La Palabra Del Dia: "caro"

Question

caro ( kah'-roh )

adjective ( expensive )

I am pleased to announce that we now have an official corrector for the Spanish sentences. Please join me in welcoming georgeir. Welcome and thank you, georgeir!

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. Thank you all. Your corrections are invaluable.

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 gustos de Carla son demasiado caros para el salario que gana.

Carla's tastes are too expensive for the salary she earns.

2. El hogar de Mukesh Ambani en Mumbai es el más caro del mundo, con un valor de mil millones de dólares.

The home of Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai is the most expensive in the world, with a value of a billion dollars.

Hola Rac ! - porcupine7, Mar 7, 2015

Hola Porcu. :) - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Hola, Amber. Can use a relaxing weekend including much needed zzzzz's (sleep) - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

@rac1 Thank you very much! I hope I can help you guys in your studies :D - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

Hola amigos. - ian-hill, Mar 7, 2015

Hola Missy. ♥♥ - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Thank you, you are helping us more than you know, georgeir. :)♥ - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Hola Ian. :) - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Answer 1

Bienvenido, Georgeir! Gracias por ayudarnos. Ojalá sus servicios no sean muy caros!

Welcome, Georgeir! Thank for helping us. Hopefully your services will not be very expensive!

I absolutely love people that help. They're angels. Welcome, Georgeir! - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

I agree Wink and Missy. Have a great day. :):) - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Good comment, Winkfish. - annierats, Mar 7, 2015

/u\) - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

'no sean muy caros' :) - Pablo064, Mar 7, 2015

hi, tiempo :-) - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

Thanks, tiempo! - Winkfish, Mar 8, 2015

Answer 2

Un tonto pierde su dinero rápido cuando siempre compra cosas las más caras para parecer rico... El no sabe el valor de las cosas que no se pueden comprar con dinero...

A fool swiftly loses his money when always buying the most expensive things in order to appear rich... He doesn't know the value of things that can't be bought with money...

A fool and his money. - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Hi! You should use article + noun in "cosas las" like this: "...las cosas...". When you use 'He' you must use 'él', when using 'the' you have to use 'el'. ps Loved you quote. ps2 nice nickname - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

Gracias :-) - Faldaesque, Mar 7, 2015

Answer 3

Cuando tenemos una crisis en Suecia siempre decimos: Ahora el buen consejo sale caro.

When we have a crisis in Sweden we always say : Now good advice is dear.

( Nu är goda råd dyra)

Wise Counsel. :) - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

I didn't realize caro meant dear until the word of the day assignment. I used it that way too in my post. Hopefully, I won't forget that caro can mean dear. - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

True! (crisis is a feminine noun, so you should use 'una'). ps I voted up your quote (y) - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

mmm I wonder what kind of crisis can have Sweden - Pablo064, Mar 7, 2015

Tipa, it;s dear as in expensive, not as in beloved... - annierats, Mar 8, 2015

Graias, Georgier. - annierats, Mar 8, 2015

Answer 4

¡Mis caras mujeres de SD! Si dan un paseo de la mano de tipo por un jardín de flores o disfrutan una taza de café con los amigos en la cafertería con mesas, vengan a Missy's Boutique por nuestra la Oferta de Primavera. Les ayudamos a elegir los mejores vestidos para que puedan desalumbrar en primavera con estilo. Todos los precios no son caros. Con cariño, Missy.

My dear women from SD! Whether you're taking a walk hand-in-hand with your guy through a flower garden or enjoying a cup of coffee with friends at a sidewalk café, come to Missy's Boutique for our Spring Sale. We will help you choose the best dresses to dazzle in Spring with style. All at prices that are not expensive. With love, Missy.

As always, corrections to my Spanish are appreciated.

Best of luck :) - Joydeep_Singh, Mar 7, 2015

Nice translation! Just keep the original tense in the "We will help you" part, like this "Les ayudaremos...". Well done! :) - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

thanks jimmy and georgeir. I'm so happy I did well with the writing! Stayed up into wee hours of the morning working this. I think that present tense can be used to indicate future. Unless I misunderstood you, I'll keep it as is. - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Mar 7, 2015

This is classy, Missy. ♥ - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

You don't have to change it. When I read it ,it seemed like a normal add on the internet (y) - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

Answer 5

Poner una nueva tubería general de agua debajo de mi jardín y garaje fue muy caro, pero por lo menos, lo hicieron bien, muy rápido y con poco daño, y ahora tengo una mejor comprensión de la importancia de algo que solía dar por supuesto sentado.

Having a new water line put under my garden and garage was very expensive, but at least they did it well, very quickly and with little damage, and now I have a better understanding of the importance of something that I use to take for granted.

The money went to good use, then. - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Still would have been nice to have the IRS refund go to something else. :( - bosquederoble, Mar 7, 2015

well, it looks like we're many years away from space tourism so you couldn't have spent the money on a trip to the moon or wherever anyway. :-) - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

mmm 'por sentado' - Pablo064, Mar 7, 2015

Gracias, Tiempo. :) - bosquederoble, Mar 7, 2015

Answer 6

Vamos a otro lado. Esa tienda vende caro.

Let’s go somewhere else. That shop is expensive.

that's happening more and more these days to me. I'm running out of stores. Without Wal-Mart for everything including groceries, what would I do? - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

You must remember you are a quality shop, Missy. ♥ - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Hola Raj. :) - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

@ rac1 I guess it's fantasy vs. reality - Sassette, Mar 8, 2015

Answer 7

David pagó caro por su tontería.

David paid a high price for his foolishness.

I am using the expression "pagar caro ..." as I had never heard of it before until now. - languagenut, Mar 7, 2015

He certainly did if it's the same David I'm thinking of. :) - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Answer 8

Si en tu juventud te descuidas tus estudios lo vas a pagar muy caro después.

If in your youth you neglect your studies you're going to pay dearly later.

Typo: "you" He is a prime example. :) - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

No "lo" needed in my opinion .. - Joydeep_Singh, Mar 7, 2015

Actually the "lo" sounds pretty normal, you can just remove the "te" and it's awesome! by te way, I did it and I'm paying for it u.u - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

I'm kind of paying for it, too. I took Spanish in high school and didn't take much interest in it. Oh, how I wish I could turn back the hands of time. - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

Mm, but how much chemistry and maths dow you do, on an average day? After all that struggle! - annierats, Mar 7, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Mar 8, 2015

Answer 9

La gente siempre se está quejando de que actualmente todo es demasiado caro, pero me parece que muchas personas tienen más dinero y más bienes que nunca .

People are always complaining that these days everything is too expensive, but it seems to me that many people have more money and more possessions than ever before.

They really do, but will never stop complaining. - rac1, Mar 8, 2015

siempre se está quejando de que...'antes' is no needed 'mas bienes que nunca' :) - Pablo064, Mar 8, 2015

Muchas gracias, tiempo. - jennysk, Mar 8, 2015

So true. - Manity, Mar 9, 2015

Answer 10

No me gustaría comprar algo simplemente porque está menos caro,

por lo general ropa caras son los mejores , y más fuerte.

I would not buy something just because it is less expensive,

usually expensive clothes are best, and stronger.

Which end up being less expensive. :) - rac1, Mar 8, 2015

Sip xx - ian-hill, Mar 8, 2015

Answer 11

No me gusta comer las verduras regulares porque son repleto de los pesticidas y químicos pero no me puedo permitir los orgánicos como son muy caros.

I don't like having regular vegetables as they are replete with pesticides and chemicals but I can't afford the organics as they are very expensive.

That's true. It shouldn't be that way. - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

I'm in same boat. Answer: skip the veggies and just have a bag of chips :-) - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

I don't like them either haha. If you are talking about a female subject like 'verduras', you should use female articles(las instead of los) and female adjectives (orgánicas, caras).Oh, and it should be: "porque están repletAs de pesticidas y químicos" ;) - georgeir, Mar 7, 2015

Las verduras son la comida mas importante, y las organicas son la mejor. Es vale la pena comprarlas. - jennysk, Mar 8, 2015

Si tienes espacio en tu piso puedes cultivar unos tomates y lechugas en macetas. - annierats, Mar 8, 2015

Answer 12

El error le costó demasiado caro.

His mistake has cost him dear.

Pagarán caro lo que han hecho.

They will pay dearly for what they have done.

Hola, Sir ian-hill. xx - Sassette, Mar 7, 2015

Gracias por los ejemplos, señor Ian. xo - rac1, Mar 7, 2015

Hola amigas xx - ian-hill, Mar 7, 2015

Answer 13

Este monopatín te costaste muy caro.

This skateboard was very expensive for you.

I'll say....maybe that is Mcfly's skateboard. - rac1, Mar 8, 2015

Answer 14

Porque el dólar estadounidense es fuerte en este momento, nuestro viaje a Hungría no podría ser tan caro como pensábamos.

Because the U.S. dollar is strong right now, our trip to Hungary may not be as expensive as we thought.

That's good news...you will have even more fun knowing it's not as expensive. :) - rac1, Mar 8, 2015

And the hungarian currency the forint is very weak. - porcupine7, Mar 8, 2015

you gotta tell us how your visit goes...with porcu? or whoever it is on this forum. Hope you have fun. - Sassette, Mar 8, 2015