La Palabra Del Día: "afable"

Question

afable ( ah-fah'-bleh )

adjective ( affable, friendly )

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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.

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: Sonia es una líder afable y motivadora.

Sonia is an affable and motivating leader.

2: Los piscis tienen un carácter afable y cariñoso.

Pisces have a friendly, caring nature.

Hola Chica .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Hi Amber great day for it . - ray76, Sep 14, 2016

Hola amigos :):) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Gracias princesa xx - ian-hill, Sep 14, 2016

De nada, Ian. xo - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Hola suavecita. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

Hola chico, de nada. :):) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 1

Algunas personas son afable y amiable cuándo conoces por primera vez.

Pero la verdadera amistad necesita tiempo para madurar.

Some people are affable and personable when you meet for the first time.

But true friendship needs time to mature.

Si,, como un vino tinto .. Yes like red vine. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Es verdad. :) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Yes to ferment and mature like a ripe old cheese or a fine wine. - ray76, Sep 14, 2016

Hola El Rey :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

Your posts are very good. Always well thought out with a good message. - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

Hi JR , thanks mate great day for it Eh ! - ray76, Sep 14, 2016

Thank you Sassette , I thought that about most of yours ,thanks. - ray76, Sep 14, 2016

Thanks jimmy. - ray76, Sep 14, 2016

Thanks Amber - ray76, Sep 14, 2016

Is that all , oh good . - ray76, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 2

Para ganar votos está affable, para obtener respeto sé affable.

To gain votes seem friendly, to gain respect be friendly.

Nota a los hispanohablantes nativos: Es posible decir esto con los verbos estar y ser?

Note to native Spanish speakers: It it possible to say this with the verbs estar and ser?

Hola Sir - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

And that is so true. :) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Un buen consejo amigo ;-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

I wonder if parecer would be better than estar? - jennysk, Sep 15, 2016

Answer 3

Soy tan simpática que gente apoda a mí Señorita Afable.

I am so nice that people nickname me Miss Friendly.

Ms Friendly, how are you today? :) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

jeje, Ambette,...still a little sleepy so it's time for me to take off my purple rimmed glasses and go back to bed. - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 14, 2016

I used ser (soy) because I'm describing a permanent characteristic not a temporary condition. If I should use "estoy" anyway please let me know. - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

Ofcourse .. SER is correct .. Estar won't make any sense in your context .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Missi,, how do you make these pictures with text .. please teach me .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Thanks, Jimmy. I use 2 graphic programs from Adobe: Photoshop and Illustrator. Version CS2 is available for free download from Adobe's website. Lots of book and tutorials online. If you put time into it you can do it! If you want more info, PM me. - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

Nice is good, down with mean people. Have a badge Sissy :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

Thanks Jraider! I'm done being mean to people :) - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

Thanks Misi .. Please send me the link through PM.. Appreciate your help .. regards - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 4

Mi bebé es tan afable que ella no conoce a un solo extraño, que no es siempre una buena cosa.

My baby is so friendly that she doesn't know a single stranger, which is not always a good thing.

:) - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

She will be ok. Just keep doing what you're doing teaching her. :) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

I love the innocence of children :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 5

"I'm very affable affable. If you say I'm not just once more I am going to punch you on the nose!"

"Estoy muy afable. Si usted dice que no soy sólo una vez más voy a darte un puñetazo en la nariz"!

This a fable. Esta es una fábula

rofl - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

Si,, y una patada en el culo tambien.. lol .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Lol - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Ok, ok! Typo in English "affable" :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

Gracias JR - that sort of thing happens when I type with 2 fingers. :) - ian-hill, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 6

Por lo general .. soy muy amigable y afable .. pero a veces me transformo en un monstruo especialmente cuando veo crueldad hacia los animals .. yo me entiendo..

Generally I am very friendly and affable but sometimes I turn into a monster especially when I see cruelty on animals ... I have my reasons ..

I don't like that either. - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

All cruelty to the defencelass is destestable. Jimmy. - ian-hill, Sep 14, 2016

Absolutely correct Amigo .. Shame on people who do that .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Estoy de acuerdo amigo :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

It's always questionable if I should eat meat, but I gotta say that I am utterly sickened how animals can be treated in the slaughterhouse. There has to be worldwide standards that everyone adheres to . - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

Hi, Missi .. I left eating meat long time ago ,.. to save these poor animals .. and now I have also stopped using leather and other animal products .. I only eat eggs and tht too organic/free range.. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 7

Lucifer no fue un gato afable, él odiaba todo y todos y persiguió no solo a los ratones sino a todos en la casa de Cenicienta.

Lucifer was not a gentle cat, he hated everything and everyone and pursued not only mice but everyone in the house of Cinderella.

Hola Porcu .. I didn't know that Cinderella is called Cenicienta in Spanish .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Meanie! lol - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

They named him well :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 8

Mi gata es muyafable, sobre todo cuando se quire comida.

My cat is very friendly, especially when she wants food.

Someone let the cat out or feed her....poor baby. :) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 9

Ayer, en viñedos, conocimos a varias personas muy afables, quienes nos vendieron vino, y estoy seguro de que lo mismo va a suceder hoy, pero esta mañana vamos a un parque con animales salvajes.

Yesterday, at wineries, we met a number of very affable people, who sold us wine, and I am sure the same is going to happen today, but this morning we are going to go to a park with wild animals.

Reminds me of the movie, Jurassic Park. - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Where are you at bosque? - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

Great picture. It really gets me imagining what it would be like to drive amidst wild animals. - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

Currently at a hotel in Roseburg, the picture is from Winston, and the wineries we went to today also in the Winston area (but Umqua Valley). Tomorrow the ones near Elkton. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 10

Si alguien es afable todo el tiempo comienzo a preguntarme si está escondiendo algo.

If someone is affable all the time I start to wonder if they are hiding something.

Or if they are nuts :-)! - Jraider, Sep 14, 2016

good one Jraider! - jennysk, Sep 14, 2016

Or maybe even both. lol - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 11

Hola Amigos ...

Cuando digo que esres afabe, doy a entender que eres una fantasma y solo es que no tengo agallas que hablar la verdad porque tengo mucho miedo de ti ..

When I say that you are affable.. I am only insinuating that you are a ghost, it's just that I don't have the guts to say the truth as I am very scared of you ..

Disclaimer : The sentence is fictional and doesn't aim to refer to any realy person .. Lol .. Just a practice excercise .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

real** - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Hola amigo. :) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

Hola amiga .. - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016

Hola Jimmy. :) - ian-hill, Sep 14, 2016

Answer 12

Por que todos amigos afables estan durmiendo hoy .. no está pasando nada acá hoy ..

Why are all the affable friends dormant today .. Nothing much happening here today ..

Come on guys . make some noise ..

Vamonos y hagamos un poco sonido ..

I know...it will pick back up. :) - rac1, Sep 14, 2016

2 additional entries since your message. Not bad. Maybe you got it goin' :) - Sassette, Sep 14, 2016

hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Sep 14, 2016