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La Palabra Del Dia: "carne"

La Palabra Del Dia: "carne"

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carne ( kahr'-neh )

noun ( meat )

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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.

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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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1. Rachel no ha comido carne desde que tenía nueve años.

Rachel hasn't eaten meat since she was nine years old.

2. Me encanta el olor de carne a la parilla.

I love the smell of grilled meat.
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updated Apr 30, 2015
posted by rac1
Have a good day too - porcupine7, Apr 29, 2015
En verdad, y también les deseo un gran día. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 29, 2015
Hola amiga, hope the weather improves for Y'all. - ray76, Apr 29, 2015
Gracias mis amigos. :):):) - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Hey Ambette, ¡Qué bonitas mariposas! - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
Hola querida. Gracias, y gracias por el bistec :-))!!! - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
Hola, Amber♥♥ - Daniela2041, Apr 29, 2015
Hola mis amigos. ♥♥♥ - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
This post got a lot of people gnawing very quckly. :) - ian-hill, Apr 29, 2015
Hola Ian xo - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Have a good day too! - LuisCache, Apr 29, 2015

23 Answers

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¿Sabías que la mayoría de los dinosaurios no comieron comía carne? De hecho, nuestra querida amiga Dani, quien fue una "danisaur" en tiempos prehistóricos, había comido al vegetariana estricta en los Taco Bells prehistóricos.

Did you know that most dinosaurs did not eat meat? In fact, our dear friend Dani, who was a ”danisaur” in prehistoric times, had eaten vegan at prehistoric Taco Bells.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by Sassette
posted by Sassette
Very nice, Missy! ♥♥ - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Muy bien, Missy! - sanlee, Apr 29, 2015
:-) - osas-baby, Apr 29, 2015
The truth is that I am a Velociraptor Danisaurus, and will eat anything that doesn't eat me first. And I'm hungry! Grrrrrrrrr.! - Daniela2041, Apr 29, 2015
all right, it's Danisaurus from now on, meat eater! - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
'¿SabiaS que..no 'comían' carne? 'DanisauriO' and I would say in Spanish 'comió comida vegetariana en el Taco Bell prehistórico' but maybe someone elsa has a better suggestion. You will find a lot of ¿Sabias que..? if you type it on google ;) - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
jajaj 'elsa' is a name in Spanish sorry - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
Los dinosaurios no comía carne. Están extintos. - jrschenk, Apr 29, 2015
Like in "Frozen" jeje - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
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Los seres humanos han cazado y matado animales por la carne desde tiempos prehistóricos.

Humans have hunted and killed animals for meat since prehistoric times.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by osas-baby
posted by osas-baby
Hola Osas baby! - sanlee, Apr 29, 2015
Hola amiga.. - osas-baby, Apr 29, 2015
nice. a little typo with "poe" which I assume is "por" - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
Hola mi hermana. There is a theory that suggests that this extra protein led to the developement of a larger brain in humans :-)! - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
Hola amiga. ♥ - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Jraider: I have heard that it is the cooking of meat (and vegetables) that led to this. After all, many animals eat a lot of meat, but only humans cook it - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
@jraider and kenhu, both theories make sense. gracias a todos. - osas-baby, Apr 29, 2015
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Mi hija es vegetariana pero su esposo come carne y por eso es muy difícilacocinar para su familia.

My daughter is a vegetarian, but her husband eats meat and so it's very difficult to cook for their family.

Muchas gracias, Tiempo! smile

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
i wonder if it ever works the other way around where the husband is vegetarian but the wiife is not. Nice picture to go along with the sentence. - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
:-) - osas-baby, Apr 29, 2015
Good question, Missy. I have cousins where both the husband and wife are vegetarians. - sanlee, Apr 29, 2015
Hi Osas baby! - sanlee, Apr 29, 2015
Ain't no Marine vegetarians! We'll eat anything and be thankful for it. - Daniela2041, Apr 29, 2015
Looks like they need to buy a stove ????? - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
...muy difícil cocinar (no 'a')...infinitive 'cocinar' in English is 'to cook' ;) - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
Looks like he likes raw meat to boot. jejeje - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
I have the same problem cooking for my son-in-law. - katydew, Apr 29, 2015
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La carne de burro no es transparente.

Donkey meat isn't transparent.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
posted by jphip
Whaaaaattttt? jeje - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Jajajaja. True! - LuisCache, Apr 29, 2015
Creo que este dicho es universal en español :D - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
Aunque difundido por Shakespierito... jeje :) - crucesignatus, Apr 29, 2015
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En la Biblia, la expresión "sangre y carne" no se refiere a lo que se come, sino a la condición humana y la batalla que tenemos contra las fuerzas espirituales que nos confrontan todos los días.

In the Bible, the expression "flesh and blood" does not refer to something that we eat, but rather to the human condition and the battle that we have against the spiritual forces that confront us every day

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
Yes. Thanks for adding this one, Dani. ♥ - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Seeing this usage was helpful to me. - katydew, Apr 29, 2015
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Because everyone has already done a great job with "carne" I thought I would use a related word.

La palabra "carnal" no tiene nada que ver con lo que se come. En muchas partes de La America Latina esta palabra significa "un amigo muy íntimo", como un hermano-de la misma carne.

The word "carnal" doesn't have anything to do with what you eat. In many parts of Latin America, this word means "a very intimate friend," like a brother of the same flesh.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
thanks as always for educating us, Dani ♥♥♥ - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
That is commonly used here :-))!! - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
you help us out even when you go off topic ♥ - jim5489, Apr 29, 2015
Thanks, amiga. ♥♥ - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
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Many people do not eat meat on Friday, for religious reasons.

Muchas personas no comen la carne el viernes, por motivos religiosos.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
posted by jim5489
Los domingos después del culto dominical, voy a Taco Bell por Tacos de Pescado. - Daniela2041, Apr 29, 2015
Don't forget the tartar sauce :-)! - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
Tacos de Pescado. mmmm.... :) - jim5489, Apr 29, 2015
Tacos sound really good about now. :) - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
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La carne en España es la mejor que he comido , es un país difícil para los vegetarianos.

The meat in Spain is the best I have ever eaten , it is a hard country for vegetarians.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I eat mostly veggies and fruits, but sometimes I'll eat a good cut of meat. - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
nice picture. I hear they have a special (and expensive) kind of ham there. - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
My ancestors :-)! - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
very good Ray ;) - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
Si te gusta la buena carne, no hay como la que se come en Argentina. - Daniela2041, Apr 29, 2015
The ham called "ibérico" "pata negra" or "bellotero" is expensive (at least $130 USD kg) but delicious. - LuisCache, Apr 29, 2015
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La mesa del buffet estaba muy bien organizado. Había varios tipos de carne encima de las cuales eran deliciosas salsas.

Revisión: La mesa del bufé estaba muy bien organizada. Había varios tipos de carne sobre las que había deliciosas salsas a disposición.

The buffet table was beautifully arranged. There were several types of meat with delicious sauces on them.

New sentence: please correct if necessary:

La mesa del bufé estaba muy bien organizada. Había varios tipos de carne con deliciosas salsas en ellos.

Alternate English: There were several types of meat on top of which were delicious sauces. This is the more literal translation of the Spanish that I wrote, but the first way would be more commonly said. I constructed the Spanish this way because I am trying to learn how to use "el cual or la cual" instead of "que" or "lo que".

Please correct my Spanish and tell me if you would say this differently.

Por favor, corrija mi español y dime si querrías decir esto de otra manera.

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updated Apr 29, 2015
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
Looks yummy. - sanlee, Apr 29, 2015
nice - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
You guys are making me hungry :-)! - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
"...bufé ...organizada. ...carne sobre las que había deliciosas salsas a disposición." - crucesignatus, Apr 29, 2015
Yes, it's lunchtime here and I'm having a salad, but this looks tasty. :) - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Ken do tou want to use 'las cuales'? then it should be 'tipos de carnes las cuales tenían deliciosas salsas encima' but you can just say 'tipos de carnes con deliciosas salsas'.....'La mesa....organizadA' :) - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
I can't make a literal translation of your alternative English sentence without ommit 'were' but I could say 'varios tipos de carnes con salsas las cuales 'eran' muy deliciosas' this is for me the only option to keep the verb to be :) - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
but I like cruces' correction because we mostly use 'que' instead of 'cual' in these cases.. - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
Muchas gracias a mis amigos. - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
I thought that you use "el cual" when there is a distance between the antecedent and the relative pronoun. That's why I used the compound preposition "encima de" Was my original grammatically correct but uncommon usage or was it wrong? - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
I added another, more simple version, is it OK to end the sentence with "en ellos" or should I just leave that off. - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
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Comer carne roja no es bueno para su salud. Una buena idea es comer otras fuentes de proteínas en la mayoria de sus comidas.

Eating red meat is not good for your health. It is a good idea to eat other sources of protein in most of your meals.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
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El pollo es muy consumido en Perú; pero hoy comeremos un guiso de lentejas con carne de res. Mmm ¡qué rica comida!

We eat a lot of chicken in Peru; but today we will be eating beef stew with lentils. Mmm what delicious food! smile

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updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by crucesignatus
posted by crucesignatus
"Chicken meat is mostly consumed in Peru" Do you mean "lentil stew with beef , or beef stew with lentils , we don't usually have 'lentil stew ' but use lentils in a meat stew. - ray76, Apr 29, 2015
Can't see the pic, Cru. - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Gracias Ray, acabo de hacer las correcciones. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 29, 2015
Espero que ahora sí se pueda ver, gracias Rac por la observación. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 29, 2015
!Buenos días Cruce! I will make a few posts to help you out here. First of all, in English, with this type of sentence we would never say "chicken meat" we would just say "chicken" - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
The next part is a bit tricky. Because you are using "pero" or "but" the first part of the sentence should say something like: "Usually we eat chicken in Peru." or a more literal translation might be "We eat a lot of chicken in Peru" - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
I would replace "we eat" with either "we will eat", "we are going to eat" or "we will be eating" - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
Finally, "a beef stew" is OK, but "beef stew" without the "a" would be much more common. ¡Buen trabajo! - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
Just to be clear about using "we eat" instead of one of the other alternatives. "we eat" could be used in an exclamatory sentence. Today we eat pizza!! In a non-exclamatory sentence as you have here it sounds like a caveman talking :) - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
jejeje, entiendo Ken, muchísimas gracias por tu ayuda. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 29, 2015
De nada. El placer fue mío. - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
Estuvo muy rico, disculpen que no haya podido invitarles. :) - crucesignatus, Apr 29, 2015
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Comer carne tiene una manera de unirnos. Anoche, compré un par de filetes de salmón de Escocia. Me gustaría que nuestro amigo escocés Falda-Escocesa me acompañe para la cena esta noche.

Eating meat has a way of bringing us together. Last night, I bought a couple of salmon steaks from Scotland. I would like our dear Scottish friend Falda-Escocesa to join me for dinner tonight.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
posted by Sassette
Yum, me encanta el pescado! - Daniela2041, Apr 29, 2015
Hola Page! Make one for me :-)! - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015
PageTwo: very nice. I was just wondering, do you refer to fish as meat? I guess in some contexts I would, but I often hear things like. Do you eat meat? No, I only eat fish. Or...would you like fish or meat? Just curious. - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
@kenhuizenga great question! Would appreciate some input on this. I'm definitely sticking to fish being a meat until clearly-- without any debate--it is proved otherwise. To me fish is an animal. Simple as that. - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
I am not saying that calling the flesh of a fish meat is wrong. Just wanted to point out the other usage that implies that fish is not meat. Both points of view are common. If you google -- is fish meat -- you can find lots of discussion about this. - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
You will not find any proof that calling fish meat is wrong. But you find a lot of discussion about it. I also wonder whether there is a difference here between England and the United States. - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
Two other interesting things to search regarding our original discussion are -- do vegetarians eat fish -- or -- Catholics do not eat meat on Fridays - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
To summarize: the origin of the "is fish meat" debate stems primarily from Jewish and Roman Catholic dietary regulations. It is also interesting that beaver and alligator were defined as "not meat" so that they could be eaten by Catholics on Fridays:) - DilKen, Apr 29, 2015
In Spanish, "carne" is both flesh and meat.I guess to English speakers fish have no flesh. English speakers tend to have sooo many problems with the language:) - Daniela2041, Apr 29, 2015
I've heard that some peopel have a lot of problems with English too. - ian-hill, Apr 29, 2015
For fish, we say, fish. - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
9
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I'd like 3 kilograms of hamburger, please.

Me gustaría tres kilos de carne molida, por favor.

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updated Apr 30, 2015
posted by katydew
That looks nice and lean. - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Looks delicious! Como para preparar una carne tártara! As to prepare a steak tartare! - LuisCache, Apr 29, 2015
9
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Carnitas estilo Michoacán

¿Quién quiere unos tacos de carnitas estilo Michoacán?

Does anybody fancy some tacos of carnitas Michoacán style?

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Traditional carnitas (little meats) are made by simmering pork meat in lard until tender over a very low heat in a copper pot.

Once the lard has melted, pork and flavorings are added (usually salt, chili, cumin, oregano or Mexican oregano, marjoram, thyme, bay leaf, and crushed garlic cloves).

Once appropriate tenderness is achieved, the heat is turned up and the outside of the pork begins to crisp.

The result is very tender and juicy meat, which is then typically served with chopped coriander leaves and diced onion, salsa, guacamole, tortillas, and refried beans and a cold beer.


Las carnitas tradicionalmente se preparan cociendo a fuego lento carne de puerco en manteca en una olla de cobre hasta que están suaves.

Una vez que se derrite la manteca de cerdo se añade la carne de puerco y se sazona, usualmente con sal, chile, comino, orégano, mejorana, tomillo, hojas de laurel y ajo.

Cuando se obtiene la suavidad deseada se sube el fuego hasta que la parte externa del puerco comienza a dorarse.

El resultado es una carne muy suave y jugosa, que se sirve típicamente con cilantro y cebolla picados, salsa, guacamole, tortillas y frijoles refritos y una cerveza bien fría.

updated Apr 29, 2015
edited by LuisCache
posted by LuisCache
Me!!!! I bet they are good. - katydew, Apr 29, 2015
I do...send them up to me. :) - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
You are right, Katy! - LuisCache, Apr 29, 2015
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En la familia de mi padre eran rancheros, así que comían carne todos los días.

My dad's family were ranchers, so they used to eat meat everyday.

updated Apr 29, 2015
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
:) when I see "used to" I think of "soler" I wonder if "solieron comer" is the way to go. Any feedback on this would be appreciated. - Sassette, Apr 29, 2015
'...La familia de mi padre era ranchera' or maybe 'En la familia de mi padre eran rancheros...' the word 'ranchero' itself is funny to me - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
Home, home on the range....:) - rac1, Apr 29, 2015
Page I think that in most cases 'used to' is the Spanish imperfect tense but 'ellos 'solían'' comer carne..' wouldn't be incorrect (I can't assure you that) :) - Pablo064, Apr 29, 2015
Gracias tiempo.... maybe "vaqueros" would be better???? - Jraider, Apr 29, 2015