La Palabra Del Dia: "tierno"

Question

tierno ( tyehr'-noh )

adjective ( tender (soft); tender, affectionate )

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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Examples:

1. No hay nada mejor que un filete bien tierno y jugoso.

There's nothing better than a nice tender and juicy steak.

2. No lo vas a creer, pero él en realidad es bien tierno con su madre.

You're not going to believe it, but he's actually really affectionate with his mother.

Hola bonita xx - ian-hill, Jul 30, 2015

Hola chica y "chicks"! Muchas gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

Hola Ian. and JR. xoxo - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

Por fin he puesto mi voto, Hola, Amber!♥ - Daniela2041, Jul 31, 2015

Hola, Dani. Gracias. ♥ - rac1, Jul 31, 2015

Hola querida Rac ♥ - 201286, Aug 2, 2015

Answer 1

Intenté palabras tiernas con el oso, pero no me resultó bien.

I tried tender words with the bear, but it didn´t turn out well.

Oh dear, oh bear. - annierats, Jul 30, 2015

Ha...you are no bear whisperer. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

Haha .. tell him you know a beautiful she bear .. then he will gurgle like a little kitten .. hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

You're toast :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

Just give us the bear facts. - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

Answer 2

Mi marido, un hombre muy fuerte y remacho, siempre era muy tierno para conmigo.

My husband, a very strong man and very "macho" was always very tender toward me.

Sweet :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

That's wonderful, amiga. Hold on to the memories. ♥ - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Jul 30, 2015

Answer 3

Es un perro muy tierno, pero ahora es pequeño no podemos saber nada de su carácter cuando vaya a crecer.

It is a very gentle dog, but now it is small we cannot know anything about its character when it is going to grow.

.....small and we won't know about its character until it grows up." :):) - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

His character will be up to his owners. - Winkfish, Jul 30, 2015

Very true Winkfish :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jul 31, 2015

Answer 4

My dad was a very tender-hearted man and I consider myself fortunate to have been his daughter.

Mi papá era un hombre muy tierno y yo me considero muy afortunada de suerte para haber sido su hija.

.. afortunada? Nice to see you, anyway! - annierats, Jul 30, 2015

Touching :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

Wonderful things to say about your papa. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

...me considero muy afortunada de haber sido...very good annie! - Pablo064, Jul 31, 2015

Thanks Annie & Pablo. - katydew, Jul 31, 2015

Mine too, that's a pity that I lost him forever! :( - 201286, Aug 2, 2015

Answer 5

Si eres una mujer de voz dulce y tierna puedes conseguir trabajo como vendedora por teléfono.

If you're a woman with a sweet and gentle voice you can get work as a sales-person, operating by phone.

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Lol - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

Meooowwwah, gata loca :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

En España los gatos dicen "¡miauuu!" - Daniela2041, Jul 31, 2015

In Spain are well known 'los niños ratas'(google it) but i didn't know there were niños gatos :D - Pablo064, Jul 31, 2015

Gracias a todos! - annierats, Aug 1, 2015

Answer 6

Espero que los humanos tuvieran corazones tiernos y entonces esto no seria el caso ..

I really hope that we humans had a tender heart so this wouldn't be the case ..

Shame on us :(

Kindy check out this link folks .. and you would know what I mean .. http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2015/06/chinas-festival-of-cruelty/http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2015/06/chinas-festival-of-cruelty/ - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

.. If only we humans had tender haearts, then this wouldn't happen ( suggestion). Ojalá would work well in the Spanish. - annierats, Jul 30, 2015

I agree with your feelings. - annierats, Jul 30, 2015

Thanks Annie :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

pero donde esta mi amor Ambi hoy :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

Hola jimmy :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

Not nice. - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

Ahh . Aqui esta .. Como estas Ambi ,,, how are you doing Ambi :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

Hola Jr.. como estas amigo.. - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

¿Qué onda, Jimmy? - Daniela2041, Jul 31, 2015

Tienes razón, amigo. Las corridas de toros me dan asco. - Daniela2041, Jul 31, 2015

Hola Jimmy, bien. ♥ - rac1, Jul 31, 2015

Hola Dani .. que tal estas amiga mia :) - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 31, 2015

Really that's a shame! poor animals! :( - 201286, Aug 2, 2015

Answer 7

Estar enojado y sentencioso no te conducirá a ser tierno.

Being angry and judgmental will not lead you (is not conducive) to being affectionate.

Hi, Jubii, I always vote for you. ¿Qué tal la vida, amigo? - Daniela2041, Jul 31, 2015

Es verdad, Sir Jubilado. ♥ - rac1, Jul 31, 2015

Hola, guapas, la vida es bueno. Dios nos protege. - Jubilado, Jul 31, 2015

Indeed, it doesn't. - annierats, Aug 1, 2015

Answer 8

He estado sacando malezas durante toda la semana, y mis músculos de los brazos son están muy tiernos y doloridos.

I've been pulling weeds all week, and my arm muscles are very tender and sore.

Your wife took the picture to prove it...lol Lo siento... - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Jul 30, 2015

..toda la... músculos...están muy tiernos y doloridos..you would use 'tierno' for the meat you are gonna eat, it sounds kind of 'canibal' in this sentence:) - Pablo064, Jul 31, 2015

Gracias Pablo :-)! - Jraider, Jul 31, 2015

Answer 9

I can't think of anything affectionate, wait. I just used the word affectionate!

No se me ocurre nada tierno, espera ¡ya utilicé la palabra tierno!

. I just used the word.. - annierats, Jul 30, 2015

Thank you Ann! :) - crucesignatus, Jul 30, 2015

No hay de que. - annierats, Jul 30, 2015

There you go :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

Rofl - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

120 - crucesignatus, Aug 2, 2015

Answer 10

Children learn a lot in early childhood

Los niños aprenden mucho en la más tierna infancia.

Si tienes razon amigo mio .. como estas amigo .. ... yes you are right my friend, how are you doing amigo ?? - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

I am fine amigo gracias - off to Spain in a few weeks - how are you? - ian-hill, Jul 30, 2015

I am fine too .. just struggling as usual ..hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Jul 30, 2015

Cute little girls :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

They certainly do. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

Answer 11

Hay algunos cortes de carne que de por sí son intrínsecamente tiernos y ni no es necesario ni conveniente asarlos demasiado, pero hay algunos que no lo son, y me gusta cocerlos a fuego lento por horas para llegar a algo muy tierno y rico.

There are some cuts of meat that are inherently tender and it is neither necessary nor advisable to cook them too much, but there are some that are not, and I like to braise those for hours to end up with something very tender and delicious.

Yum!! What time is dinner? - rac1, Jul 30, 2015

When in doubt, use the crockpot :-)! - Jraider, Jul 30, 2015

forget the word 'intrinsecamente' I don't even want to know what it means :D an Spanish speaker would say 'que de por sí son tiernos y no es necesario ni...que no 'lo' son.. - Pablo064, Jul 31, 2015

We do not pronounce a "e" before "sp" so it would be "a Spanish". Thanks Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 31, 2015

yes I don't know why I've put it - Pablo064, Jul 31, 2015

Answer 12

Es mejor dar una palabra tierna que una dura reprimenda.

it is better to give a tender word than a harsh rebuke.

Hola, Raymon. ♥ - rac1, Jul 31, 2015

You're right dear friend, the main phase is the first one: listening! - 201286, Aug 2, 2015

Answer 13

Mi nieta, que tiene cuatro años, a menudo es tierna para su hermano pequeño que tiene dos anos, pero no siempre. A veces pelean y gritan el uno al otro.

My grand-daughter, who is four, is often affectionate towards her little brother who is two, but not always. Sometimes they fight and scream at each other.

A bit of sibling rivalry. - rac1, Jul 31, 2015

..es tierna 'con' su hermano...this is really important 'aÑos'..and in order to sound more natural you can always omit 'el uno al otro' and add pronoun instead..a veces pelean y 'se' gritan.. :) - Pablo064, Jul 31, 2015

Answer 14

Los corazones tiernos contienen emociones más fuertes.

Tender hearts contain the strongest emotions.

Awwww ♥♥ - rac1, Aug 2, 2015