La Palabra Del Dia: "seriamente"

Question

seriamente ( seh-ryah-mehn'-teh )

adverb ( seriously )

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: Tenemos que hablar seriamente sobre tus ronquidos.

We have to talk seriously about your snoring.

2: El bombero tenía las manos seriamente quemadas después del incendio forestal.

The firefighter's hands were seriously burned after the forest fire.

¡Gracias por la palabra del día! - - Esteban_317, Nov 9, 2015

Hola chica linda. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

Gracias princesa.xx - ian-hill, Nov 9, 2015

Hola guapos...de nada y gracias. xoxoxo - rac1, Nov 9, 2015

Hola Amber , i hope all is well with you and yours , mine is OK ? - ray76, Nov 10, 2015

Answer 1

Ella quería tener una conversación seria, pero él trató de evitar el tema. No pasó mucho tiempo antes de que él vio que estaba seriamente en problemas.

She wanted to have a serious conversation, but he wanted to avoid the topic. It wasn't long before he saw he was seriously in trouble.

Well at least she got his attention :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

;) - jrschenk, Nov 9, 2015

His biggggg mouth. jejejje - rac1, Nov 9, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Nov 9, 2015

Answer 2

Después de su Victoria ayer,mi sobrino está considerando seriamente jugar el fútbol professional.

After their victory yesterday, my nephew is seriously considering playing professional football.

Good for him :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Nov 9, 2015

They all look very happy, which one is your nephew? - rac1, Nov 10, 2015

Congratulations to the Nigerian side! I look forward to seeing some of them playing in Europe! - mstivers, Nov 10, 2015

Answer 3

No está bien tomarse desmasiado seriamente.

It's not good too take yourself too seriously.

;) - jrschenk, Nov 9, 2015

Gee, thanks, amigo. What are friends for. jejejeje - rac1, Nov 9, 2015

Great advice... - Esteban_317, Nov 9, 2015

That's an idea. - katydew, Nov 9, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Nov 10, 2015

Answer 4

Nunca me había gustado mucho el rap, pero seriamente, después de ver el musical HAMILTON, soy aficionado.

I had never liked rap very much, but seriously, after seeing the musical HAMILTON, I am a fan.

What an original idea for a musical :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

I would love to see that. :) - rac1, Nov 9, 2015

Welcome to the club. - osas-baby, Nov 9, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Nov 9, 2015

You can watch a 60 Minutes interview with the creator here... there are lots of clips from the show http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/hamilton/?tag=facebook - mstivers, Nov 10, 2015

Answer 5

Si estás pensando seriamente en tener un perro, medítalo bien antes de tomar tu decisión porque tú te comprometes a una gran responsabilidad.

If you are seriously thinking about getting a dog, ponder it carefully before making your decision because you commit yourself to a big responsibility.

It'll be worth it, I assure you. ;) - jrschenk, Nov 9, 2015

Good advice porcu. They depend on you for everything :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

Great advice. You are absolutely right. I love the way these look as puppies. ♥ - rac1, Nov 9, 2015

Think, if you buy one of these poor animals, more will be bred, to please the market. They probably can't breathe well... - annierats, Nov 9, 2015

..medítalo.. :) - Pablo064, Nov 9, 2015

It's hard to know if it's a dog or an old blanket. Yes, I agree, be careful because you have to have a lifestyle which suits a dog. - jennysk, Nov 10, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Nov 10, 2015

Answer 6

El cerdo menor estaba muy preocupado, pero repartió los naipes con toda la atención debida. - ¿Quién va a elegir? - Si sale el comódin de tréboles, nadamos. Sí no, nos quedamos en el barco. ¿De acuerdo? explicó el hermano mayor. -Vale. Los cerditos asientieron con la cabeza. El hermano de en medio se preparó gravemente para eligir una de las tres cartas que le ofreció su hermanito menor.

The youngest pig was very worried, but dealt out the cards with due seriousness. '' Who will choose?'' '' If the Joker of clover turns up, we swim. If not, we stay on the boat. OK?'' explained the older brother. ''Yea, OK. '' The piglets nodded their agreement . The middle brother prepared himself very seriously in order to select one of the three cards that his little brother offered him.

Oh dear, I never play cards. I can't even name them in Englsish.. - annierats, Nov 9, 2015

Jeje! I've never heard of the joker of clover, but it rhymes well :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

Jraider, I'm in the same boat, but we have to try to get them out of there.. - annierats, Nov 9, 2015

Clovers is another name for clubs. - AnnRon, Nov 9, 2015

Yep..you can see how it looks like one. :) - rac1, Nov 10, 2015

..los naipes..con la cabeza ('las cabezas' if they had more than head each one :D) 'nos quedamos en el barco'...'asintieron'..gravemente o seriamente? ;) - Pablo064, Nov 10, 2015

Gracias Ann. I get it now :-)! - Jraider, Nov 10, 2015

Pablo, what's the difference, gravemente o seriamente? Anyway, thanks, I had only thought of them as having one head each, at the most, I'll correct. Many thanks. - annierats, Nov 10, 2015

you can say 'está herido gravemente', so if you say it, means that it is very heavy, lots more than 'seriamente', hard to explain it :D - Pablo064, Nov 11, 2015

Answer 7

You are not seriously going to wear that, are you?

Seriamente no te vas a llevar No seriamente te llevas eso, ¿en serio?

Only inside, I hope. jejej - rac1, Nov 10, 2015

'Seriamente no te vas a llevar...' :) - Pablo064, Nov 10, 2015

Thanks Pablo. - katydew, Nov 10, 2015

Answer 8

Seriamente empiezo a creer que mi esposa iré irá conmigo a la nueva hamburguesería el miércoles, porque he encontrado mi formulario DD214, y el sitio web dice que los veteranos comen gratis durante el Día de los Veteranos, pero también me preocupe preocupa seriamente de que salga el tiro por la culata y de que mi esposa me obligue a ir con ella a todas las tiendas que ofrecen descuentos.

I seriously am beginning to believe that my wife will go with me to the new hamburger joint Wednesday, because I have found my DD214 form, and the web site says that Veterans eat free during Veteran's Day, but I am also seriously worried that it will all backfire on me and that my wife will force me to go with her to all the shops that are offering discounts.

It still sounds like a cheap or at least cheaper date :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

The food looks a certain je ne sais quoi. - annierats, Nov 9, 2015

Burgers and shopping! Discounts all around! - katydew, Nov 9, 2015

I have never tried to take advantage of Veteran's Day before- my usual when the kids were in school was to note that they got off, my wife (who worked for the school district) got off, and the only one in the family that still had to go to work was me. - bosquederoble, Nov 9, 2015

Tell her you would like to just go eat and then go home this time. - rac1, Nov 10, 2015

..irá..me preocupa seriamente..or..estoy seriamente preocupado.. - Pablo064, Nov 10, 2015

Hmm, the first was pretty dumb. Thanks Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 10, 2015

If you want to avoid heart disease, stay home! - jennysk, Nov 10, 2015

Answer 9

If you think I am going to post something sensible on here you are seriously mistaken.

Si piensas que voy a publicar algo sensato aquí estás seriamente equivocado.

My bad! Hola sir ian :-)! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

I would certainly hope not! - rac1, Nov 9, 2015

Answer 10

¿estás seriamente contemplando conseguir su maquillaje permanentemente tatuado?

Are you seriously contemplating getting your make-up permanently tatooed?

Yuck. I hope not. - rac1, Nov 10, 2015

some sugggestions...contemplando seriamente llevar(to wear since I couldn't find a word in Spanish that fits for 'getting')...tatuado permanentemente.. :) - Pablo064, Nov 10, 2015

Pablo, is my placement of the adverb forbidden? I put it there because it seemed that if it came after "contemplando," it might apply more to "conseguir" than to "contemplando." But perhaps that is a way of thinking that only an English speaker . . . - AnnRon, Nov 10, 2015

. . . would apply to a Spanish sentence, - AnnRon, Nov 10, 2015

How about "que se tatúan permanentemente"? - AnnRon, Nov 10, 2015

not Ann actually it doesn't matter my correction was exclusively for 'getting' I changed the place of 'seriamente' without paying attention at that so ignore it :D - Pablo064, Nov 11, 2015

and 'tatuaje permanente' would be a permanent tatoo and 'permanentemente tatuado' sounds like 'constantly tatooed' in that case you can use your last suggestion:) - Pablo064, Nov 11, 2015

Answer 11

Alberto: Voy a mezclar vodka con el batido de leche y darlo a Natalia.

Joshua: ¿Estás hablando seriamente?

Alberto: I am going to mix vodka with milkshake, and give it to Natalia.

Joshua: Are you talking seriously?

Today, I learned how to say milkshake--thanks. ;) - jrschenk, Nov 9, 2015

Don't do it :-(! - Jraider, Nov 9, 2015

He will be in big trouble. - rac1, Nov 9, 2015

She will love it! But can Alberto keep up with her? - annierats, Nov 9, 2015

you have to write the whole thing in Spanish :D 'se lo voy a dar a Natalia' ;) - Pablo064, Nov 9, 2015

Gracias, Pablo :) - Raja-jani, Nov 9, 2015

Answer 12

Hay algo seriamente desordenado en nuestras prioridades.

There is something seriously disordered about our priorities.

Isn't that the truth. - rac1, Nov 10, 2015

Who on earth is JLo? Good sentence, I get the quist, without understandigh who you're talking about. - annierats, Nov 10, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Nov 11, 2015

Annie, I admire your lack of knowledge of trivia. She's a Celebrity! - jennysk, Nov 11, 2015

Answer 13

Nunca estoy serio ,excepto cuando estoy bromeando ,

entonces estoy seriamente serio.

I'm never serious ,except when joking,

then I'm seriously serious.

Good one, Raymon. :) - rac1, Nov 10, 2015

..cuando bromeo or cuando estoy bromeando .) - Pablo064, Nov 11, 2015

Thank you Pablo, that was interesting to do ,Usé su segunda opción, gracias. - ray76, Nov 11, 2015