La Palabra Del Dia: "amigo"

Question

amigo ( ah-mee'-goh )

noun ( friend )

We are still looking for a Spanish corrector that would like to correct on a full time basis. If you are interested, please send me a pm.

Also, I would like to thank all those that have so graciously donated their time in helping us with the Spanish corrections. Cordobesa, Dani, Julian, Luis, tiempo_de_es, Jimmy, Gex-Thunderstrom, leumas11, txustaboy, LuisCache, FELIZ77, Jubilado, billygoat, annierats, Neox, Josuele and anyone else that has helped. Hopefully, I haven't left anyone out.

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. ¿Cuántos amigos tienes en el Facebook?

How many friends do you have on Facebook?

2. Mi mejor amigo me pidió que fuera su padrino de bodas.

My best friend asked me to be the best man at his wedding.

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Hola, thanks to all of my friends here I am having a great day. Gracias. - jrschenk, Feb 15, 2015

Hola Jr. De nada. :) - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

Hola amigos - ian-hill, Feb 15, 2015

Hola Ian - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

I knew padrino was godfather but didn't know it was also best man. - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 1

Si mis hijos vinieran rebotando hacia abajo de la entrada, moviendo sus colas, feliz de verme, entonces podríamos ser mejores amigos.

If my children came bouncing down the driveway, their tails wagging, happy to see me, then we might be better friends.

I think only dogs do that. lol - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

My kids don't have tails - we had them docked. :) - ian-hill, Feb 15, 2015

@Ian We Americans love that British wit. :) - jrschenk, Feb 15, 2015

"vinierAn" - 005faa61, Feb 15, 2015

That's why we have dogs, to compensate for the kids! Only joking, kids can improve. - jennysk, Feb 15, 2015

Gracias Julian. :) - jrschenk, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 2

Esta chica me parece muy amigable.

This girl seems to me very friendly.

jeje Muchas gracias, amigo. :)♥ - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

Si, es verdad, Julian. :) - Findy, Feb 15, 2015

We could not ask for a better moderator: she's upbeat, caring, is there for everyone who posts with comments and votes every day. - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Estoy de acuerdo! :) - Jeselle, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 3

Yo soy amigo de hablar las cosas.

I’m all for discussing things.

That's for sure. :) - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

Hola. ;) - jrschenk, Feb 15, 2015

new use of amigo for me. thanks. - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 4

Puedo ser tu amante o tu amiga; o ambas.

I can be your lover or your friend; or both.

Hola Jeselle. :) - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

puedo 'ser' tu amante...o ambas.. - Pablo064, Feb 15, 2015

;) - jrschenk, Feb 15, 2015

Gracias por la corrección. :) - Jeselle, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 5

Los psiqiuatras parecen ser nuestros amigos , pero la verdad es que solo están haciendo su trabajo y ganando dinero.

Psychiatrists seem to be our friends , but in reality they are only doing their job and earning money.

Similar professions are illegal in many jurisdictions (being a friend to earn money). - jrschenk, Feb 15, 2015

The poor little fruitcake...he's right you know. lol - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

'pero en realidad solo están' or 'pero 'la' verdad es que solo están..' - Pablo064, Feb 15, 2015

I think the fruitcake is me, only I've never actually visited a psyciatrist. Not yet. - annierats, Feb 15, 2015

las gracias de siempre, Tiempo. - annierats, Feb 15, 2015

I think that if they do a good job, it doesn't matter. Some are good, others are fruitcakes themselves! - jennysk, Feb 15, 2015

Unfortunately, I have extensive experience with getting help. There are professional guidlines and things to look for when choosing the right treatment provider. When it's done right, this issue does not pop up. - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

jennysk is right on the money. some of them are fruitcakes and that can cause problems if they bring their problems into the relationship. - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

I guess it is the same as everything, if you find a good one, it can clearly help a lot. - annierats, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 6

En la juventud tu hallas tu mejor amigo y vas a quererlo para siempre.

In the youth you find your best friend and you will love it forever.

"In your youth, or In one's youth".... That's a really big friend. :) - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

tu hallas/encuentras a tu mejor... - Pablo064, Feb 15, 2015

Sweet. - annierats, Feb 15, 2015

Genial fotografía, gran sentimiento. - jrschenk, Feb 15, 2015

Size really doesn't matter :) - ian-hill, Feb 15, 2015

thanks for correction, tiempo. One of the hardest things in writing Spanish is know about those "little" words you need like "a" - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 7

Nos olvidamos hacer reservas para la cena de San Valentín en un restaurante local, pero por suerte algunos amigos nos invitamos compartir su mesa.

We forgot to make reservations for Valentines dinner at a local restaurant, but luckily some friends invited us to share their table.

Lovely setting. :) - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

did you get them to pay for the meal? :-) - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

nos invitaron a compartir - Pablo064, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 8

Creo que estamos en la tierra para ser amigos uno a otro pero no para ser incitadores.

I think we are on the earth to be friends to each other but not to be enablers.

For sure. - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

very insightful - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 9

Nadie no es fracasado quién tiene amigos...

No man is a failure who has friends...

From It's a Wonderful Life / ¡ Qué Bello Es Vivir !

One of the greats! - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

Dang, I cry every time I watch this film! :) - Findy, Feb 15, 2015

Answer 10

Esta es mi mejor amiga y yo eramos jóvenes. Yo estoy en el lado izquierdo. Hoy todavía somos amigas.

This is my best friend and me when we were young girls. I am on the left side. We are still friends today.

Now you know what I look like! The bottom photos were taken when she visited me in Scotland a few years back (and we got matching tattoos). - Findy, Feb 15, 2015

Nice! Thanks for sharing. - katydew, Feb 15, 2015

Echo katydew. You're very pretty. (Actually, you both are!) - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Aww, shucks! :D - Findy, Feb 16, 2015

That story is so, so awesome! :)♥ - rac1, Feb 16, 2015

Esta es mi mejor amiga y yo cuando eramos jóvenes.. yo estoy en el lado izquierdo...hoy todavía somos amigas.. - Pablo064, Feb 16, 2015

Muchas gracias, Tiempo. :) - Findy, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 11

This one is better in a song by Tito Rojas. (Tells the story about a true friend and his death, but with awesome salsa rhythm) ¡Que viva la salsa!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMFtx0loYt0

Miré el vídeo. Gracias. - jrschenk, Feb 15, 2015

Muchas gracias guapo. :) Hey, where is the Spanish sentence? :) - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

Necesitamos más información en tu perfil. Si eres hablante de español, dinos. Y traduce la frase, por favor. - Jubilado, Feb 15, 2015

He is....he just likes giving me a hard time, but he is a friend. jeje - rac1, Feb 15, 2015

@rac1 - Entiendo y no estaba enojado. - Jubilado, Feb 15, 2015

I know, amigo. :)♥ - rac1, Feb 16, 2015

Jubilado ya esta mi perfil. Racuno ... I give hard times with love ;) - SalvadorRSPR, Feb 16, 2015

Salvador, gracias ya estás muy amable. Ojalá que pueda votar otra vez. - Jubilado, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 12

Cuando la vida es difícil, tú descubres quiénes son tús amigos. When life is difficult, you discover who your friends are.

Es verdad. :) - Findy, Feb 15, 2015

So very, very true. - rac1, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 13

I had a friend when I was four years old that died of the measles.

Tenía un amigo que murió de sarampión cuando tenía cuatro años.

a very touching photo. I'm sorry about your friend. - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Lo siento. Muy triste. - rac1, Feb 16, 2015

Measles can definitely kill a child - best to be immunised! - jennysk, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 14

Presidente Obama ha sido un veradadero amigo a la comunidad de lesbiana, gay, bisexual, y transgénero (LGBT). Yo lo quiero a él por eso.

President Obama has been a true friend to the LGBT community. I love him for that.

Yes, I remember that speech. :)♥ - rac1, Feb 16, 2015

here's something interesting: transgénero is not in the SpanDict.com dictionary. Thank you, Amber♥ - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

Answer 15

Hemos sobrevivido el fin de semana con nuestros amigos en la cabaña (si algo con tres niveles y tres recámaras es una cabaña) en el bosque sin Internet y sin televisión, y nadie intentó asesinarnos el viernes que también era el día trece del mes- en vez de esto nos divertimos mucho.

We have survived the weekend with our friends in the cabin (if something with three levels and three bedrooms is a cabin) in the woods without Internet and without television, and nobody tried to kill us on Friday the 13th- instead we enjoyed ourselves very much.

with no televisions or computer to steal there was no reason for anyone to kill you :-) I'm glad you're still alive! - Sassette, Feb 16, 2015

It sounds right up my alley. :) - rac1, Feb 16, 2015

nos divertimos... :) - Pablo064, Feb 16, 2015

Thanks, Tiempo, that was a typo. :) - bosquederoble, Feb 16, 2015