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La Palabra Del Día: "castillo de arena"

La Palabra Del Día: "castillo de arena"

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castillo de arena ( kah-stee'-yoh deh ah-reh'-nah )

noun ( sandcastle )


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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.

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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: Vimos un castillo de arena en Valencia que estaba enorme.

We saw a sandcastle in Valencia that was huge.

2: El premio mayor en el concurso de castillos de arena es de $1000.

The grand prize in the sandcastle building contest is $1000.


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updated Jun 28, 2016
posted by rac1
Hola hermosita. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
Hola mi amor . - ray76, Jun 9, 2016
Hola mis amigos. Mil gracias. :):) - rac1, Jun 9, 2016

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Algunas personas crean esculturas hermosas de la arena. Ellos son tan detalladas que es difícil llamarlos simplemente "castillos de arena."

Some people create beautiful sculptures out of sand. They are so detailed that is hard to call them merely "sandcastles."

updated Jun 28, 2016
posted by kristinmwmoore
That's really awesome! - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
Magnífico :-)! - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
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Un castillo de arena es una buena metáfora para alguna cosa que es magnífica pero termporal.

A sand castle is a good metaphor for something that is magnificient but temporary.

updated Jun 11, 2016
posted by mstivers
You really wrote a good sentence today M :-)! - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
And how true! - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
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The Valencian sandcastle towered over the small bucket of tulips.

El castillo de arena Valenciano se elevó sobre el cubo pequeño de tulipanes.

updated Jun 10, 2016
posted by Matjam
Until one day, it became a heap of sand. jiji - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
...and then the tsunami wave came crashing down :-{{{!!!! - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
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De niña me encantaba hacer castillos de arena en las hermosísimas playas de Rota, mi ciudad natal.

As a child I loved to make sand castles on the beautiful beaches of Rota, my home town.

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updated Jun 10, 2016
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
Do you miss Spain Daniela ? - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
The beaches were probably cleaner then. - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
I don't know about southern Spain, but California beaches were a lot cleaner when I first arrived here. - Daniela2041, Jun 9, 2016
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Cuando yo era niña, haría castillos de arena y miraba las olas los destruían.

I challenged myself with a hard sentence. I am trying to say "When I was a little girl, I would make sand castles and watch the waves destroy them." I am not sure on my verb tenses. Please correct me. Thanks.

updated Jun 10, 2016
posted by happyquilter
That's half of the fun :-)! - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
English is fine. :) - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
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**Un castillo de arena puede paracer bueno,pero sería peligroso a usalor por una Casa.

A sand castle may look good , but it is dangerous to use for a house.

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updated Jun 10, 2016
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
That's what they call "temporary housing" :-)! - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
Thanks mate, why do they keep doing it.? - ray76, Jun 9, 2016
Because it's their home and they can't bear to leave it. :) - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
Ray, I would say:...puede 'parecer'; (seem/appear) bueno, pero sería peligroso usarlo como una casa = A sand castle may look good, but it would be dangerous to use as a house. I hope this helps :) - FELIZ77, Jun 10, 2016
Great sentence, Ray. It reminds me what Jesus said about not building our house upon the sand ;:)= Matthew Ch 7 vs 24 - 27 - FELIZ77, Jun 10, 2016
Thanks Feliz, I sang that song to Ian,I still remember it after over 70 years. - ray76, Jun 10, 2016
I am not sure if he is fond of my musical abilities . - ray76, Jun 10, 2016
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A los niños siempre les gusta construir un castillo de arena pero me parece que los adultos también están compartiendo esta pasión.

Kids always like to build a sandcastle but it seems that adults are also sharing this passion.

updated Jun 9, 2016
posted by porcupine7
Yes, it does. I love doing that, but I'm not very good at it. :) - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
Hey! It's fun :-)! - Jraider, Jun 9, 2016
Hi Porcupine, just a suggestion for the English. To make it sound smoother and more natural, you could say "Kids always like to build sandcastles, but it seems like adults also share this passion." - happyquilter, Jun 9, 2016
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Mi nieta siempre está hacienda castillos de arena en nuestro patio trasero, pero ya no vivimos en una playa son más como castillos de barro.

My granddaughter is always making sandcastles in our backyard, but since we don't live on a beach they are more like mud castles.

updated Jun 11, 2016
posted by Jraider
We made mud pies. jeje - rac1, Jun 9, 2016
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A robber broke into a bank and stole a million euros which he hid in a bag inside a sandcastle on the beach in Barcelona because the police were chasing him! The only problem was that when he came back to the same beach 3 hours later he saw thousands more sandcastles and couldn't remember under which sandcastle he had buried the swag! Meanwhile, some children who were building a sandcastle suddenly found the bag of stolen money and told their parents who telephoned the police. The family picked up a reward for returning the money and are they are going to stay another week in Spain. It really does pay to be honest! wink

Con correcciones:-

¡Un ladrón entró a robar un banco y robó un millón de euros que escondió en una bolsa dentro de un castillo de arena en la playa de Barcelona porque la policía le perseguía! ¡El único problema fue cuando volvió a la misma playa tres horas más tarde, veía miles castlllos de arena y no podía recordar debajo de cuál castillo había escondido el botín! Mientras tanto, algunos niños que estaban construyendo un castillo de arena, de repente encontaron la bolsa con el dinero robado y dijeron a sus padres que llamaron a la policía. La familia recibió una recompensa económica con la que pagaron otra semana en España. ¡De verdad, merece la pena ser honesto! wink

Corrections given by my Spanish native teacher

Original post (Spanish version only):

¡Un ladrón entró a robar un banco y robó un millón de euros que escondió en una bolsa dentro de un castillo de arena en la playa de Barcelona porque la policía le perseguía! ¡El único problema fue cuando volvió a la misma playa tres horas más tarde, veía más miles castlllos de arena y no podía recordar debajo de cuál castillo había escondido el botín! Mientras tanto, algunos niños que estaban construyendo un castillo de arena, de repente encontaron la bolsa con el dinero robado y dijeron a sus padres que llamaron a la policía. La familia recibió una recompensa por devolver el dinero y van a quedearlos otra semana en España. ¡De verdad, merece la pena ser honesto! wink

updated Jun 14, 2016
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Absolutely. You will reap what you sow. :) - rac1, Jun 10, 2016
It's not a true story as far as I know but I could have been ;) - FELIZ77, Jun 10, 2016
Beware of the "sandman" giving you such nightmares mate. - ray76, Jun 10, 2016
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Sandman

updated Jun 10, 2016
posted by ray76