La Palabra Del Dia: "espacio"

Question

espacio ( eh-spah'-syoh )

noun ( space )

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, Kiwi, Josuele, diagonx 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. Los científicos piensan que pueden haber más de cien mil millones de galaxias en el espacio.

Scientists believe that there may be more than one hundred billion galaxies in space.

2. No hay espacio en mi maleta para los artículos de higiene. ¿Los llevas tú?

There's no space in my suitcase for the toiletries. Would you take them?

No one has acknowledged you yet, Daniela, er, I mean Amber? Well, let me say "hola, amiga" ♥ - - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Hola amigas xx - ian-hill, Mar 2, 2015

Hola Missy and Ian. xoxo - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Hola querida! Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

Welcome JR. :) - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 1

A veces a la hora de acostarse si estoy en mi cama pero no puedo dormir, imagino que estoy en una nave espacial durante un largo viaje, y a menudo me duermo...

Sometimes at bedtime if I'm in bed but can't sleep I imagine being in a spaceship atthe start of a long voyage, and often I fall asleep...

No counting sheep for you. jeje - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

To each their own. I imagine I'm flying. :) - Manity, Mar 2, 2015

I hug a Smurf. - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Cuento gatos locos :-)!!!!!!! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

I now have the odd method of picking a continent, imagining the map, and picturing the country names. In Spanish of course. Occasionally I will do body parts- bones or organs or whatever. :) - bosquederoble, Mar 2, 2015

Sometimes I fall asleep before my head hits the pillow. I get sooo tired from work. - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

Sleep problems - which I've had since 2008 - are not much fun. :(( - ian-hill, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 2

Un astronauta explora el espacio exterior, mientras que un espeleólogo explora el espacio interior.

An astronaut explores outer space, while a spelunker explores inner space.

I vote for you although I've never, ever heard the word spelunker, but ,vale.. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

OK, I have found out who I am :) - Raja-jani, Mar 2, 2015

What Annie said. :) - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Hi, crazy cat.... just a little typo with "on" instead of "un" espele.... I wouldn't go through the trouble of crossing it out if I were you. - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

I think we went to Carlsbad Caverns when I was a child. Otherwise I have tended to stay out of caves. :) - bosquederoble, Mar 2, 2015

@ annie and Amby..... the word is slang for a speleologist. :-)! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

Gracias Tipa :-)! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

I've never heard the word spelunker either. Great post, Jraider! - LuisCache, Mar 2, 2015

@jraider: I dare you to pronounce the "e" word without tying your tongue in a knot. :) - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 3

El espacio, la frontera final. Estos son los viajes de la nave espacial "Empresa" Su misión de cinco años es "Buscar nueva vida, y nuevas civilizaciones--e ir atrevidamente adonde ningún hombre ha ido antes".

Space the final frontier. These are the voyages of the spaceship "Enterprise" Its five-year mission -to seek new life and new civilizations and to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Nice post. I always loved The Jetsons, though. - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Jeje! Good one Dani....one of my favs :-)! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

Hahahahahahaha - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

: ) - jrschenk, Mar 2, 2015

Nice Dani, even though I don't know who the Jetsons are. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

Always loved the original show, sad that half of the 8 in the top picture are gone now. - jim5489, Mar 2, 2015

@Annie and @Tipa. The Jetsons were a cartoon family (on Earth) enjoying the high tech lifestyle. - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 4

La mezcla Tang mezcla para beber fue anunciada como una bebida para los astronautas en el espacio. El segundo anuncio mostrado de debajo/abajo es un anuncio original desde de hace años.

Tang drink mix was advertised as a drink for the astronauts in space. The second ad shown below is an original ad from years ago.

Ths was a fun project to do. I believe most of you will be confused by my ad. And that's o.k. The most important point is that Tang Drink Mix was marketed as the drink for astronauts. Thanks for viewing. :-) - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

@Tipa: Put "La mezcla" before "Tang" Most of the time in Spanish the noun goes first then the modifier. - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

I wonder what happened to Tang? - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

@ Daniela2041 Thanks for correction, Dani - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Now I know why I fly often. That Tang is still there inside! - Raja-jani, Mar 2, 2015

@rac1 Yes, the 1960s popular beverage has fallen out of favor but internationally I think it's doing quite well unless something has changed in the last 3 to 4 years. - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Lo pobrecitos, no había vino? - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

amber, .notice the package in my ad where it mentions vitamin C and Calcium. I know it sounds weird but this added nutrition has carried added appeal outside the US market. - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

anunciada...el segundo anuncio mostrado debajo/abajo...original de hace años...very good! - Pablo064, Mar 3, 2015

@tiempo_de_es Thanks tiempo for corrections and pat on the back♥ - Sassette, Mar 3, 2015

Answer 5

Mi marido ya se ha jubilado. Aunque claro espero que vayamos a empezar una nueva época de nuestra vida juntos, no sé como voy a aprender a tolerar esa invasión de mi espacio personal. En este momento me falta soledad.

My husband has now retired. Although, of course I hope that we're going to start a new era of our lives together, I don't know how I'm going to learn to tolerate such an invasion of my personal space. Just now I miss being alone.

It will be a challenge, but you can do it. :) - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Super sentence! (: - nanai, Mar 2, 2015

Creo que nos habituamos, con tiempo. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

Podrías mudarte a Sudamérica, las casas son más baratas al cambio y si te compras una lo bastante grande ni te darás cuenta de que alguien más vive ahí. - diagonx, Mar 2, 2015

Sí, muchas veces he pensado que sería ideal, vivir en dos casas adosadas. Pero America Latina está muy lejos.. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

I'm fearing marriage again! - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Yes, but I often think it would be beter to be married , yet have searate housing, Tipa. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

I think that's why my wife got a job :-)! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

Income and time to yourself, ideal, Jraider. Especially if you can prepare supper.. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

@annierats you're always there to save me from my fear. As if I'm ever going to find a man anyway ;) - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

He needs a hobby. Mine disappears into his office/meditation room for hours every day. - jennysk, Mar 2, 2015

no sè como voy a aprender...omg annie it will be veeeery hard I just imagine my parents in that suitation..... - Pablo064, Mar 3, 2015

My husband has been fully retired since July. I love having him around more, except that he talks while I'm reading and keeps asking me where I am when I'm right there in a different room of the house. But soon baseball will start and I'll hear little from . . . - AnnRon, Mar 3, 2015

. . . him until after the World Series. :>) - AnnRon, Mar 3, 2015

Gracias, Tiempo. Yes, Ann, here it's me that has to watch the racing, but now we're off to Spain there will be no racing.. It's just a readjustment period, I think. - annierats, Mar 3, 2015

Answer 6

En mi maleta hay espacio para tu jersey.

There is room for your jumper in my suitcase.

My cat would like it in there :-)! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

Pero necesito espacio para mis zapatos, las botas de montaña, mi abrigo, una jaqueta, los vaqueros, un shal,una rebeca, mi ropa interior, dos libros para el viaje y algo de comer.. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

I think you need to rethink that one. jejeje - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

just don't forget to get some Tang when you're on the airplane. (refer to my post) - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 7

Entender de verdad el tamaño del universo es casi imposible, pero pensar en lo que existe más allá del borde del espacio es aún más difícil, y algunos creen que aunque el universo es finito, no tiene un borde, y se dobla a través de otra dimensión un poco semejante a una banda de Möbius.

To truly understand the size of the universe is almost impossible, but to thinks about what exists beyond the edge of space is even more difficult, and some think that although the universe is finite, it does not have a border, and doubles back on itself through another dimension a little like a Möbius strip.

excellent entry. I have the same thoughts. By the way, there's an idea that the universe can be folded which would make traveling from point A to point B short and quick. - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015

Tengo muchas ganas de viajar a través del tiempo. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

And now others are saying maybe it has No limits. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

The concept of true infinity is hard to comprehend, as is the concept of finiteness without edges, but if we leave a finite space with edges, the question is always, what is on the other side. - bosquederoble, Mar 2, 2015

Since one of our major theories says that time and distance are intertwined and may be experienced differently by different observers, and the other separates them but says things don’t have to always be anywhere, it is clear we do not understand space. - bosquederoble, Mar 2, 2015

But, then again, they made a movie called The Theory of Everything. - bosquederoble, Mar 2, 2015

Wormholes !!!!! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

There is one guy out there that can expliaplain the whole "enchilada" - See my post on Michio Kaku, on this thread. - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

Ay! "explain" that is. (my computer went nuts!) - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

The Theory of Everything was a fantastic movie. I highly recommend it. :) - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

It's infinite...and our minds are finite. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

wow very natural!!!...creen que aunque... - Pablo064, Mar 3, 2015

Thanks, Tiempo, I seem to always forget "que" before "aunque", even though it clearly needs to be there once I am reminded. :) - bosquederoble, Mar 3, 2015

I even had "that" in English. :( - bosquederoble, Mar 3, 2015

Answer 8

He tenido la oportunidad de conocer a Ivy que se había escapado de su hogar. Ella dijo, “Quiero vivir independientemente. Necesito mi espacio”.

I have had the chance to meet Ivy who had run away from her home. She said, “I want to live independently. I need my space.”

Everyone needs their own space that's for sure. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Know the feeling.((: I have run from home a couple times when I was younger, couldn't make it on my own for more than a couple of months either time.. Shame! - nanai, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 9

Michio Kaku, uno de los físicos, y científicos espaciales más eminentes (los que estudian el espacio) fue inspirado por "Viaje a las estrellas" a tomar una carrera en la ciencia.

Michio Kaku one of the most eminent physicists and space scientists,. was inspired by Star Trek to take up a carrer in science.

I don't think I can translate that statement. Jeje. - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

This guy is soooo amazing. Ya gotta google him! - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

Amazing! - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Good old Startrek! - annierats, Mar 3, 2015

Answer 10

Desde que me mudé hace unos años , estoy disfrutando de tener más espacio.

Since I moved a few years ago, I am enjoying having more space.

I hate being cramped up. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 11

En mi juventud estaba un acontecimiento sensacional cuando el primer hombre llegó al espacio

In my youth it was a sensational event when the first man entered space.

....."entered space". :) - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

"fue" is better, Amber ♥ Also "entró" or even better "llegó al espacio" Then the English: "entered space" - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

Thanks Dani. :) - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

It seems we have lost our focus on space exploration lately :-(! - Jraider, Mar 2, 2015

Thanks Rac and Daniela - porcupine7, Mar 3, 2015

Answer 12

Algunas personas piensan que después de haber arruinado la Tierra, podemos salir a vivir en otro lugar en el espacio. Para mí, esto es una idea loca, muy poco práctica. Lo que tenemos que hacer es limpiar la Tierra y aprender a vivir aquí en armonía con la naturaleza.

Some people think that after we have ruined the Earth we can leave to live somewhere else in space. To me this is a crazy idea, very impractical. What we have to do is to clean up the Earth and learn how to live here in harmony with Nature.

I was just reading about how they have narrowed the applicants down to 100. Amazing....and these people know they will die there, probably within a few months time. We haven't even learned our lesson here. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

salir a vivir en otro lugar en el espacio..idea loca...poco práctica..I agree with you but it seems impossible - Pablo064, Mar 3, 2015

Very well said, Jenny. We'll have to wait and see and in the meantime strive to become better people. - Manity, Mar 3, 2015

Answer 13

El hombre es un acaparador y no tiene espacio en su casa porque está lleno de sus pertenencias.

The man is a hoarder and he does not have space in his house because it is full of his belongings.

Someone needs to do an intervention. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Answer 14

Miro a las estrellas en el cielo e imagino el espacio más allá de nuestra tierra y me pregunto si hay vida ahí fuera.

I look at the stars in the sky and imagine space beyond our earth and wonder if there is life out there.

I fimly believe that we are not alone. I think that there is life somewhere out there in the billions of stars that are in the universe! - LuisCache, Mar 2, 2015

I just believe that God made it all for our benefit because of His great love for us. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

I hate to ruin your hope LuisCache but I went to a presentation given by someone who used to work for NASA. He said life is possible elsewhere but unlikely, at least anything like earth because of all the factors that have to come together. - Sassette, Mar 3, 2015

oh, and I think God made Amber, our moderator, for us because of His great love for the participants of this forum. :-) - Sassette, Mar 3, 2015

Answer 15

Lo sentimos, el espacio desginado para el cerebro en este cráneo ya fue ocupado por 15 litros de tinte rubio.

We're sorry, the spot reserved for the brains in this skull has already been filled with 15 litres of blonde hair-dye.

It doesn't bother me, but hopefully no one gets offended. - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Why would it bother you? You weren't the one who said it; she was. If you haven't seen it, it's in youtube and hilarious. - diagonx, Mar 2, 2015

A great credit to the education system.. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

I'm speakless :) - ian-hill, Mar 2, 2015

I teach in California, and this is the kind of student I get sometimes. Sheesh!! - Daniela2041, Mar 2, 2015

Danlea, al fin entiendo por que estas gastando tiempo en SD.. - annierats, Mar 2, 2015

@ Diagnox I said, "It does not bother me" - rac1, Mar 2, 2015

Diagonx- Things are on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaPg7CW56Qg (The link is a video on in vs. on for media). If you already know that and it was just a slip up, feel free to ignore this. In vs. On is not easy in English. :) - bosquederoble, Mar 2, 2015

@Diagnox I like your post and I am not offended at all. But I know a woman personally who is blonde and accomplished and she is very senstive to stereotypes about blonde women. Rac1's comment is totally understandable - Sassette, Mar 2, 2015