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La Palabra Del Dia: "moreno"

La Palabra Del Dia: "moreno"

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moreno ( moh-reh'-noh )

adjective ( brunette; tanned, dark-skinned )

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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. Mi hermana y mi cuñado tienen el pelo moreno, pero su hijo es rubio.

My sister and my brother-in-law are brunette, but their son is blond.

2. Yo voy al Caribe para las Navidades y espero ponerme morena de estar en el sol.

I'm going to the Caribbean for Christmas and I hope to get tanned from being in the sun.

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updated Dec 21, 2014
posted by rac1
Hola Rac. - porcupine7, Dec 18, 2014
Hola amigas - ian-hill, Dec 18, 2014
Hola amigos. :):) - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
2nd Example is nice :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Gracias amigo...but I can't take the credit. :) - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
The Christmas countdown begins! Gracias guapita :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
Why not, you deserve all the credit, if it weren't for you, no one would be reading them I guess, - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Hi mod mate how are you , thanks for the great work that you d mi amor. - ray76, Dec 19, 2014
Thank you too Ray, Ray. :) - rac1, Dec 19, 2014

15 Answers

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La familia de mi padre era de piel clara, mientras que los parientes de mi madre son de tienen piel morena.

Me parezco a lado materno de la familia.

My father's family was white skinned, while my mother's relatives are dark skinned.

I take after my mother's side of the family.

updated Dec 21, 2014
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Jr, your sentence seems quite ok to me but may be our profesora Dani could suggest some corrections .. lets just wait for her :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Muchas gracias jimmy :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
De nada amigo,, but I think it may sound more natural to simply say "tienen piel morena"... but let's wait and see what the experts have to say :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
" tenía / tienen, piel morena, etc." me parece mejor. Mazel tov, Jimmy. - Daniela2041, Dec 18, 2014
Gracias Daniela :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
What is mazel tov ??? - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Family crest? - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
Yes Amby. This is from my mother's family :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
Very nice - sanlee, Dec 19, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Dec 19, 2014
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Hay una buena canción que se llama ´Pobre niña morena´. Es muy triste.

There is agood song called ´Poor little dark girl´. It is very sad.

pobre niña morena

updated Dec 19, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Thanks for the link, Annie. - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
Sad but beautiful annie :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
really nice song! - yulia13, Dec 18, 2014
Yes, I rather thought so. - annierats, Dec 18, 2014
Me gusta esa canción, Annie. Gracias! - sanlee, Dec 19, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Dec 19, 2014
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Antes la gente estaban acostumbrados ponerse morena, pero ahora se dice que es peligroso y la gente utiliza cremas del sol.

Earlier the people were accustomed to become brown, but now it is said that it is dangerous and the people use sun creams.

updated Dec 19, 2014
posted by porcupine7
Suggestion: In an earlier time, people were used to getting a tan".... :) - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
Antes, la gente estaba acostumbrada a broncearse para ponerse morena .. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Yes porcu, people just used to bake themselves :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
It was nice... - annierats, Dec 18, 2014
I hate cancer - Sassette, Dec 19, 2014
6
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Cuando una persona planea seguir una dieta balanceada, se recomienda utilizar el azúcar moreno en vez del azúcar blanco. Es cierto que el azucar blanco es un producto refinado. El proceso de refinación elimina la mayoría de los nutrientes.Al contrario, el azúcar moreno no es un producto procesado ni refinado( azúcar integral). Por eso es rico en vitaminas del grupo B y minerales como el magnesio, cobre, potasio y hierro.


If a person plans to keep a balanced diet, it is recommended to use brown sugar instead of white sugar. It is true that white sugar is a refined product. The refining process removes most of the nutrients. Contrary, brown sugar is a product which is neither processed nor refined. Therefore, it is rich in B vitamins and minerals like magnesium, copper, potassium and iron.


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Al final quisiera recommender una dieta mas saludable, en lugar de comer “azucar moreno” escuchen cancion de “Azucar moreno" y báilenla. Finally , I would like to recommend a healthier diet , instead of eating brown sugar, listen to a song of¨Brown Sugar” and dance. smile enter link description here

updated Dec 19, 2014
edited by yulia13
posted by yulia13
Jeje! I thought you meant the Rolling Stones song. Muy bien yulia ;-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
The same as flour...it's bleached. Yuck - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
really I was thingking about that song. Jraider , but the song Azucar Moreno "Solo se vive una vez" was so tempting! :) - yulia13, Dec 18, 2014
Yes, Rac! It looks that all refined products have less minerals and vitamins. - yulia13, Dec 18, 2014
Brown or raw sugar is still sugar and should be avoided like the plague , we do not need it , all it does is feed cancers and is converted into fat. - ray76, Dec 19, 2014
Cool song, Thanks. - sanlee, Dec 19, 2014
yes Ray, we should avoid any sugar, of course. - yulia13, Dec 19, 2014
Brown sugar is also processed (not as much as the white one though) .. best is to have raw jaggery .. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 19, 2014
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There is something so regal about certain dark-skinned beauties.

Hay algo tan regia sobre ciertas bellezas de piel morena.

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updated Dec 19, 2014
posted by AnnRon
I agree. :) - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
yes , you are right! - yulia13, Dec 18, 2014
Stunning!!!!! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
Eat your heart out. - annierats, Dec 18, 2014
perfect photo for making your point - Sassette, Dec 19, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Dec 19, 2014
6
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Mi hermana es mucho más morena que yo. / My sister’s much darker than me.

Estoy deseando ponerme morena. / I want to get a tan.

updated Dec 19, 2014
posted by ian-hill
I burn more than anything else. - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
I am sure she must be guapa like you (guapo) .. hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
My brother is much lighter than me :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
How, Ambi, do you to go to a brach to catch a sun tan ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
beach** - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
do you go to *** (typo) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
6
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Algunas personas que son de piel morena aplican productos aligeramiento a su cuerpo entero para cambiar a su tez. Esto es muy arriesgado,porque estos productos contienen mercurio,que puede llevar la intoxicación por mercurio.

Some people who are dark skinned apply skin lightening products to their entire body to change their complexion.This is very risky because such products contain mercury which can lead to mercury poisoning.

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updated Dec 19, 2014
posted by osas-baby
Hola amiga. :) - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
Aka Michael Jackson. Hola mi hermana :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
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Debido a lo que hice cuando era joven, y las lesiones precancerosas de la piel que tengo como resulto, cada vez que viajo a un lugar sureño, intento regresar más pálido que cuando salí, y ni un poco moreno.

Due to what I did as a youth, and the precancerous skin lesions that I have as a result, every time I visit somewhere southern, I try to return paler than when I left, and not even a bit dark.

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updated Dec 20, 2014
posted by bosquederoble
Understandable. - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
Yes bosque, protect your skin :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
I hate cancer - Sassette, Dec 19, 2014
Same here, Bosque. - sanlee, Dec 19, 2014
5
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¿Reconoces a este individuo moreno?

Do you recognize this brunette individual?

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updated Dec 20, 2014
posted by bandit51jd
Jejeje Yup! - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
The force is stong withthis one. Hola bandita :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
Ewoks -- Gracias Annie y JRaider! And I know the force is with you both! May it always be so! :) - bandit51jd, Dec 20, 2014
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Yo no me acuesto en una playa como un caimán porque tengo la piel naturalmente morena.

I don’t lie on a beach like an alligator because I have a naturally tanned skin.

updated Dec 19, 2014
edited by Raja-jani
posted by Raja-jani
No leather skin for you Raj :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
Miento en un playa ????? .. haha, asmigo,, mentir doesn't mean to lie down,, it means "to lie" (to speak or tell lies.. not to speak the truth).. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
So in essence what you have said is ,,, that you don't tell lies on the beach (you only speak the truth on the beach),, hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
amigo** (typo) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
you could say ... no me echo // no me tumbo// no me acuesto a/para broncearme en una playa - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Dani, can tell or suggest a better way when she arrives .. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Joy, you have no idea how much I laughed after posting my sentence. I have corrected it. And, yes, I tell the truth on the beach and elsewhere :) - Raja-jani, Dec 18, 2014
Haha, yes bro, I burst into a bout of laughter too .. but jokes apart, we all are learning and bound to make mistakes every now and then ,, so it's absolutely fine .. hehe .. but good sentence indeed .. - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
I don't lie on the beach either. jejejeje - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
Neither do I :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
No me tumbo porque tengo la piel ... await Danizella! - annierats, Dec 18, 2014
You're right, annierats. The rule is to use the definite articles for body parts :) - Raja-jani, Dec 18, 2014
Very good discussion. - sanlee, Dec 19, 2014
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Les presento al señor Hector Moreno.

I would like to introduce you to Mr. Hector Moreno.

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updated Dec 20, 2014
posted by jphip
Nice to meet you, Mr. Moreno. - rac1, Dec 19, 2014
4
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Nos gusta pan morena con muchas comidas.

We like brown bread with many meals.

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updated Dec 20, 2014
posted by sanlee
I've never seen anything like this. - rac1, Dec 19, 2014
We have it with baked beans and clam bakes. - sanlee, Dec 19, 2014
Neither have I .. but looks great .. where do we get this from ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 19, 2014
Tinned bread, how strange. I hope it's good. - annierats, Dec 19, 2014
Interesante! - bandit51jd, Dec 20, 2014
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Ya sea que seamos morena o blanco, necesitamos la vitamina D del sol

así que ten cuidado de no demasiado sol, quince minutos es suficiente.

Whether we are brown or white we need vitamin D from the sun,

so be careful fifteen minutes in the sun is enough

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updated Dec 20, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Great post, Raymon. :)♥ - rac1, Dec 19, 2014
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Los indigenes de los paises donde hay mucho sol son moreno por lo general. Esto sirve a proteger la piel contra los rayos del sol. La gente con la piel clara es originalmente desde los paises frios del norte.

The native peoples of countries where there is a lot of sun are generally dark-skinned. This serves to protect the skin from the rays of the sun. People with pale skin are originally from the cold, northern countries.

updated Dec 20, 2014
posted by jennysk
Hola Jenny. :) - rac1, Dec 19, 2014
Hola! - jennysk, Dec 19, 2014
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Tengo pelo moreno pero mi amiga Ambi es rubia o así creo, siquiera..

I have dark hair but my friend Ambi has blond, or at-least so I think ..

updated Dec 19, 2014
edited by Joydeep_Singh
posted by Joydeep_Singh
Can someone be kind enough to please check my Spanish sentence... thank you :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Please check mine too jimmy :-)! - Jraider, Dec 18, 2014
Sure Jr. why not :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Jimmy, your English is problematic in this sentence. I know what you mean but it's difficult to translate. - Daniela2041, Dec 18, 2014
I know Dani, my English is as bad as my Spanish :( So sad :( - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
At least you think so?? - rac1, Dec 18, 2014
Yes, you seem so from your foto, besides most American friends I have are blond .. hehe .. not just a conjecture :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 18, 2014
Hmm, I see. - sanlee, Dec 19, 2014