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Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 23, 2008, 07:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,843
Posted By Iris
Could anyone give me a good translation for...

Could anyone give me a good translation for mantelpiece? I'm always at a loss how to say it in Spanish.
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback May 23, 2008, 02:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,496
Posted By Iris
I find it a tad too serious...

I find it a tad too serious...
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback May 22, 2008, 05:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,575
Posted By Iris
Thanks:)

Thanks:)
Forum: Culture May 22, 2008, 04:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,323
Posted By Iris
When you say pretty you mean my bookworm, don't...

When you say pretty you mean my bookworm, don't you?
Forum: Culture May 22, 2008, 04:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,323
Posted By Iris
And the official flirt...

And the official flirt...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 22, 2008, 04:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 21,513
Posted By Iris
- Esto es un lío. No entiendo nada. ¿Me lo puedes...

- Esto es un lío. No entiendo nada. ¿Me lo puedes explicar mejor?
- Vaya rollo. Me aburro mucho. Vamos a hacer otra cosa.
I hope these examples will help a bit.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 22, 2008, 03:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,558
Posted By Iris
You are right, Jane.:)

You are right, Jane.:)
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback May 22, 2008, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,575
Posted By Iris
Pity! I'm curious and all my comments are...

Pity! I'm curious and all my comments are anonymous...:(
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback May 22, 2008, 03:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,575
Posted By Iris
Thanks; Rusty.:)

Thanks; Rusty.:)
Forum: Culture May 22, 2008, 02:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,323
Posted By Iris
Looking forward to meet you next time you are in...

Looking forward to meet you next time you are in Madrid:D If you are anything like George Clooney I will not let you go back to the States...
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback May 22, 2008, 12:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,575
Posted By Iris
Reputation

I have just seen the Received Reputation section for the first time and I would like to know who writes the comments there.I hope this is not one of my many stupid questions...(funny face)
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 22, 2008, 07:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,750
Posted By Iris
An A4 is, as you imagined, your standard sheet of...

An A4 is, as you imagined, your standard sheet of paper.
Let me explain the hoja thing:
In Spanish hoja is sometimes used to mean filo (the Spanish word for blade)
el filo de la navaja, la hoja...
Forum: Culture May 22, 2008, 07:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,323
Posted By Iris
And wearing a Hawaiian shirt? Not when we think...

And wearing a Hawaiian shirt?
Not when we think of George Clooney, for sure.
Forum: Culture May 22, 2008, 07:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,323
Posted By Iris
Thanks for your lovely answer.:);):rolleyes::)

Thanks for your lovely answer.:);):rolleyes::)
Forum: Culture May 22, 2008, 05:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,323
Posted By Iris
National archetypes

People over here think that:
- the English are too serious and reserved.
-Mexicans have a nap every day.
-Americans work too hard.
-The French are the most chauvinistic people in the world.
And...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 22, 2008, 05:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,750
Posted By Iris
Sometimes hoja is used meaning blade instead of...

Sometimes hoja is used meaning blade instead of filo.
A sheet of paper is una hoja o un folio, but the last one refers only to A4 sheets. Half an A4 is called cuartilla (from quarter I imagine...)
Forum: Introductions May 22, 2008, 02:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,906
Posted By Iris
Welcome. It should be forbidden to be 24, you...

Welcome. It should be forbidden to be 24, you make me feel ancient in comparison.:D
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 22, 2008, 02:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,558
Posted By Iris
Probably common in your part of Spain. Not where...

Probably common in your part of Spain. Not where I live. What does it mean? To realize?
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 21, 2008, 04:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,558
Posted By Iris
Puedes usar el verbo notar. Noté que me estaba...

Puedes usar el verbo notar.
Noté que me estaba mirando.:love::love::love:
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 21, 2008, 03:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,348
Posted By Iris
You could say: Si el tío Roberto levantara la...

You could say: Si el tío Roberto levantara la cabeza...I cannot think of anything better...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 21, 2008, 10:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,101
Posted By Iris
A workmate of mine has just arrived, earlier than...

A workmate of mine has just arrived, earlier than usual. I said:
-¡qué pronto llegas, Arturi
And he answered:
-Me he caído de la cama.
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 21, 2008, 09:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,101
Posted By Iris
Nice use of the pictures.:cool:

Nice use of the pictures.:cool:
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 21, 2008, 08:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,101
Posted By Iris
Cama nido is a trundle bed,is hideaway the same...

Cama nido is a trundle bed,is hideaway the same as sofa-bed?
Funny, but instead of queen bed, over here it is king(-sized) bed.
Guardar cama means to be bedridden (maybe a bit less dramatic)
My...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 21, 2008, 08:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,101
Posted By Iris
There are different types of bed: -sofá cama ...

There are different types of bed:
-sofá cama
-cama nido
-literas
-cama de matrimonio.
And some expressions with cama:
-guardar cama
-saltar de la cama/ tirarse de la cama
- un refrán: la...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 20, 2008, 03:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,467
Posted By Iris
Funny, how?

Funny, how?
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