La Palabra Del Dia: "pena"
pena ( peh'-nah )
noun ( trouble; pity, shame; sentence )
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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: Valió la pena la caminata. ¡Qué vista!
The hike was worth the trouble. What a view!
2: La pena para el robo hormiga es dos meses de servicio comunitario.
The sentence for shoplifting is two weeks of community service.
Notes:
If you're ever in Mexico, you may hear someone use the idiom "pena ajena," which literally means "someone else's shame." Often called "vergüenza ajena" in other Spanish-speaking countries, this term is used to describe embarrassment you feel on another person's behalf.
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Me da mucha pena que en este verano estuve obligado a vivir en la nevera porque en nuestro Zoo el calor fue insoportable.
I am very sorry that this summer I was forced to live in the fridge because in our Zoo the heat was unbearable .
Se anhelas aprender español o cualquiera otra lengua, vale la pena hallar una clase con una buena profesora.
If you long to learn Spanish or any other language it's worth while finding a class with a good teacher.
Es temprano en la mañana y siento como alma en pena.
It's early in the morning and I feel like a lost soul.
Hace dos semanas le ofrecí a mi esposa que remodelara remodelar el baño de visitas, y lo pinté y cambié todos los accesorios fijos incluso el grifo por algunos de bronce oscuro, y por eso tuve que cambiar el interruptor y tomacorriente- no solo las placas pero sino también los aparatos- y ahora mi esposa cree que todos las otras placas en la casa, que son de plástico blanco, no se ven bien. Dudo que después de cambiar todo en la casa crea que vale la pena.
Two weeks ago I offered to remodel the guest bathroom for my wife, and I painted it and changed all the fixtures including the faucet with dark bonze ones, and because of that had to change the light switch and power outlet- not just the plates but also the devices- and now my wife thinks that all the other plates in the house, which are white plastic, don't look good. I doubt that after I change everything in the house I will think it was worth it.
Trabajar no vale la pena en el Día del Trabajo. ¡Disfrute del día de descanso!
Working is not worth it on Labor Day. Enjoy the day off!
A duras penas México empató con Trinidad y Tobago. ¡Qué pena!
México barely tied with Trinidad and Tobago. What a shame!
Me da tanta pena ver las fotos del cadáver del pequeño Aylan Kurdi, uno de los cientos de niños muertos huyendo de sus países, huyendo de la pobreza,del hambre, de la guerra, lo que sea.
I feel incredibly sad when I look at the photos of young Aylan Kurdi, one of the hundred of children that have died whilst fleeing their countries, fleeing from poverty from hunger, , from war, or whatever the reason might be.
Pasaron muchas penas durante la guerra. / They endured great hardship during the war.
Se pasó la tarde contándonos sus penas. / He spent all afternoon telling us his troubles.
Esos niños me dan mucha pena. / I feel very sorry for those children.
Qué pena que tenemos que dejar nuestras actividades regulares para atendar a otras cosas.
What a pity that we have to give up our regular activities to attend to other things.
Parece que el Manchester City va a ganar la liga inglesa este año. Qué pena.
It looks like Manchester City is going to win the Premier League this year. How annoying.
Él solía ver o leer las noticias todos los días, pero ahora no parece vale la pena, porque tan a menudo es le enfada o desalienta.
He used to watch or read about the news daily, but now it doesn't seem worth the effort, because it is so often angers or discourages him.
No vale la pena llevar algo a cabo solo para formalidad a no ser que se quiera hacer lo de todo corazón
It is no use just carrying something out for formality sake unless one whishes to do it whole heartedly
Estoy en un lugar bellisima en la costa oeste de Australia. Creo que valió la pena venir aquí, es muy bonito y hay muchos animales interesantes, como delfines, ballenas y dugongos.
I am in a very beautiful place on the west coast of Australia. I think it was worth the trouble to come here , it is lovely and there are many interesting animals, like dolphins, whales and dugongs.
