La Palabra Del Dia: "cerca"

Question

cerca ( sehr'-kah )

adverb ( close, near )

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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. 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.
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Please encourage everyone with a vote.

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Examples:

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1. La estación de metro queda muy cerca de aquí.

The subway station is very near to here.

2. Al niño le gusta estar cerca de su madre a cada rato.

The boy likes to be close to his mother all of the time.

Hola Rac! Como estás despues de las fiestas ? - porcupine7, Apr 7, 2015

Hola Porcu ... estoy bien, ¿cómo estás? - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Hola amigas. - ian-hill, Apr 7, 2015

Hola Ian :) - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Hola guapa.Esto se ve tan atractivo! Gracias ;-)!!!! - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

Hola JR. Estoy de acuerdo. :):) - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Answer 1

Las casas construidas cerca de lagos cuestan más, y yo sospecho que hay más mosquitos allí.

The homes built near lakes cost more, and I suspect there are more mosquitos there.

There is something everywhere you go. - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Blood suckers :-((!!!! - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

You're only too right..I may regret choosing to live so near una marisma. - annierats, Apr 7, 2015

Answer 2

Yo vivo cerca del océano atlantico. Es un buen lugar para vivir, pero no fue bueno cuando llegó el huracán "Sandy."

I live near the Atlantic Ocean. It's a nice place to live, but wasn't nice when Hurricane Sandy came.

océano Atlántico... pero no fue bueno cuando llegó el huracán "Sandy". - crucesignatus, Apr 7, 2015

New Jersey? - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

Yes, this picture was from about 20 miles away from me. - jim5489, Apr 7, 2015

¡Dios mío! That is sooo flat! - Daniela2041, Apr 7, 2015

I can relate living in New Orleans. - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Dani, this is right on the water, the piers and beaches were just gone in a matter of minutes. I'm a little inland, raised a little, so the worst that happened at my place was 2 week loss of power. But right along the coast, almost complete destruction. - jim5489, Apr 7, 2015

Answer 3

En diez años estaré muy cerca de mi objetivo para ganar fluidez en castellano. Intentaré leer Don Quijote por Miguel de Cervantes.

In ten years I will be very close to my goal of gaining fluency in castellano. I intend to read Don Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes.

Buena suerte, mi amigo :) - Raja-jani, Apr 7, 2015

Hola amiga. :) - rac1, Apr 8, 2015

Answer 4

Close to you, I feel very fine.

Cerca de ti, me siento muy bien.

Lovely! ♥ - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

How sweet. - annierats, Apr 7, 2015

Ah, ¡qué lindo! ¡Necesitamos compartir estos momentos preciosos! :) - FELIZ77, Apr 7, 2015

:) - Raja-jani, Apr 7, 2015

A father is always necessary. - crucesignatus, Apr 7, 2015

Answer 5

He pasado cerca de una hora intentando publicar una foto de mi cerca nueva al lado de la verandah. Se ve muy bonita y a mi, me gusta, pero a Wolfie no le gusta mucho , porque ahora no puede salir para pelear con el perro vecino.

I have spent around an hour trying to publish a photo of my new fence around the veranda. It looks really good and I like it, but Wolfie likes it somewhat less, because now he can't get out to fight with the dog next door.

Already trying to mark his territory. jeje - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

He has his little ideas.. But he is getting a bit older, rac, a bit slower. Sadly. - annierats, Apr 7, 2015

...pasado cerca de.. I don't know how common is 'veranda' I never heard that word maybe it's used in Spain..I'd say ' a Wolfie no le gusta mucho..' :) - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

Gracias, Tiempo, se puede decir terraza? Está hecho de madera. - annierats, Apr 8, 2015

terraza is terrace yo diria 'galería...' - Pablo064, Apr 8, 2015

Answer 6

My house is near the fence around the castle.

Mi casa está cerca de la cerca que rodeaba el castillo.

Lovely place. :) - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Have you been in it Sir ian??? - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

Nope amigo - being a lowly commoner I was not allowed in. :) - ian-hill, Apr 7, 2015

..rodea el..and where is the castle? :D - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

En el horizonte amigo.- Mitford Castle. - ian-hill, Apr 8, 2015

Answer 7

La naturaleza es muy bonita y fascinante, pero no me gustaría nada estar tan cerca de un león.

The nature is very beautiful and fascinating, but I wouldn't like at all to be so close to a lion.

"Nature is"...... :) - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Soy un Leo también ;-))!!!! - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

...nada estar tan cerca... :) - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

A mi, me encantaría. - annierats, Apr 7, 2015

Gracias Tiempo de estar - porcupine7, Apr 7, 2015

Answer 8

Los Conquistadores marcharon muy cerca de mi casa.

The Conquistadors marched very close to my home.

There's plenty of water for the horses. - Raja-jani, Apr 7, 2015

There is a lot of history there. :) - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Is that where the gold is : ) - Ranman, Apr 7, 2015

Answer 9

Uno de los nombres de Dios in hebreo es "Jehová Shammah" que significa "Dios está cerca."

One of the names of God in Hebrew is "Jehovah Shammah" which means "God is near."

Y sé que su nombre significa "Dios es mi juez" - jim5489, Apr 7, 2015

Es cierto, amigo. - Daniela2041, Apr 7, 2015

Shalom Dani :-)! - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

@ JRaider: Shalom. Ma sh'lom kha? - Daniela2041, Apr 7, 2015

Yes, to all who call on him. ♥ - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Me encanta tu (este) puesto aquí, Daniela - FELIZ77, Apr 7, 2015

God is so near that you would not believe me if I explain. So I would not explain. - Raja-jani, Apr 7, 2015

Good news, Dani :) - sanlee, Apr 8, 2015

Answer 10

La hora a la que voy a mi clase de ESL está muy cerca. Espero que vayamos a tener una buena clase este cuatro.

The time that I go to my ESL class is very near. I hope that we are going to have a good class this quarter.

You will do well, I'm sure. :) - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

Buena suerte mi amigo ;-)! - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

...la hora a la que voy a mi clase..está muy cerca..I don't understand what you mean with 'quarter' trimestre maybe? (a period of three months?) :D - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

What is esl? - annierats, Apr 7, 2015

Best of luck. Have fun. - earlyspanishspeaker, Apr 7, 2015

English as a Second Language. As in my profile, I volunteer teaching two days a week. - Noetol, Apr 9, 2015

It is common in the US to have four quarters, which include the summer. Basically the same as trimesters, but the quarter system assumes some activity during the summer. - Noetol, Apr 9, 2015

Answer 11

Como la biblioteca está suficientemente cerca de nuestra casa que mi esposa y yo caminamos vamos caminando cuando no está lloviendo, pero en la ruta que normalmente tomamos, tenemos que pasar junto a un bar de vino, y entonces tengo que convencerle de que no tengamos que entrarlo convencerla de no entrar, y a veces cambio la ruta para evitar esto.

The library is sufficiently close to our house that my wife and I walk when it is not raining, but along the route we normally take, we have to pass by a wine bar, and then I have to convince her that we don’t need to go into it, and sometimes I change the route to avoid this.

Looks good. :) - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

That's the problem. ;) - bosquederoble, Apr 7, 2015

Walking for wine :-)!!!! - Jraider, Apr 7, 2015

mm something doesn't convince me in your Spanish one you could say 'nuestra casa así que mi esposa y yo 'vamos caminando' cuando...' or ''Como la biblioteca està..casa mi esposa y yo vamos caminando...' - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

another option 'La biblioteca está tan cerca de nuestra casa que mi esposa y yo vamos caminando' but you need the verb 'ir' or whatever because if not they seem two sentences completely differents - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

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

convencerle is okay but I prefer 'convencerla de no entrar..' or 'de que no es necesario entrar' 'de que no necesitamos entrar' - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

you corrected before I finish :D - Pablo064, Apr 7, 2015

Gracias, otra vez. ;) - bosquederoble, Apr 7, 2015

Why not just let her have her way?? - annierats, Apr 7, 2015

Okay, I will next time. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 7, 2015

Answer 12

Mujer: ? ¿Hay un buen restaurante por aquí cerca??

Con correcciones: Hombre: ?Sí, ¡hay miles de ellos en esta ciudad, y puede elegir cualquiera que desee, pero tiene que estar seguro que puede pagar la cuenta después de comer!?

Woman: " Is there a good restaurant around here?" (In this vicinity/near here)

Man: " Yes, there are thousands of them in this city and you can choose any of them, but just make sure you can afford to pay the bill at the end of the meal!

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor

Hi Feliz. Thanks for the examples! - rac1, Apr 7, 2015

"Cualquiera que desee", "el que desee" or "el que quiera". - crucesignatus, Apr 7, 2015

Muchas gracias, falcop :) - FELIZ77, Apr 7, 2015

You are welcome, rac :) - FELIZ77, Apr 7, 2015

"cualquiera el que quiera" is incorrect, you must to use any of the three previous examples. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 7, 2015

Gracias, falcop :) - FELIZ77, Apr 7, 2015

Falcop, we would say: You have to use/ or you must use ...etc - FELIZ77, Apr 7, 2015

Ok, thank you very much. You are very welcome Feliz. - crucesignatus, Apr 8, 2015

Answer 13

Our little dog likes to sleep near us in the bed at night.

A nuestro perrito le gusta dormir cerca de nosotros en la cama por la noche.

I would say "A nuestro perrito.." and "por la noche"- but wait for a qualified corrector. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 7, 2015

I am not a qualified corrector but I agree with Bosque :) - Pablo064, Apr 8, 2015

:) - Raja-jani, Apr 8, 2015

What a cutie. :) - rac1, Apr 8, 2015

Yes, you are, Tiempo. :) - rac1, Apr 8, 2015

Gracias, amigos! :D - Findy, Apr 8, 2015

Gracias, Tiempo. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 8, 2015

We have three dogs, but just this one sleeps with us.He's a senior rescue and follows me all around the house. - Findy, Apr 8, 2015

Answer 14

Estamos muy cerca de conseguir la victoria.

We are very close to victory.

¿Qué tal? - rac1, Apr 8, 2015

Answer 15

I need to send a letter. Is the post office nearby?

Tengo que enviar una carta. ¿La oficina de correos queda cerca?

No....lol - rac1, Apr 8, 2015