La Palabra Del Dia: "atento"

Question

atento ( ah-tehn'-toh )

adjective ( attentive, alert; polite, courteous )

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: Estáte atento, Paco. Santa Claus podría llegar en cualquier momento.

Stay alert, Paco. Santa Claus could arrive any minute now.

2: Los meseros en el restaurante de la esquina son muy atentos.

The waiters at the restaurant on the corner are very courteous.

Feliz navidad Annie. - osas-baby, Dec 25, 2015

Merry Christmas, Osas. :) - rac1, Dec 25, 2015

Merry Christmas mod mates. - ray76, Dec 26, 2015

Answer 1

Papa Noel está buscando a otro asistente , debe ser atento con los clientes , preparado para trabajar en un horario algo irregular en diciembre y en enero quedará parado pero durante sus horas de trabajo puede comer gachas de avena y tomar muchas copas de vino de Jeréz.¿ Se apunta alguien?

Father Christmas is looking for a new assistant. Applicants should be courteous to the customers and prepared to work irregular hours in December. In January he will be out of work but, during his working hours he will be able to eat a lot of porridge and drink many glasses of sherry. Any takers?

Will work for eggnog. ;) - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

Father xmas will interview you on Boxing day, jschenk, that's tomorrow. - annierats, Dec 25, 2015

I can see him holding a sign beside the road. jeje - rac1, Dec 25, 2015

..debe ser atento con los clientes is better..en un horario..avena.. :) - Pablo064, Dec 26, 2015

Gracias Pablo, e que Papa Noel no sabe español, es de Laplandia.. - annierats, Dec 26, 2015

Gracias a todos y buena suerte, jschenk. - annierats, Jan 2, 2016

Answer 2

Trato de estar atentos a los mensajes de mi amigas aquí en SpanishDict.

I try to be attentive to the posts of my friend here on SpanishDict.

You always are my friend. xo - rac1, Dec 25, 2015

Es verdad.Feliz navidad amigo. - osas-baby, Dec 25, 2015

..atento.. :) - Pablo064, Dec 25, 2015

I am hurt , please speak of amigas than perhaps I can be squeezed in - porcupine7, Dec 25, 2015

Porcupine, I would never wittingly exclude you, I have added the appropriate 's'. :D - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

Gracias, Pablo, y feliz Navidad. :D - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

...to my friends... Good answer, Jr. :) - sanlee, Dec 27, 2015

...of my friends, (plural) Have a great holiday! - sanlee, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 3

Quienes publicanr o comentanr aquí son están atentos, divertidos e interesantes.

Those who post or comment here are attentive, fun and interesting.

A vote winner. - annierats, Dec 25, 2015

Feliz navidad mi amigo. Great post. - osas-baby, Dec 25, 2015

I enjoy seeing the avatars of all of these incredible people together in one place, gracias. - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

Very nice, amigo. :) - rac1, Dec 25, 2015

..publican o comentan aquí son.. :) - Pablo064, Dec 26, 2015

Gracias, Pablo. . . - - Esteban_317, Dec 26, 2015

The avatars represent everyone who has posted in the last two weeks and a couple of bonus choices from the more distant past... - Esteban_317, Dec 26, 2015

Me encanta! - Daniela2041, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 4

Tenemos que estar muy atentos a los niños pequeños.

We have to be very attentive to little children.

Bien dicho :) Feliz Navidad! - Raja-jani, Dec 25, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Dec 25, 2015

Hola! ;) - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

You got that right. Hola, amiga. :) - rac1, Dec 25, 2015

Answer 5

Un esposo y padre atento estaría con su familia la mañana de Navidad en vez de estar en otro cuarto colgando mensajes en SpanishDict.

An attentive husband and father would be with his family Christmas morning instead of being in another room making posts on SpanishDict.

So he should, I could not agree more...So why am I here writing? - annierats, Dec 25, 2015

Because you are not an attentive husband? :) - bosquederoble, Dec 25, 2015

As I wrote it I realized that that was the implication, but never mind, it also applies to wives.. - annierats, Dec 25, 2015

Oh, I know- but I was only trying to pick on myself. ;) - bosquederoble, Dec 25, 2015

That's exactly I will not be posting here today. ;) - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

Beautiful, thanks for sharing today. :) - rac1, Dec 25, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Dec 26, 2015

Gracias, Pablo :) - bosquederoble, Dec 26, 2015

Answer 6

Tendré que estar muy atenta la semana que viene porque habrán cinco niños pequeños en la casa y todos ellos necesitan algo todo el tiempo. ¡No es un momento para relajarnos para los abuelos!

I will have to be very attentive in the coming week because there will be five small children in the house and all of them need something all the time. It's not a time to relax for grandparents!

Merry Christmas, Jenny. ;) - jrschenk, Dec 26, 2015

For no one, that's for sure. Good luck. - rac1, Dec 26, 2015

Gracias jr y rac. - jennysk, Dec 26, 2015

..que estar muy atenta la semana..y todos ellos necesitan..no es un momento para would be better :) - Pablo064, Dec 26, 2015

have fun! - annierats, Dec 26, 2015

Gracias Pablo. - jennysk, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 7

Estate atento cargando algo al Internet porque la información pueda llegar a manos no autorizadas.

Pay attention to uploading something to the Internet because the information can get into unauthorized hands.

Attending to my friend with a vote. ;) (see my post to this thread for context) :D - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

Yes, we must be careful and cautious. :)♥ - rac1, Dec 25, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Dec 26, 2015

Thanks jrschenk - porcupine7, Dec 26, 2015

Your Spanish is fabulous. - Daniela2041, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 8

Ser demasiado atento al principio de una relación puede ser peligroso .

Cómo se inicia es la forma en que termine!

Corazón débil nunca ganó bella dama.

Being too attentive earlier in a relationship can be dangerous.

How you start is how you finish!

Faint heart never won fair lady !

:) - Pablo064, Dec 26, 2015

Nice post, Raymon. :) - rac1, Dec 26, 2015

I'll vote for that!!!! :) - Daniela2041, Dec 27, 2015

Answer 9

Rain on snow makes for hazardous driving conditions. It is necessary to be very attentive to remain safe.

La lluvia encima de la nieve crea condiciones de conducción peligrosas. Es necesario estar muy atento para quedarse a salvo.

Oh dear that does not look good , but then we have to drive through "bush fires" it is horses for courses i guess . Merry Christmas AnnRon. - ray76, Dec 26, 2015

..La lluvia encima de la nieve..para 'estar/permanecer' a salvo is more common ;) - Pablo064, Dec 26, 2015

And not to venture out if you don't have to. :) - rac1, Dec 26, 2015

Gracias, Pablo. I'm trying to get the many uses of "quedar" and "quedarse" into my head, so I'm using them whenever I can. :>) - AnnRon, Dec 26, 2015

Answer 10

Marcela: Fui a ver a tu hermana en el hospital. Ella se siente mejor.

Natalia: Fue muy atento de tu parte.

Marcela: I went to see your sister in the hospital. She’s feeling better.

Natalia: That was very thoughtful of you.

Feliz Navidad - osas-baby, Dec 25, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Dec 25, 2015

Where is Alberto today? - jrschenk, Dec 25, 2015

He's with his friends. :) - rac1, Dec 25, 2015