La Palabra Del Dia: "tomar"

Question

tomar ( toh-mahr' )

verb ( to take; to drink )

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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. Mi amigo tomó mi abrelatas y no me lo ha devuelto.

My friend took my can opener and hasn't returned it.

2. En el invierno lo que provoca es tomarse un buen chocolate caliente.

In the winter all you want to do is drink a nice hot chocolate.

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Hola Rac. - porcupine7, Jan 9, 2015

Hola Porcu. :) - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Have a great weekend Ambi. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

You too, mi amigo. :)♥ - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 1

Tienes que tomar una decisión de no tomar tanto, y además, te voy a dar esta receta para que tomes dos pastillas al dia. ¡Te sugiero que tomes en serio mi diagnóstico!!!

You have to make a decision not to drink so much, and furthermore, I'm going to give you this prescription to take two pills a day. I suggest that you take my diagnosis seriously!

Lo chistoso es que nunca tomo. Es otra chica. - Daniela2041, Jan 9, 2015

No tomas Que ?? la bebida ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 9, 2015

Ok doc ;-)! - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

Estupendo. - annierats, Jan 9, 2015

Thanks for the uses of tomar. :) - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

@joydeep. Nunca tomo ninguna bebida alcóica-¡ya debes saber eso, amigo! - Daniela2041, Jan 9, 2015

Cuando salí del consultorio "tomé" al autobús. Jeje :) - Daniela2041, Jan 9, 2015

Great Girl Dani,, yo tampoco ... ni bebo ni fumo .. - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 10, 2015

@joydeep, "Mazel tov!" Jejeje, I bet you don't know that. (A menos que sepas leer hebreo.) - Daniela2041, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 2

Nunca tomo una bebida de whisky antes del desayuno.
I never take a drink of whiskey before breakfast.

Hola amigo :) ¿Qué tal? - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Bueno. Feliz. Ocupado. Gracias por preguntar. Siempre me gusta su juego. - jrschenk, Jan 9, 2015

Muchas gracias amigo. :) - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Not if you want to get anything done :-)! - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

Always get breakfast in before you start- it's not good to drink on an empty stomach. - bosquederoble, Jan 9, 2015

I guess *after* breakfast is OK? :) - Raja-jani, Jan 9, 2015

Sólo si es un buen whisky... Soy de Tennessee. - jrschenk, Jan 9, 2015

Yes, Raji, after breakfast it is fine and I believe the Scots have it with their porridge for breakfast. - annierats, Jan 9, 2015

Yeah, JR, I've had a few run-ins with good Tennessee whiskey!! And Annie, the same goes for good Scotch whisky!! - Winkfish, Jan 9, 2015

I guess we should give Kentucky an honorable mention, as well. ;) - jrschenk, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 3

Esta mañana recogí unas monedas de mi cómoda para llevar al trabajo porque los neumáticos de mi coche necesitan un poco más aire y pienso rellenarlos esta tarde y la máquina que proprociona el aire sólo acepta cuartos (de dólar) - debido a que mañana viajamos por la carretera a la casa de mi sobrina para un baby shower, y después, iremos a bar deportivo con mi familia para ver un partido en la tele y tomar unas cervezas.

This morning I took some coins from my dresser to take to work because my car's tires could take a little more air and I am planning to fill them this evening and the air machine only takes quarters- because tomorrow we will take the highway to my nieces house for a baby shower, and afterwards, go out to a sports bar with my family to take in a game on TV and have a few beers.

Hmm, the only time I used tomar, it did not match the 6 times I used take. - bosquederoble, Jan 9, 2015

Gonna watch some football ??? - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

Oh yes, there is playoff we would like to watch. - bosquederoble, Jan 9, 2015

That sounds like fun to me. Enjoy! - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

'...mas de aire..iremos a un bar...' :) - Pablo064, Jan 10, 2015

I do not know how I forgot "un"- the other I can see, but I did not know it. Thanks. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 10, 2015

jaja I know, yes it often is 'un poco de...' - Pablo064, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 4

Ayer me tomé un coquito riquísimo y echo por mi amiga.

Yesterday, I drank a stupendous "coquito" made my friend.

:D

by my friend (correction) - SalvadorRSPR, Jan 9, 2015

You can change what you have written, you know. Just hit the "edit" and a box will come up and you can make the correction. - Daniela2041, Jan 9, 2015

Sounds tasty :-)! - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

I want to Daniela2041 but the problem is that I'm lazy today. :) - SalvadorRSPR, Jan 9, 2015

I bet you are cold where you are. brrrrrr!! - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

@ Salvador: Lazy is OK. I just wanted to see if you knew how to do the edit. - Daniela2041, Jan 9, 2015

Tranquila Daniela, recibo el castigo por mi vagancia :D Racuno!! Just arriving to Boston ... 1 degrees brrrutaly exiting!! - SalvadorRSPR, Jan 10, 2015

However "made" in Spanish is "Hecho" "Echo" sin la "h" inicial significa "I throw" ,so what you wrote looks funny. - Daniela2041, Jan 10, 2015

Eso es lo que me pasa por ser vago y escribir rápido para subir las oraciones. :P - SalvadorRSPR, Jan 11, 2015

Answer 5

La hada dijo a la Cenicienta : No tomes mis consejos a la ligera, debes salir de la fiesta en el castillo real en medianoche , sino el encanto va a desaparecer.

The fairy said to Cinderella: Do not take my advice lightly, you should leave the party at the royal castle at midnight, otherwise the charm will disappear.

I love Disney! - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

So do I - porcupine7, Jan 9, 2015

a medianoche ** - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 9, 2015

si no el encanto ** - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 9, 2015

and I love em too - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 9, 2015

I wish I had a fairy godmother :-)! - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 6

Espero que puedes tomar algún tiempo para sentarse y disfrutar de su vida hoy.

I hope that you can take some time to sit back and enjoy your life today.

Amen to that. ;) - jrschenk, Jan 9, 2015

I do that everyday! Good sentence :) - Raja-jani, Jan 9, 2015

Got to live in the moment. :) - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 7

Para vivir una vida que vale la pena de vivirla hay que correr riesgos, hay que tomar deciciones difíciles y hay que seguir adelante.

In order to live a worthwhile life one has to take risks and one has to make difficult decisions and carry on going forwards.

Je ne regrette rien.. - annierats, Jan 9, 2015

¡Ahora hay es un riesgo-tomador (fotografía arriba)! - jrschenk, Jan 9, 2015

I'm glad you understood, jschenk, He has tried hard and regrets nothing! - annierats, Jan 9, 2015

That is soooooooooooooo evident in the picture ;) - jrschenk, Jan 9, 2015

He looks as though he has been through the proverbial mill. - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

@annie: Moi, non plus. - Daniela2041, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 8

Si maneja, no tome

Don't drink if you are going to drive.

He looks like he drank and started going to sleep. - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

You are, or you're, remember your is the possessive (I am sure it is just a typo). :) - bosquederoble, Jan 9, 2015

Yes it is a typo! Thank you! - LuisCache, Jan 9, 2015

I think he is rather trying to hide himself from the cap! - LuisCache, Jan 9, 2015

Jejeje No le hará ningún bien. - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 9

I don't often drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

No a menudo tomo la cerveza, pero cuando lo hago, prefiero Dos Equis.

Finally got the image!! - Winkfish, Jan 9, 2015

Y yo Negra Modelo. - Jubilado, Jan 9, 2015

You da man!! - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Actually, my favorite beer is "cold," but being married to a Brit, I go for "warm" as well. ;-) - Winkfish, Jan 9, 2015

Thanks, rac1!! - Winkfish, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 10

Él se lo tomó muy mal cuando le dije que su inglés necesita mejoramiento.

He took it very badly when I told him that his English needed improvement.

He must not want to improve. - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Tell him to get over it :-)! - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 11

Tomando en cuenta la cantidad de drogas que tomen los juveniles de hoy, el futuro del mundo parece que estar en oscuridad..

Taking into account the amount of drugs consumed by the youth of today, the future of our world seems rather dark ..

please suggest corrections Dani :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 9, 2015

Did you mean, "drugs" ? - rac1, Jan 9, 2015

Yep, typo Ambi.. - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 9, 2015

Just say no :-)! - Jraider, Jan 9, 2015

@joydeep. "parece que está en la oscuridad" Or simply "parece algo oscuro" That's the exact translation of your English. - Daniela2041, Jan 9, 2015

Los jovenes de hoy son los de siempre.. - annierats, Jan 9, 2015

Answer 12

Ella tomará sus votos muy pronto--¿o será hacerlo?

She will take her vows very soon--or will she?

She might change her mind, no? - rac1, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 13

Tomar ocho vasos de agua al día es bueno para la salud, ¿verdad?

Drinking eight glasses of water per day good for your health, right?

I've never tried, 8 glasses of wine maybe... - annierats, Jan 10, 2015

....."is good"..... I don't think I've drank that many a day, but that is what they say. - rac1, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 14

Si tomes mis consejos, no tomarás demasiado café, especialmente en la noche, porque no podrás dormir.

If you take my advice, you will not drink too much coffee, especially at night, because you will not be able to sleep.

Hahahaha that says it all. - rac1, Jan 10, 2015

For people with ow body temperature and body aches like me , coffee is a good energy boost .. - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 10, 2015

for people with low metabolic rate - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 10, 2015

Answer 15

Antes tomaba mucho té pero de un tiempo a esta parte me desgané de tomárlo a menudo y ya me provoca tomar café, lo mas que pueda ...

Before, I used to drink too much tea but for some time now I lost the taste for it and don't have it often but now I like having coffee, as much as possible ...

Me love coffee like cookie monster loves cookies! - rac1, Jan 10, 2015

Me too Ambi :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jan 10, 2015