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Old May 19, 2009, 03:34 AM
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litera (feminine noun (la)) — bunk bed, bunk, berth. Look up litera in the dictionary

Una litera puede ser buena opción para una habitación pequeña.
A bunk bed can be a good option for a small bedroom.
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Old May 19, 2009, 07:44 AM
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Las literas en los barcos de guerra son muy pequeño!
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Old May 19, 2009, 07:54 AM
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Las literas en los barcos de guerra son muy pequeño!
...son muy pequeñas
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Old May 19, 2009, 11:00 AM
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DOH! There I go messing up agreements again. Thanks, Chileno! Is the stuff about "barcos de guerra" right? Is there a better way to word it?
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Old May 19, 2009, 12:19 PM
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La litera es una de las camas, cuando hablas del mueble que está compuesto por las dos camas, entonces es en plural: literas.

He comprado unas literas para la habitación de los niños.
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Old May 19, 2009, 01:40 PM
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DOH! There I go messing up agreements again. Thanks, Chileno! Is the stuff about "barcos de guerra" right? Is there a better way to word it?
You are talking about las literas and not barcos de guerras, the latter is incidental as las literas could be in your home. :-)

It is a subjective point of view,
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You are talking about las literas and not barcos de guerras, the latter is incidental as las literas could be in your home. :-)

It is a subjective point of view,
Well, I was talking about two different things. Yes - I see now that my agreement with "las literas" and "pequeñas" was wrong.

AND, is it right to say "barcos de guerras" for "military ships"?
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Old May 19, 2009, 04:47 PM
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"Barcos de guerra" is the correct choice, Lou Ann.
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"Barcos de guerra" is the correct choice, Lou Ann.
w00t!! I put that one together myself!
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La litera es una de las camas, cuando hablas del mueble que está compuesto por las dos camas, entonces es en plural: literas.

He comprado unas literas para la habitación de los niños.
Is this applicable to Mexico / the Americas too?
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Old May 19, 2009, 05:17 PM
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No, it isn't. Mexicans would say "compré una litera para la recámara de los niños". It's understood it has two beds, one on top and one below.
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No duerma en el fondo de la litera que fue construido pobre con un hombre grande en la superior (top?) Hice esta equivocación
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Is this applicable to Mexico / the Americas too?
En chile se usa más camarotes. Aunque literas se entiende.

@laepelba: You are doing just fine! :-)
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@chileno - muchas gracias!
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Is this applicable to Mexico / the Americas too?
Yes, it's applicable in Mexico, if you buy two bunks bed for your children is correct, in fact the bunk bed always are knows as two beds united.
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En chile se usa más camarotes. Aunque literas se entiende.

@laepelba: You are doing just fine! :-)
En España un camarote es la "habitación" de un barco. En los camarotes suele haber literas
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En España un camarote es la "habitación" de un barco. En los camarotes suele haber literas
Exacto.
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En España un camarote es la "habitación" de un barco. En los camarotes suele haber literas
In this sentence, what does "suele" mean?
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Suele is a way of saying usually.
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@Lou Ann: As Poli said, the verb is "soler". It means something happens often or that there is a custom.
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