La Palabra Del Dia: "fe"

Question

fe ( feh )

noun ( faith )

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: Hay que tener fe en que todo saldrá bien.

You've got to have faith that everything will turn out well.

2: Muchas gracias por siempre tenerme fe.

Thank you so much for always having faith in me.

Hola princesa xx - ian-hill, Oct 7, 2015

Hola amiga!♥ - Daniela2041, Oct 7, 2015

Hola amigos. ♥♥ xo - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 1

¿Por qué no confiáis en la policía, hombres de poca fe?

O ye, of little faith, why don't you trust in the police?

It's a shame that there are those you can't. - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 2

Dicen que la fe mueve montañas. A lo mejor yo no tengo suficiente fe.

It is said that faith can move mountains. Maybe I have not enough faith.

¡Uf! ¡Ese hombre sí necesita ponerse un sujetador! - Daniela2041, Oct 7, 2015

Nah, you may just be going about it the wrong way. lol - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

I consider myself a man of faith but I've never taken this saying literally. - Jubilado, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 3

Puede ser, como dice Bosque, que los que tengan fé religiosa viven más, pero a veces un móvil te sirve mejor que rezarle a cualquier Dios.

It may well be, as Bosque says, that those who have a religious belief live for longer, but sometimes a mobile phone will help you more than a prayer to any God whatsoever.

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Then let's pray he gets one, and soon. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Oct 7, 2015

...rezarle a cualquier.. ;) - Pablo064, Oct 7, 2015

That poor baby. - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

Thanks Pablo, for some reason I totally failed to see I needed a ' le'. These little things! - annierats, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 4

Hay que tener fe en uno mismo. Me parece que este gato tiene bastante gran cantidad de fe.

We must have faith in ourself. I think this cat has quite lot of it.

:D - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

This is the same picture where I said that "that cat" must be a Marine. - Daniela2041, Oct 7, 2015

..de fe.. ;) - Pablo064, Oct 7, 2015

He has something, that's for sure. :) - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 5

Tengo mucha fe en ellos. / I have great faith in them.

But I have no faith in those who believe in their faith to the detriment of all others.

Pero no tengo ninguna fe en aquellos que creen en su fe, en detrimento de todos los demás.

;) - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

I know exactly what you mean. - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 7, 2015

They don't really have faith if it is a harm to anyone. :) Thanks, Ian. xo - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 6

La fe ciega es un regalo irónico devolver al creador de la inteligencia humana. ~Anónimo

Blind faith is an ironic gift to return to the Creator of human intelligence. ~Anonymous

'La fe..irónico para devolver...' ;) - Pablo064, Oct 7, 2015

I keep reading that I should use "para" before an infinitive if it makes sense to say "in order to" or if it expresses a purpose. This does neither. Is there another test that I should apply to determine when to insert "para"? - AnnRon, Oct 8, 2015

This is funny, Ann. :) - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

@Ann: I would have used "que se devuelve" al creador. The English construction used here is not used in Spanish. - Daniela2041, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 7

Se ha mostrado que los que tienen fe en Dios viven más tiempo que los que no, pero cuando analizas los datos, es importante mantener en cuenta otras variables, como la diferencia en el uso de alcohol y drogas entre los dos grupos.

It has been shown that those who have faith in God live longer than those who don’t, but when you analyze the data, it is important to keep in mind other variables, like the difference in the use of alcohol and drugs between the two groups.

Very interesting. I know if you are sincere in your heart about God, you won't be doing these other things. Nice post, amigo. :) - rac1, Oct 7, 2015

Oops, looks like I might be the first to die, but I still love the post. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

Interesting, I fear I will soon be lost forever too, but there we are, can't be helped. - annierats, Oct 7, 2015

Is there anybody in Europe who goes to church even once a year? Is this world-wide, or just US figures, Bosque? - annierats, Oct 7, 2015

I would assume this is a group specifically in Texas. But the scientific point I am making is regarding confounding variables. The fact that churchgoers live longer may be due to the positive effects of faith, or maybe due to other life style difference - bosquederoble, Oct 7, 2015

that there faith leads them to. Or may simply be due to underlying personality differences between the groups. Unless you control properly you don't know. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 7, 2015

Annie, I almost said "It looks like Annie and I will be the first to die" but I didn't want to speak for you. ;). - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

Bosquederobl, your point is well taken about cause and effect. Did you know that there is a correlation between UFO sightings and alcohol sales? Proof that aliens from outer space are drinking our beer. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

Didn't know that. I apologize for putting "there" where I meant "their" in my comments. No way to fix it now. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 7, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Oct 7, 2015

And most importantly, your Spanish example is wonderful, as always. Thanks. - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

Take heart, jr and annie. Exercise adds more to longevity and costs less. :>) - AnnRon, Oct 7, 2015

@Ann ;) - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

..tener en cuenta...(it's how we say that) - Pablo064, Oct 7, 2015

'tener en mente' is the other way - Pablo064, Oct 7, 2015

I was just testing whether I could switch tener to mantener. I always use tener en cuenta, I will have to try tener in mente. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 8, 2015

True, Ann Ron. I saw a study that showed intellegent people live longer. it was large-scale but had to deduct that it was due to life-style adopted by these superior beings.. - annierats, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 8

Se dice que si uno tenga la fe, el universo total juntarse para dárselo.

It is said that if one keeps faith, the entire universe comes together to give it to you.

Mejor sería: "si uno tiene fe" (Después de "si" en el presente, no se usa subjunctivo) "el universo total se junta para dárselo" Hola, Jimmy! - Daniela2041, Oct 7, 2015

Hola Jimmy, nice to see you. :) - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

Hola JImmy. :) - ian-hill, Oct 8, 2015

Gracias amigos ... hola a todos. - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 9

El gran psiquiatra Karl Jung dijo una vez que es más fácil curarle a una persona de fe, de sus proplemas psicológicos que una persona que no tiene fe. No importa que sea cristiano, judío buddhista, hindúe, etc., lo importante es tener fe en Dios.

The great psychiatrist Karl Jung once said that it is easier to cure a person of faith of his psychological problems than a person who doen't have faith. It doesn't matter whether he is a Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu, etc. the important thing is to have faith in God.

;) - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

You are absolutely correct my friend .. thats exactly what I feel and believe .. bingo .. - Joydeep_Singh, Oct 7, 2015

Good post, amiga. I believe in one God. :) - rac1, Oct 8, 2015

I will always be "Jung" at heart! - Jubilado, Oct 8, 2015

@Jubi. Harty har, har, har!! - Daniela2041, Oct 8, 2015

Answer 10

Alberto: Estoy poniendo mi fe en ti que harás un buen trabajo.

Steven: Gracias; no le decepcionaré.

Alberto: I am putting my faith in you that you will do a good job.

Steven: Thank you; I will not disappoint you.

Thanks for the example. :) - rac1, Oct 7, 2015

Ditto. ;) - jrschenk, Oct 7, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Oct 7, 2015