La Palabra Del Día "solsticio"

Question

solsticio ( sohl-stee'-syoh )

noun ( solstice )

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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: La noche del solsticio fuimos a ver el encendido del árbol de Navidad.

The night of the solstice we went to see the tree lighting ceremony.

2: En el hemisferio norte la noche del solsticio de invierno es la noche más larga del año.

In the Northern Hemisphere the winter solstice marks the longest night of the year.

Hola Amber , Merry Christmas to you . - ray76, Dec 21, 2016

Hello Amber. Hope you are having a good one. - Nickelbackfan1, Dec 21, 2016

Hola Ray y Nickel. Same to you both. Have a lovely, peaceful day. xoxo - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Hola chica. Happy winter solstice. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Dec 21, 2016

Hola chico Tú también. :) - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Answer 1

Hace cuatro años, muchas personas creían que el mundo terminaria en el momento preciso del solsticio de invierno, porque esa era la "fecha final" del calendario Maya.

Four years ago, many people believed that the world would end at the precise moment of the winter solstice, because that was the "end date" of the Mayan calendar.

My calendar usually ends each year, so I guess I live year to year. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 21, 2016

I live year to year as well. :) - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

If the world came to an end four years ago then the Cubs never would've won the World Series this year. - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016

That would have been a tragedy, no wonder reality continued. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 21, 2016

Hahahahahahahahhahaha Bosque, that was a good one! You to Sassette. :):) - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Answer 2

El dictador soviético Stalin nació en 21 de diciembre en el día de solsticio de invierno y nosostros que habíamos vivido bajo su dictadura , hubimos dicho que este día era el más oscuro del año siempre ( el peor dia).

The Soviet dictator Stalin was born on December 21 on the day of winter solstice and we, who had lived under his dictatorship, we said that this day was the darkest of the year always (the worst day).

Hola amiga. ...."dictatorship said, this day was the worst/darkest day of the year. :) - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

A strange coincidence? - Jraider, Dec 21, 2016

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Dec 22, 2016

Answer 3

The winter solstice celebration is one of the oldest winter celebrations. Many people gather for this event, and some even light up lanterns to celebrate.

La celebración del solsticio de invierno es una de las más antiguas celebraciones de invierno.Muchas personas se reúnen para este evento, y algunos incluso encienden faroles a celebrar.

I would omit, "this day".... but it's not incorrect. :) - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Thanks amiga. - Nickelbackfan1, Dec 21, 2016

It's not a coincidence that Christmas is celebrated so close to the solstice :-)! - Jraider, Dec 21, 2016

:) - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016

I wonder if it should be para celebrar instead of a celebrar. I always looked at para as meaning "in order to" which is what you are conveying. Maybe someone can comment on this. - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016

Based on limited research it looks like both "para" and "a" can be used to mean to celebrate. What "in between words" to use in Spanish is so confusing to me. - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016

Thank you for helping, Sassette. :) - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Lol, I'm confused now. Thanks amiga. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Dec 21, 2016

I think I always am though. - Nickelbackfan1, Dec 21, 2016

Answer 4

El 21 de Diciembre es el solsticio de invierno en el hemisferio norte,

pero donde vivo en el hemisferio sur es el sosticio de verano ,el día más largo.

December 21 is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere,

but where I live in the southern hemisphere it is the summer solstice, the longest day.

Great post, Ray! - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Gracias mi amor. - ray76, Dec 21, 2016

Happy summer solstice mate :-)! - Jraider, Dec 21, 2016

Answer 5

Los muñecos de nieve lucen sus últimos de la moda por la noche del solsticio de invierno.

Snowmen sport their latest fashions throughout the night of winter solstice.

Mas precio por mi :-)! - Jraider, Dec 21, 2016

lol. I admit that the $49.00 is very high priced. From time to time Missy's Boutique will donate to charitable causes as was mentioned in one of the previous ads. lol - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016

I think it is worth that. Try finding one that's really nice and you will pay more. True! - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Thanks, Ambette. - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016

Answer 6

Hace muchos años fui a Stonehenge con mi madre y mi hermana unos pocos días antes del solsticio de verano y ya había mucha gente acampada allí para celebrarlo. Fui allí de nuevo este siglo con mi esposa y sus tíos, pero ese viaje ocurrió durante julio.

Many years ago I went to Stonehenge with my mother and my sister a few days before the summer solstice and there were already a lot of people camped there in order to celebrate it. I went there again this century with my wife and her aunt and uncle, but that trip happened during July.

He aquí una foto de mi madre:

Y aquí está una foto de mi esposa:

It's strange, isn't it? - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Thanks for sharing. :) - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016

Were you impressed? - Jraider, Dec 21, 2016

I thought it very cool. Clearly civilization back then was more advanced than we give them credit for. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 21, 2016

As I look at the two pictures, it is weird that the grass is yellow in the picture in late June, but green in mid July. But the first picture is 1984, and the second is 2003. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 21, 2016

Climate change? - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

Answer 7

Cada año en el solsticio de invierno, me quemo un registro de "yule", y con el, mis malos recuerdos del año pasado.

Every year on the winter solstice I burn a yule log, and with it, my bad memories from the past year.

That's a good idea, kind of like a point of contact that you can say, These are my bad memories, now burned up and I no longer have them. :) - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

I really like this. I will burn one tonight :-)! - Jraider, Dec 21, 2016

Answer 8

Ray ya les ha dicho a ustedes que en Australia tenemos el solsticio de verano. Los días son tan largos que los niños no quieren acostarles porque todavía hay luz en el cielo.

Ray has already told you that in Australia we have the summer solstice. The days are so long that children don't want to go to bed because there is still light in the sky.

I can imagine how kids don't understand that. :) - rac1, Dec 22, 2016

Answer 9

Los antiguos romanos solían celebrar el solsticio de invierno con el festival Saturnalia, nombrado por el dios Saturno.

The ancient Romans used to celebrate the winter solstice with the Saturnalia festival, named after the god Saturn.

They all look wigged out. lol - rac1, Dec 21, 2016

...and in the buff. lol - Sassette, Dec 21, 2016