La Palabra Del Dia: "mueble"

Question

mueble ( mweh'-bleh )

noun ( piece of furniture; furniture )

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: Necesito un mueble con muchos cajones.

I need a piece of furniture with lots of drawers.

2: En el centro hay una mueblería que vende muebles buenos y baratos.

There's a furniture store downtown that sells good, cheap furniture.

Thanks Rac, the same to you - porcupine7, Sep 17, 2015

De nada amiga y gracias. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Hola Amber y gracias. - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

Hola Osas, de nada. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Hola, Ambette ♥ - Sassette, Sep 17, 2015

Hola, Missy. ♥ - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Hola guapa! Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

Hola JR. You are most welcome. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 1

Mi esposa quería muebles nuevos y ella dijo que nuestra gata no se le permitiría circa de él. Eso duró unos diez minutos.

My wife wanted new furniture and she said that our cat would not be allowed near it. That lasted about ten minutes.

Crazy cat strikes SD again! - Sassette, Sep 17, 2015

Gato loco....hola mi hermano. - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

I think of furniture as really expensive scratching posts. :| - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

Cats rule :) - Raja-jani, Sep 17, 2015

They definitely have attitude. - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 2

Hay gente sin dinero pero llena de ideas ingeniosas y puede construir muebles de materiales diferentes.

There are people without money but full of ingenious ideas and they can build furniture from different materials.

Perfect, Porcu! ♥ - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Sí, es verdad. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Sep 17, 2015

i love the log furniture :-)! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Sep 18, 2015

Answer 3

Vale la pena comprar los muebles hechos con cartón porque son ligeros, portátiles y reciclables.

Cardboard furniture is worth buying because it is light, portable and recyclable.

And cute! Hola amiga. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

....and fun to look at. - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

....ha,didnt see your comment before I made mine. - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

...and with a little ketchup, it will ward off starvation. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

'Vale la pena comprar los muebles hechos con cartón porque son ligeros, portátiles y reciclables...' :) - Pablo064, Sep 17, 2015

I wonder how sturdy it is. Maybe it's suitable for kids. - Sassette, Sep 17, 2015

Gracias Pablo....I thought furniture should be singular and not plural. - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

@Sassete....quite sturdy as office furniture. - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

Interesting. Hola mi hermana :-)! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 4

Los muebles bien construidos tienen junturas (ensambladuras) que son difíciles de construir correctamente y que exigen destreza por parte de los trabajadores y también son hechos de madera buena, pero mucho de los muebles actuales son hechos de aglomerados sujetados con tornillos y se caen rápidamente a pedazos.

Well-constructed furniture has joints that are difficult to construct correctly and that demand skill on the part of the workers and also are made of good wood, but much of the current furniture is made of particle board held together with screws and rapidly falls apart.

You're knowledge of things is inspiring. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Indeed. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

También hay es la problema del desgaseado de quimicos toxicos, particularmente formaldehido. There is also the problem of outgassing of toxic chemicals, particularly formaldehyde. - roveg, Sep 17, 2015

true! - Pablo064, Sep 17, 2015

Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 17, 2015

My wife has learned not to buy furniture without having me evaluate its construction first. - bosquederoble, Sep 17, 2015

Yuck! Particle board. I hate it :-(! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

Chip-board? Is that particle board in the US? - annierats, Sep 17, 2015

Yes, I call it particle board or chip board, but think particle board is the more technical term. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 5

The furniture in our parliament is more animated than the politicians.

El mueble de nuestro parlamento es más animado que los políticos.

Very elaborate :-)! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

I've seen politicians get raucous in there. But I take it the norm is pretty boring. - Sassette, Sep 17, 2015

Come on, Ian, is that really even possible? Up until now, I just believed everything you said. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

Los políticos me parecen más como parásitos - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 17, 2015

I couldn't find a picture where they are half asleep - but most of the 800 plus in the House of lords are pensioners. - ian-hill, Sep 17, 2015

And if it's anything like ours, probably more useful. jeje - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 6

En los años sesenta, el artista Lucas Samaras realizó una serie de muebles muy originales.

In the 60s, the artist Lucas Samaras created a series of very original pieces of furniture.

My cat would like it ;-)! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

At least the one on the left. Interesting, amigo. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Gets my vote! People of a particular bent will love these! - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015

Answer 7

En nuestra casa los seres humanos se sientan por el suelo y los animales disfrutan de los muebles, por ejemplo ahora hay un cachorro durmiendo en el sófa y dos gatitos durmiendo encima de la mesa..

In our house the human beings sit on the floor and the animals enjoy the furniture, for example, just now there is apuppy alseep in the sofa and the kittens are sleeping on top of the table..

Picture later, have to go out. - annierats, Sep 17, 2015

God bless you, Annie (figuratively of course, I know you don't go in for all that). ;) - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

PS God's blessing comes with a vote. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

There's probably less hair on the floor anyway :-0!!!! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

@JRaider :D - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

They are spoiled, Annie. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Really rac? - annierats, Sep 17, 2015

Jraider, I fear you're correct but don't tell anyone, pls. - annierats, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 8

A veces me gustaría vivir con la menor cantidad posible de muebles: una cama, un ropero, una mesa, cuatro sillas...

Sometimes I would like to live with the least possible amount of furniture: a bed, a wardrobe, a table, four chairs...

And clean white walls, wooden floors, no animals .. - annierats, Sep 17, 2015

Luis, I have bad news... women rarely go for that. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

Less is more.★ - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

jrschenk is right, at least about this female. Unless you're an acrobat, I don - AnnRon, Sep 17, 2015

Oops, finger hit return before I meant it to. To continue, unless you're an acrobat, I don't see the point of all that empty space. - AnnRon, Sep 17, 2015

Study traditional Japanese interiors. - Jubilado, Sep 17, 2015

You wouldn't have make it crowded with furniture, but you need some plants at least. - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 9

Cuando perdió sus muebles el perdió su mentes.

When he lost his furniture he lost his mind.

He still had his house. lol - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

:0 - jrschenk, Sep 17, 2015

¿...perdió su canicas...? "Lost his marbles" is slang for losing one's mind. Does that make the same sense in Spanish? - roveg, Sep 17, 2015

..perdió sus mueble..it can be 'perdió la cabeza..' :) - Pablo064, Sep 17, 2015

How about capitalizing that "c" in "cuando". rooooveg? :) - Sassette, Sep 17, 2015

No insurance. Huh??? - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

I think that ' Perdir la cabeza' is the expression you're looking for. - annierats, Sep 17, 2015

It took months for me to remember that 'muebles' is 'furniture' and not 'marbles' (in the sense of marble statues.) - roveg, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 10

Los muebles que tenemos puede pueden servirnos como algo práctico u obras del de arte o los dos.

The furniture that we have can serve as something practical or works of art or both.

And an interesting conversation piece. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

..obras de arte.. :) - Pablo064, Sep 17, 2015

Is that comfortable? - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

pueden - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 17, 2015

Good catch, Jimmy! Collective singular in English and just plural in Spanish: furniture / muebles. - Jubilado, Sep 17, 2015

@Jubilado, tu comentario aquí fue muy útil para mí - Yo no sabía eso. ;) - jrschenk, Sep 18, 2015

Answer 11

Los muebles de estilo misión son agradable a mis ojos. Me gusta la elegancia simple de ellos.

Mission-style furniture is pleasing to my eye. I like the simple elegance of it.

I agree very aesthetically pleasing! - Jubilado, Sep 17, 2015

That is a beautiful piece. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Los muebles.. :) - Pablo064, Sep 18, 2015

I like this as well. :) - Findy, Sep 18, 2015

Answer 12

In my house I do not have a lot of furniture; my house is a small place.

En mi casa no tengo muchos muebles, mi casa es un lugar pequeño.

Suggestion: In my house I don't (or do not) have a lot of furniture; my house is A small place. - Sassette, Sep 17, 2015

That's a very nice piece. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Yo también tengo una casa pequeña. Voy al museo de Arte para ver la casa de mis sueños. - Jubilado, Sep 17, 2015

Thank you Missy. :) - crucesignatus, Sep 17, 2015

Yes Cruce. That looks expensive :-)! - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

@Jubilado, yo bajo a correr al parque para lo mismo. :) - crucesignatus, Sep 17, 2015

@Cruce, Me olvidé votarte. Ya lo corregí. - Jubilado, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 13

El mueble era tan pesado que contraté ayuda para mudarlo.

The furniture was so heavy that I hired help to move it.

..consider getting cardboard furniture. - osas-baby, Sep 17, 2015

I hope you didn't strain anything. lol - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

Wise. If you buy it, you might as well have them deliver it. - Jraider, Sep 17, 2015

Answer 14

A mi me gustan los muebles útiles y atractivos.

I like furniture that is useful as well as attractive.

That would be me...my taste. :) - rac1, Sep 17, 2015

..los muebles útiles y atractivos.. :) - Pablo064, Sep 18, 2015

*Slaps hand to head.* Whoops! Thanks, Pablo! :) - Findy, Sep 18, 2015

This is my taste, but not my pocketbook. :P - Findy, Sep 18, 2015

Answer 15

No es necesario tener muebles aquí.

It is not necessary to have furniture here.

Nope, not at all. Good post, Ray. ♥ - rac1, Sep 18, 2015

Very colorful! :) - Findy, Sep 18, 2015