La Palabra Del Dia: "jefe"
jefe heh'-feh
noun ( boss, manager, leader )
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. Mi jefe me gritó en el trabajo hoy y me hizo llorar.
My boss yelled at me at work today and made me cry.
2. La jefa de ese departamento es una mujer muy talentosa.
The manager of that department is a very talented woman.
¡Feliz Martes!
12 Answers
Los reyes no tienen jefes. ¡Yo tampoco!
Kings have no bosses. Me neither!
Hace muchos años me mandaron a un curso en el que aprendí que un jefe bueno escucha a sus empleados, quienes entienden cómo efectuar el trabajo, y hace cambios de basados en las sugerencias de los empleados. A veces me pregunto si cualquiera de mis jefes asistió alguna vez a entrenamiento semejante.
Many years ago, they sent me to a course in which I learned that a good boss listens to his employees, who understand how to carry out the job, and makes changes based on the employee’s suggestions. At times I wonder if any of my bosses ever attended similar training.
Nuestro jefe ya realizó de la parte del león del trabajo, él gritaba.
Our chief has already performed the lion's share of the work, he shouted
yo le voy a dar cuerda a Juan para que él discuta con el jefe.
I am going to wind up John so that he argues with the boss.
They threw a surprise party for their boss on his birthday.
Hicieron una fiesta sorpresa para su jefe en sus cumpleaños.
La alegría consiste en no tener jefe, al menos es lo que piensa este jubilado contento. ¿Qué me dijiste, mi amor?
Joy is not having a boss, at least that's what this happy retired man thinks. "What's that, sweetie?"
En nuestra casa no hemos aún llegado a la democracia, sino que , tenemos una dictadura y el dictador y jefe se llama Wolfie.
In our home we have not yet arrived at a democracy, rather , we have a dictatorship and the dictator and boss is called Wolfie.
Soy un jefe de todos los tontos de todo el mundo..
I am the boss of all the dumbos and dodos of the world ..
Mi marido y yo tenemos turnos para ser el jefe en nuestra casa. O, está a veces el perro.
My husband and I take turns being the boss in our house. Or sometimes it's the dog.
Antes de mi jubilación, era el jefe de 12 personas en mi avión. Pero sabíamos quien es la jefa actualmente.
Before my retirement, I was the boss of 12 people in my aircraft. But we know who the boss is these days.
Cuando tú trabajas para ti mismo, tú estas un jefe duro.
When you work for yourself you are one tough boss.
When I walk my dog, she always wants to be the boss and sometimes I let her.
Cuando paseo a la perra, siempre quiere ser el jefa y a veces le deje.
