La Palabra Del Dia: "caber"

Question

caber ( kah-behr' )

verb ( to fit )

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. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. 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.

Please encourage everyone with a vote. Remember those who arrive late.

Instructions for posting a picture

Examples:

1. En mi carro caben cinco personas.

Five people fit in my car.

2. Dejé de ir al gimnasio y ahora no me cabe la ropa.

I stopped going to the gym and now my clothes don't fit.

Qué bonito ! - porcupine7, Apr 2, 2015

Oh very swish and with it dear ooooh! And love the Azaleas sweaty. - ray76, Apr 2, 2015

What a great pic - hola amigos. - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2015

Hola amiga. Come on folks,192 views and nobody is voting? - osas-baby, Apr 2, 2015

Usually only those that answer vote osas :) - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2015

Hola everyone....I goofed...This was suppose to be cherry blossoms. - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

Pretty picture anyway. Thanks so much for encouraging us to vote. This has been a thorny issue for me and I know you're doing your best to try to change things for the better. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

@ ian-hill That's sad that only those who answer vote, and it's even sadder that many who do answer don't take the time to vote and be nice with the votes for those who post late or just don't get many votes. Participants can do better! - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

...just checked out yesterday's word of the day as there were a couple of very late posts that I missed. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

It is important to keep in mind the views total is not views by different people- I am sure I log in a number of views as I come back to check thread frequently. There should be a vote from everyone who answers a game thread though. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 2, 2015

As at when I made that comment, 5 people had posted. They all had zero votes apart from Porcu,so I voted fot eberybody. On days when I do nt post ,I still stop by to vote. I am not saying you should vote for everybody , my point is that some members hardly vote. - osas-baby, Apr 2, 2015

That is true. And anyone who looks at my profile can tell, I am someone who votes a lot. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 2, 2015

bosque I know your good! And osas-baby I'm with you 100% and i'm so glad you brought this issue up. It's possible since Amber has put something up that things have gotten somewhat better. We'll see. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

Due to my work schedule I don't get my votes in until late. But I do get them in. - Daniela2041, Apr 2, 2015

Answer 1

No creo que ella quepa en ese espacio.

I don't believe that she fits in that space.

Jajajajaja - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

Jhip, dear me.. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

very nice...funny - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

Great subjunctive! - Daniela2041, Apr 2, 2015

Answer 2

There's not enough room here for the two of us!!

¡Aquí no cabemos los dos!

tell me about it. That picture sums it up perfectly. They can't even hide their dislike for each other. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

Lol - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

This is great! The truth can't be hidden! - jim5489, Apr 2, 2015

I know which one I trust. - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2015

I really like this use of caber! :) - Manity, Apr 3, 2015

Good sentence, whoever they are. - annierats, Apr 3, 2015

@Annie: The man on the left is Benjamin Netanyahu- Prime Minister of Israel. The Man on the right is Barak Obama, President of the US. They hate each other. - Daniela2041, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 3

No cabe duda, desde que cambié las baterías del ratón, y del teclado también, estoy cometiendo menos typos y más errores.

There is no doubt, since changing the batteries in my mouse and in the keyboard I'm making less 'typos' and more mistakes.

I haven't noticed. :) - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

...después de/desde que cambié las baterías..cometiendo... :) - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

Gracias Tiempo. I can't blame the machinery now, only myself. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

Rac, so many typos and erors as I make, it is virtually impossible to know which are which and what is what. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

funny :-) With my laptop keyboard I'm always pressing buttons that take me to places I don't want to go. On top of making mistakes in my Spanish, it's a mess...but a fun mess! - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

I agree, Tipa, it's fun and interesting. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

Jeje Poor overworked mouse. - languagenut, Apr 2, 2015

Answer 4

En el cuento de hadas,solamente el pie de la Cenicienta podia caber en el zapato de cristal.

In the fairy tale,only Cinderella's foot could fit into the glass shoe.

Not those two horrible sisters of hers. :) - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

...de la Cenicienta podía caber en el zapato de...'zapatilla' would be more like 'trainers' :) - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

whose the fairest of them all?...this post. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

I wear farily small combat boots when on duty. - Daniela2041, Apr 2, 2015

@tiempo....gracias. Those of us who have big feet are so unlucky, the best shoes come in small sizes. - osas-baby, Apr 2, 2015

Mmm, I like the idea of Cinderella with nice, comfortable trainers! - Manity, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 5

Me parece que al final todos los animales pudieron caber en el Arca de Noé, tal vez él la reconstruyó.

It seems to me that in the end all animals could fit into Noah's Ark, maybe he rebuilt it.

Maybe it had lycra in the material.. It stretched and stretched? - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

It worked. jeje - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

...me parece que al final todos...animales pudieron caber...èl la reconstruyò...:) - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

Gracias Tiempo de estar - porcupine7, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 6

Jorge: ? ¡Deberías darte prisa, (o apurarte) tío! ¡Cabe la posibilidad de que hayas perdido el tren!?

Juan: ?¡Ni hablar, hermano...soy el maquinista!?

George: "You had better (You should) hurry up, mate! There is a chance (that) you may have missed the train!"

John: "Not likely (no chance of that) , mate, I'm the (train) driver!"

Corrijan mi español, por favor

I think railroad engineer or train operator is the better English translation for "driver." I don't know about any mistakes in Spanish but I was able to read it quickly and easily, which is a good sign that you did well. - Sassette, Apr 3, 2015

Thanks Tipa, we would actually say train driver in the UK :) - FELIZ77, Apr 3, 2015

Hola Feliz. :) - rac1, Apr 3, 2015

oh, you're in the UK. I didn't know that. - Sassette, Apr 3, 2015

Yes, he is the UK, but you would never know it by the times of the day he posts things. I would be deep asleep at an equivalent time. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 3, 2015

Haha, this is a nice one, Feliz! :) - Manity, Apr 3, 2015

I use 'ni hablar' a lot ...no hay nada para correjir.. :) - Pablo064, Apr 3, 2015

Muchas gracias por tu ánimo, tiempo :) - FELIZ77, Apr 3, 2015

Thank you, Manity...I'm glad you like it :) - FELIZ77, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 7

Tengo montones de ropa, las compré hace muchos años.

Espero que todavía me caben .

I have lots of clothes, I bought them many years ago.

I hope they still fit.

Is this Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band? - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

...las comprè hace..todavía me quepan... :) - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

From the hot days of youth? - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

It would've been neat if you took a picture of yourself in the same clothes over the years and then compared all the photos. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

Rac your right on the button , best ever . - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

@ Time, thanks mate , those silly little mistakes all the time , I am still in sand-pit training. - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

Yes annierats but whose ? - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

@ Tipa , it would be nice if anything still fitted , thanks . - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

My hat certainly doesn't ask annierats. - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

Only joking it is still a ten gallon stetson. ;) - ray76, Apr 3, 2015

It's the head that has grown...No cabe duda. - annierats, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 8

Cuando voy a misa de Pascua, toda la gente apenas puede caber. Sin embargo, el resto del año, la iglesia está medio vacía.

When I go to worship service on Easter, all the people can barely fit. However, the rest of the year, the church is half empty.

...media vacía..but for some reason 'medio vacía' doesn't sound bad to me - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

Very practical example. - osas-baby, Apr 2, 2015

Everyone seems to like going on Easter and perhaps Christmas Eve. - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

it's my guess that Easter is the big one for the year...bigger than Christmas. I could be wrong on that, it's just my impression. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

@tiempo: Medio here is an adverb--doesn't have to agree with vacia. so that's why it doesn't sound bad. It's correct! - Daniela2041, Apr 3, 2015

But it needs to agree with la iglesia wich is feminine singular and you are describing the church. - jemamu, Apr 3, 2015

oh I understand although I said it for iglesiA I see that 'vaciA' matchs with the gender of iglesia, muchas gracias Daniela :) - Pablo064, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 9

Todo cabe en este fanático, así es que todo el mundo debe tener mucho cuidado con él.

This fanatic is capable of anything, so the whole world must be very careful with him.

very well put. - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

Correct and he is not crazy, he is evil. - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

He's been brainwashed and is brainwashing others. - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2015

Answer 10

During the canonization of the Blessed Popes John XXIII and John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square, the square and it's surroundings held more than 800.000 persons.

Durante la canonización de los Beatos Papas Juan XXIII y Juan Pablo II, en la plaza de San Pedro y sus alrededores cupieron más de 800 mil personas.

Wow! Wall to wall people! - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

Right, you've chosen an exceptionally difficult one here: During the canonization of the pious Popes ... in Saint Peter's Square, the square and it's surroundings held more than 800.000 persons. I think. I 'm not sure ' blessed' can be used in the pl - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

in the plural, but pious is safe. Religious vocabulary is not my forte. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

I hope that there were enough restroom facilities there - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

It seems that blessed is the same in singular and plural - crucesignatus, Apr 2, 2015

Yes, but blessed and pious are not the same and I can't say I know which one it ought to be. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

I prefer to use blessed because it is an official title. - crucesignatus, Apr 2, 2015

@Annie, thanks anyway. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 2, 2015

@Annie , blessed is often used in the plural in religious circles . - osas-baby, Apr 2, 2015

Answer 11

Eureka Springs, donde encajan los inadaptados.

Eureka Springs, where the misfits fit.

Lol - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

,,,I'd say..donde encajan los inadaptados.. :) - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

nice post - Sassette, Apr 2, 2015

Tiempo, gracias, encajan, buena palabra.. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

safa :D - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

Answer 12

La última pieza no cabe en el rompecabezas.

The last piece won't fit into the puzzle.

Someone made a boo boo somewhere. - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

:) - Joydeep_Singh, Apr 4, 2015

Answer 13

Cabe la posibilidad de que pueda encajar el horario de mi cirugía de cambio de sexo esta tarde. ¡biiiieeennn!

It is possible to squeeze in my sex change surgery this afternoon. Yay!

Beware cowboy surgeons, Tipa. - annierats, Apr 2, 2015

Hola Missy. ♥♥ - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

Ouch! - Daniela2041, Apr 2, 2015

Bueno! Hay no hombre en el horario :) - Raja-jani, Apr 2, 2015

...horario de mi cirugía... :) - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

@tiempo_de_es thanks - Sassette, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 14

¿Cuántas personas pueden caber dentro el coche?

How many people can fit into the car?

And how many can get out afterwards. jejeje - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

...dentro de...so 'dentro del coche' :) - Pablo064, Apr 2, 2015

Great sentence:) - FELIZ77, Apr 3, 2015

Answer 15

El anillo no cabe en mi dedo.

The ring does not fit my finger.

You can have it sized. lol I know it's just a practice sentence, but I couldn't resist. :) - rac1, Apr 2, 2015

Thanks rac for the suggestion. I'll have it done tomorrow. - languagenut, Apr 2, 2015

it's okay but remember that in Spanish we don't use possessive adj for body's parts so you can say 'el anillo no me cabe en el dedo' :) - Pablo064, Apr 3, 2015