La Palabra Del Día "acogedor"

Question

acogedor ( ah-koh-heh-dohr' )

adjective ( cozy, warm; inviting, 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: ¡Qué escena tan acogedora para tomar las fotos para las tarjetas de Navidad!

What a cozy setting in which to take the photos for our Christmas cards!

2: La gente de este pueblo es muy acogedora.

The people in this village are very friendly.

Hola Amber , how are you , not far to Christmas now . - ray76, Dec 8, 2016

Hi Ray...Have you finished your shopping? - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

Hola preciosa. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

Hola guapo, de nada. :) - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

Answer 1

La gente será acogedora y cálida cuando seas amable con ellos.

Todos respondemos a un ambiente acogedor.

People will be warm and welcoming when you are kind to them

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We all respond to a welcoming atmosphere.

I love your post, Ray, and Norman Rockwell! - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

I miss those long ago happy times - ray76, Dec 8, 2016

My mom had a soda store like the one above and I loved working in it after school , it was a great chic magnet. - ray76, Dec 8, 2016

I don´t know if Norman Rockwell´s America ever really existed, but I love his paintings. - mstivers, Dec 8, 2016

Unfortunately, some people have changed and they are suspicious of everyone mate :-)! - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

@mistivers, His America U S exists in in the heart of everyone that believed in the U S and everything it stood for . - ray76, Dec 8, 2016

Thank you Amber , I love the feelings that it brings. - ray76, Dec 8, 2016

Thanks J R if you believe strongly enough it is still there . - ray76, Dec 8, 2016

Thanks for the vote of confidence Amber ,I do appreciate it greatly. - ray76, Dec 17, 2016

Answer 2

Me parece que la palabra inglés “homey” actualmente puede significar “acogedora” cuando se usa para describir una casa, pero puedo recordar cuando la palabra tiene otra significada tenía otro significado.

It seems to me that the English word “homey” currently can mean “cozy” when it is used to describe a house, but I can remember when the word had another meaning.

I wonder if that definition is in the dictionary? - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

Some, as a variant of homie, but not all. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 8, 2016

Home boy. :) - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

That is the origin of that meaning. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 8, 2016

Isn't is "homely" (Now I know it mean a little "ugly" but before I think it meant "acogedor/a" - Daniela2041, Dec 8, 2016

Homely may have once meant simple and cozy, but in the US I think it now has mostly negative connotations. Homey has positive connotations and connotes comfortable and cozy, without necessitating simple as I understand it. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 8, 2016

Hola, bosqus. Just guessing that my suggestions might improve your sentence: "la palabra tenía" and "otro significado." - Sassette, Dec 9, 2016

The thought here is that you are using significada as a noun, which means meaning. Significado is a male noun. As an adjective which can go both ways, of course, it means important. - Sassette, Dec 9, 2016

Thanks, Sassette, clearly I was not paying enough attention. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 9, 2016

You're welcome bosque. - Sassette, Dec 9, 2016

Answer 3

Una sala puede ser muy acogedora con una chimenea en el centro, sobre todo cuando hay fuego allí.

A living room can be very cozy with a fireplace in the center, especially when there is a fire in there.

..."is a fire going"... or ...."a fire in it"... Sounds better, amiga. :) - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

We love our wood stove :-)! - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

:) - Daniela2041, Dec 8, 2016

Answer 4

Cuando lluvia, llueve, es lindo estar dentro de una cafetería acogedor. acogedora.

When it rains, it´s nice to be inside a cozy coffeehouse.

That looks inviting to me :-)! - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

That's a nice one! - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

"llueve" ---"acogedora" - Daniela2041, Dec 8, 2016

gracias, daniela! So lazy! - mstivers, Dec 9, 2016

Answer 5

A mi gata ama le encanta dormir delante de in fuego acogedor.

My cat loves to sleep in front of a cozy fire.

Is your cat a male or female? - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

Suggestion: "A mi gata le encanta dormir------" You can only "amar" people. - Daniela2041, Dec 8, 2016

She's a she Amby :-)! - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

Muchas gracias profesora :-)! - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

Answer 6

Cuando te casas, esperas que la familia de tu novio va a ser acogedora.

When you marry, you hope that your fiancé's family will be warm and welcoming.

The father usually is, I think, but the mother, not so much. :) - rac1, Dec 9, 2016

An interesting observation Jenny. - ray76, Dec 10, 2016

Answer 7

Mi nuevo suéter es tan acogedor, perfecto para las temperaturas de congelación fuera.

My new sweater is so cozy, perfect for the freezing temperatures outside.

It looks very warm. :) - rac1, Dec 8, 2016

Answer 8

Se dice que Madrid es una ciudad muy acogedora.

They say that Madrid is a very inviting city.

I want to go some day :-)! - Jraider, Dec 8, 2016

Yes, me too. :) - rac1, Dec 8, 2016