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La Palabra Del Dia: "charla"

La Palabra Del Dia: "charla"

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charla ( chahr'-lah )

noun ( chat; talk )


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Examples:


1: Chicos, los quiero invitar a una charla sobre la literatura en el siglo XXI.

Guys, I want to invite you to a talk on literature in the 21st century.

2: Ya me urge una buena charla con mi mejor amiga.

I really need to have a good chat with my best friend.


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updated Jan 30, 2016
posted by rac1
Hola mi amor , how ever did i forget this? - ray76, Jan 24, 2016

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A las mujeres nunca les faltan palabras para charlar ni un buen sitio para una charla.

Women are never short of words for chatting nor of a good place to gossip.

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updated Jan 30, 2016
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Now that's funny. jejeje - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
Looks like as good a place as any. - katydew, Jan 23, 2016
...las mujeres.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
And wash their knickers at the same time? - ray76, Jan 24, 2016
Oh Pablo, this mistake takes the prize! jeje. Muchas gracias. - annierats, Jan 25, 2016
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Cuando empiezas una charla con alguien por Internet, nunca sabes si la persona con quien estás charlando es aun siquiera lo más mínimo como lo que dice que es.

When you start a chat with someone by Internet, you never know if the person with whom you are chatting is even a little bit like they say they are.

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updated Jan 24, 2016
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Lol. - annierats, Jan 23, 2016
Rofl - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
I'd say 'es siquiera lo más..' - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
Thanks, Pablo, siquiera is one of those words I am still working at using naturally. I'll have to try it more. :) - bosquederoble, Jan 24, 2016
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No tuvimos una charla sobre el asunto, sino una discusión.

We didn't have a chat about the matter but an argument instead.

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updated Jan 24, 2016
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
yes, this happened to me today too.. - annierats, Jan 23, 2016
Yikes! jeje - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
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Mi cafetería favorita, Espresso Metro, no tiene el mejor café, pero definitivamente es el mejor lugar para charlar.

My favorite coffeehouse, Espresso Metro, doesn't have the best coffee, but it is definitely the best place to chat.

updated Jan 24, 2016
posted by mstivers
Get a coffee and take it with you there. jejejeje - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
Ambiance is everything. - katydew, Jan 23, 2016
:) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
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En este momento tengo mucha prisa, pero tenemos una charla pendiente.

At this moment I am in a hurry, but we have a pending discussion.

updated Jan 25, 2016
posted by bubamaria
Hola Maria. :) - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
Hola! Como entiendo, parece que mis frases son sin errores. - bubamaria, Jan 23, 2016
(: - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
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Sus hijastras desde fuera de la ciudad estaban juntándose saliendo juntos, y esperaba que él podría pudiera charlar un poco con cada una de ellas.

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His step-daughters from out of town were getting together, and he hoped that he could chat a bit with each of them.

.pudiera charlar con cada una de ellas.

updated Jan 24, 2016
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
I changed your spacing a bit to get de ellos hooked tightly with uno. Hope you don't mind. - katydew, Jan 23, 2016
I'm sure he doesn't. :) - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
Thanks: - ) - Esteban_317, Jan 24, 2016
..de afuera de la ciudad..estaban juntándose..pudiera charlar con cada una de ellas.. :) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
Thanks again for the help Pablo - I appreciate the help of a native speaker as the translator functions sometimes are inadequate to the task, but I should have caught the unA de ellAs: - )... - Esteban_317, Jan 24, 2016
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Una charla relajada puede arreglar las cosas muy bien , o al contrario turbarlas

A relaxed chat may well fix things, or on the contrary stir them up.

updated Jan 24, 2016
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
....."contrary, stir them up"... ♥ - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
to the contrary.. - annierats, Jan 23, 2016
..puede arreglar las cosas muy bien.. ;) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
On the contrary sounds more natural to me. - rac1, Jan 24, 2016
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Jan 24, 2016
Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Jan 24, 2016
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Anoche, mi padre y yo tuvimos una charla buena por primera vez en un rato.

Last night, my dad and I had a good chat for the first time in a while.

updated Jan 24, 2016
edited by JordanTaylor07
posted by JordanTaylor07
That's wonderful news! :) - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
..tuvimos una charla..por primera vez.. ;) ;) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
No olvida poner las correcciones de Pablo064. - Jubilado, Jan 24, 2016
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I don't chat face to face with many people but I am a chatterbox online No charla mucho con muchas personas cara a cara pero estoy una parlantina en línea .

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updated Jan 25, 2016
edited by Wennix
posted by Wennix
No, ¡No mi digas ! Es loco . ¡ No me tomas el pelo! - ray76, Jan 24, 2016
'No charlo..pero soy una buena...' :) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
Good sentence. :) - rac1, Jan 24, 2016
Great word! - annierats, Jan 25, 2016
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Hay muchas cosas que no puedo hacer, pero sé muy bien como tener una charla. De hecho, ¡soy experta!

There are many things I can't do, but I know very well how to have a chat. In fact I am an expert!

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updated Jan 25, 2016
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
Nothing like a good old natter is there? - ray76, Jan 24, 2016
mm I think 'tener una charla' would be better :) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
A natter? lol - rac1, Jan 24, 2016
Thanks Pablo, that makes sense. - jennysk, Jan 24, 2016
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Skype is a wonderful site to have a chat with overseas family and friends or even have a creative family portrait.

Skype es un sitio maravilloso para tener una charla con familiares y amigos extranjeros o incluso tomar una foto familiar creativa.

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updated Jan 25, 2016
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Jajaja...check the cute dogs out. - rac1, Jan 23, 2016
...familiares y amigos..:) - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
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Hay muchas maneras de decir, tener una charla,

aquí decimos a veces tener un buen "meneo barbilla."

There are many ways to say, have a chat,

here we sometimes say have a good "chin wag."

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updated Jan 24, 2016
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Ha ha Ray. Yes Lee Lin Chin is a wonderful new presenter... - Wennix, Jan 24, 2016
Wendy , when she was young she was a real looker , a raver, good friends with the Beetles. - ray76, Jan 24, 2016
:D - Pablo064, Jan 24, 2016
A chin wag...hmmm.. - rac1, Jan 24, 2016