace treinta años, con exepción de hacer las compras para mantenerse viva.

My neighbour is a very kind woman but I feel very sorry for her because she is looking after her 102 yearold father and the poor neighbour has not left her house for 30 years, except to go shopping in order to stay alive.

updated Aug 23, 2014
posted by annierats
That's so sad. I look after my elderly mother-in-law, but we are able to leave the house occasionally for a couple of hours (mainly to grocery shop). - Findy, Aug 22, 2014
That is a pity. - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
It is a very good thing to take care of old people .. they need our support, love and care .. people who neglect, their old ones are ......beeeeeep ..... - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
I need someone to take care of me , sob , hick , sob , and another hick. - ray76, Aug 23, 2014
THat is tragic but it shows the cost of looking after our elderly relatives is one that should be shared with all the family as it can easily become too much work and responsibility for just one person. - FELIZ77, Aug 23, 2014
Yes, Feliz, there is another sister locally, but I note she does not appear very often. And Jimmy, really, this poor neighbour has had her life entirely ruined by the task of looking after the old man, who is frail, demanding but as healthy as his age all - annierats, Aug 23, 2014
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Hay tanta gente muy amable en el sitio de SpanishDict.

There are so many nice people on the site of SpanishDict.

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updated Aug 23, 2014
posted by Castor77
Couldn't agree more. - sara4ever, Aug 22, 2014
Es verdad - porcupine7, Aug 22, 2014
You are one of them, amiga. :) - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
Yes, I agree!! - Findy, Aug 22, 2014
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Soy un poco amable a veces, en un cierto sentido, pero aunque siempre intento ser amable, con ciertos tipos de gente, especialmente los que no responde con el mismo comportamiento, a veces no llego a lo ideal. Soy algo así.

I am kind of kind sometimes, in a certain kind of way, but although I always try to be kind, with certain kinds of people, especially those that do not respond in kind, I fall kind of short of the ideal. I am kind of like that.

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updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
You kind of sound like a kind person, Bosque. :) - Findy, Aug 22, 2014
That's a kind thing to say......:) - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
Well I was kind of having a hard time coming up with some kind of idea to write about using the word kind. I did write it kind of hoping Pablo would enjoy it, since he is so kind to us all. ;) - bosquederoble, Aug 22, 2014
Are you kindly in a kind kind of way , of kind of kindly when the kindly are kind of kind to you ? Good post mate a gem ! - ray76, Aug 23, 2014
jajaj mañana voy a anailzar esta frase con tiempo Bosque porque es muy interesante el uso de 'kind' - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
All the kinds above are driving me nuts! - sara4ever, Aug 23, 2014
I kind of like your post , Bosque lol :) - FELIZ77, Aug 23, 2014
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Han sido muy amables ayudándome.

It was very kind of them to help me.

Gracias, es usted muy amable.

Thank you, that’s very kind of you.

Lo dijo en tono amable.

She said it in a pleasant way.

Si es tan amable de cerrar la puerta.

If you would be so kind as to close the door.

updated Aug 22, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
:-) - sara4ever, Aug 22, 2014
Gee, I wonder what's missing in your 3rd line. - Jubilado, Aug 22, 2014
Gracias Jubilado. :) - ian-hill, Aug 22, 2014
Nice! Thanks Ian..:) - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
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No es fácil mantener una relacion amable con tu ex.

It isn't easy to stay on friendly terms with your ex.

updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by sara4ever
posted by sara4ever
Hola Sara. :) ....."keep friendly relations." But, I would say. "It isn't easy to be, or to stay on friendly terms with your ex." - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
. . . or "a friendly relationship." - AnnRon, Aug 22, 2014
estoy de Acuerdo contigo ... es muy díficil al revés - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Gracias, rac1, AnnRon y Jimmy! - sara4ever, Aug 23, 2014
Tienes razĂłn. - annierats, Aug 23, 2014
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<< ¡Muchas gracias, por llevar mis maletas, jovencito, es muy amable de tu parte! >> Dijo la Señorita Marple.

"Thank you very much for carrying my suitcases, young man, it's very kind of you!" said Miss Marple.

Editor's note/s: Miss Marple is a fictional character from the crime thrillers (books) written by Agatha Christie involving an eldery lady in her 70's )she is perhaps 75) who sometimes acts as an amateur sleuth (detective) helping the polce solve murders and ther crimes.

Corrijan mi español, por favor si necesario wink smile

updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Did he become a suspect? - annierats, Aug 22, 2014
And would an older, unmarried woman not have the courtesy title of ' senora?' - annierats, Aug 22, 2014
No, he didn't become a suspect lol I did toy with that idea lol but I could not really write a whole book for Word of the Day sentence hahaha - FELIZ77, Aug 22, 2014
Annie, I am not sure whether an older lady who has never married would have the title: señora (Mrs) ut of respect - FELIZ77, Aug 22, 2014
I meant to say: out of respect - FELIZ77, Aug 23, 2014
I like Miss Marple in "A Murder Is Announced." :-) - sara4ever, Aug 23, 2014
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Algunas veces las personas confunden ser amable con ser crédulo.

Sometimes people confuse being friendly with being gullible.

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updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
This is very true, Noetol. - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
I clicked it and put in all of my personal information and bank details. I'm looking forward to meeting my new Nigerian relatives and helping them spend their millions. - Findy, Aug 22, 2014
'algunas veces "las" personas...' :) - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
Es verdad. - sara4ever, Aug 23, 2014
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Encontrando una persona amable tu día será inmediatamente más feliz.

Find a kind person your day will be immediately happier.

updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Hola amiga...in this context I would say, "Find a kind person and your day will be immediately happier." :) - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Aug 22, 2014
encuentra una persona amable y tu día sería más feliz inmediatamemte/enseguida - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
for me it is okay in Spanish :) - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
Yes Pablo, the sentence looks fine to me too but it should be "una persona" hehe - 00b055e0, Aug 23, 2014
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Aug 23, 2014
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No hay ninguna forma amable de decir a alguien que él o ella tiene mal aliento.

There is no polite way to tell someone that he or she has bad breath.

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updated Aug 22, 2014
edited by 007c5fc1
posted by 007c5fc1
si, hay - 003e54f5, Aug 22, 2014
'...ninguna forma amable de decir a alguien...' jjaja good picture - 003e54f5, Aug 22, 2014
I would say ..ninguna manera de decir a alguien - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Muchas gracias pablo y jimmy. - 007c5fc1, Aug 22, 2014
Lol....I know and I agree, but after reading the picture, I had to laugh. - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
welcome Mag :) - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Sorry Amber, I forgot to capitalize again ,, please forgive me :( - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Very true, Margherite! - annierats, Aug 22, 2014
Here's how you could say it: "Your breath smelled better yesterday than it does right now." lol - Findy, Aug 22, 2014
(In English this is called a backwards compliment.) - Findy, Aug 22, 2014
some times my Leo also gets bad breath ,, then I brush him - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
6
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"Amigo, permítame te dar algunos consejo amable: Si no se puede lo comes o juegas sobre él, simplemente haces pipí én el y vete." enter image description here

Thanks to Pablo and Jimmy for your corrections/suggestions. Amigo, permítame darle algunos consejos amigables: Si no puedes comerlo o jugar con él, simplemente haga pipí en el y váyase.

"Pal, let me give you some friendly advice: If you cannot eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away."

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updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by Findy
posted by Findy
amable is used with human or animal nouns in my opinion to express their amiable disposition .. I don't think that it can be used with abstract nouns or concepts like "advice" ... like in English we can say an amiable persoln but we can't say amiable adv - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
ice.. or can we?? .... - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
but Pablo can tell better .. Pablo donde estás amigo ,. venga acá and help us .. hehe - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
you can use "friendly advice" ... un consejo amistoso ... hehe - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
I would say " Amigo, permítame que te dé unos/algunos consejos amistosos - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
furher ,,, si no puedes comerlo o jugar con él .. es mejor que .................. - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Pee on it and don't look back. jeje - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
Mail dogs like Leo would usualy pee over the spot where some other dog already has ... this is how they mark their territory ... my Leo keeps sniffing when I walk him around and pees atleastm15 to 20, times at differemt places to mark his territory every - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
where .. tigers and Lions also do the same inmthe jumgles .. hehe - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Amigo, permítame darle algunos consejos amigables: Si no puedes comerlo o jugar con él, simplemente haga pipí en el y váyase." :) - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
Nice one, Findy, and thanks Pablo. - annierats, Aug 23, 2014
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My town has a reputation of being friendly toward tourists, but we are so glad when winter comes and they all go home.

Mi ciudad tiene una reputación de estar amable con turistas, pero estamos tan feliz cuando viene el invierno y todos se van a casa.

updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
Happy to see them come and happy to see them go. - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
good Spanish - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
:) Our tourists never go home, but they do thin out a bit in winter. (Las Vegas) - Findy, Aug 22, 2014
but I think "por'9" doesn't quite crack it here ,. may be "con" would be better .. Pablo what do you say .. as I am not too sure - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
Sorry "But" (capitalized) .. typo error - 00b055e0, Aug 22, 2014
We, on the other hand have tourist that NE V E R go home , and strangely the worst offenders are from the US, but we love them because they are so like us. - ray76, Aug 23, 2014
Mi ciudad tiene una reputaciĂłn de ser 'amigable con los turistas' :) - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
yes "con" .. thanks for corroborating my friend. - 00b055e0, Aug 23, 2014
Sounds better to me too. Thanks, guys. - AnnRon, Aug 23, 2014
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Es fácil a ser amable con la gente que es buena .

El truco es ser amable con las personas que no son buenas.

It is easy to be kind to people that are good.

The trick is to be kind to people that are not so good.

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updated Aug 23, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
You got that right, amigo. :) - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
El truco es ser amable con 'las' personas que no son buenas :) - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
Thank you for keeping me honesto Pablo. - ray76, Aug 23, 2014
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Serias tan amable de prestarme tu vestido azul para la fiesta de esta noche?

Would you be so kind as to lend me your blue dress for tonight's party?

updated Aug 22, 2014
edited by Ella252
posted by Ella252
Borrow: action performed the borrower to accept an item from the owner (lender). Lend: action performed by the owner of item to transfer to it to another person (borrower). "Would you be so kind as to lend me...." - Jubilado, Aug 22, 2014
Thank you Jubilado. - Ella252, Aug 22, 2014
It's at the cleaners....jeje - rac1, Aug 22, 2014
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I said, "I'd like a cup of tea", and she replied, "Thanks, that is very kind".

Dije, "Me gustaría una taza de té" y respondió, "Gracias, muy amable".

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updated Aug 23, 2014
posted by katydew
=) - 003e54f5, Aug 23, 2014
I don't think I ever did that...I was too busy climbing trees. jeje - rac1, Aug 23, 2014
Pablo, thanks for taking a look - your smile means I did well, I hope! ;o) I was a tomboy too, Rac. I did play with Baribies however. - katydew, Aug 23, 2014