Monday, October 23, 2023

пытаться - to try, attempt [imp]

Если вы умны, вы не будете пытаться это сделать.

If you are smart, you won't attempt this.

 

Я пытался играть на гитаре, но не могу.

I tried to play guitar, but I couldn't.

Sunday, October 22, 2023

бы - would, could

Я тáкже не хотéл бы идти́ тудá.

I wouldn't like to go there either.

 

Он умный и не хотел бы это есть.

He's smart and wouldn't want to eat it. 

Saturday, October 21, 2023

также - also, too

Он умеет читать, а также умеет писать.

He can read, and he can write also.

 

С Новым гóдом! И вас тáкже!

Happy New Year! And the same to you!

Friday, October 20, 2023

умный - smart, clever

Умный мальчик каждый день что-то пишет в своей тетрадке.

The clever boy writes something in his notebook every day.

 

Мой учитель умнее тебя.

My teacher is smarter than you,

Thursday, October 19, 2023

тетрадь - notebook [f]

На столе лежит маленькая тетрадка и карандаш.
 
Sur la table il ya un petit cahier et un crayon.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

золото - gold

Нам нужно знать, где было это золото.

We need to know where this gold was.

 

Коробка была полна золота.

La boîte était pleine d'or.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Monday, October 16, 2023

сапог - a boot

На женщине были красные сапоги. 

The woman was wearing red boots. 

 

Там были два больших коричневых сапога.

There were two big brown boots there.

Sunday, October 15, 2023

малыш - a baby

Их малыш спал на кровати.

Their baby was sleeping on the bed.


Малыш играет в саду.

The baby is playing in the garden.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

еда - food, a meal

Солдаты едят много еды.

Soldiers eat a lot of food.

Friday, October 13, 2023

оставаться - to stay, remain [imp]

После дождя на земле остаются лужи. 

After it rains, puddles stay on the ground.

Thursday, October 12, 2023

лужа - a puddle

Наши дети любят прыгать по лужам.

Or children like to jump in puddles.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

рано - early

Еще слишком рано просыпаться!

It's still too early to wake up!

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

просыпаться - to wake up [imp]

Король каждое утро просыпается очень рано.

The king wakes up very early every morning.

Monday, October 9, 2023

подушка - a pillow

Я проснулся и не увидел своей подушки на кровати.

I woke up and didn't see my pillow on the bed.

 

Сколько подушек на твоей кровати?

How many pillows are on your bed?

Sunday, October 8, 2023

проснуться - to wake up [pf]

Я проснулся от громкого стука в дверь. 

I awoke to a loud knocking at the door.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

стук - a knock, thump, pounding

Ты слы́шал стук в дверь?

Did you hear a knock at the door?

Friday, October 6, 2023

Thursday, October 5, 2023

осьминог - an octopus

Вчера я видел осьминога на пляже.

J'ai vu une pieuvre sur la plage hier.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

брюки - pants

Вчера она носила красные брюки

Elle portait des pantalons rouges hier.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

штаны - pants

Вчера она носила жëлтые штаны.

Elle portait des pantalons jaunes hier.

Monday, October 2, 2023

галстук - a tie (clothing)

Мой дедушка носит галстук каждый день. 

Mon grand-père porte une cravate chaque jour.

Sunday, October 1, 2023

бабочка - a butterfly

Я видел оранжево-чёрную бабочку.

J'ai vu un papillon orange et noir.

 

Моя бабушка любит жёлтых бабочек.

Ma grand-mère adore les papillons jaunes.

Friday, September 1, 2023

la pieuvre - octopus

Les pieuvres mangent habituellement du poisson et des crustacés.

Octopi usually eat fish and shellfish.

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

ohnmächtig werden - to pass out, faint

Es war so heiß im Bus, dass ein Fahrgast ohnmächtig wurde.

It was so hot on the bus that a passenger fainted.


Er trank so viel, dass er ohnmächtig wurde.

He drank so much he blacked out.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

una corbata - a tie, necktie

Me puse una corbata que combinaba con mi traje.

I put on a tie that matched my suit.

Monday, May 22, 2023

un traje - a suit, costume

Compré un traje nuevo para el cumpleaños de mi hermana.

I bought a new suit for my sister's birthday.

Sunday, May 21, 2023

los calcetines [m] - socks

Lleva calcetines rojos y zapatos blancos.

He is wearing red socks and white shoes.

Saturday, May 20, 2023

ébahi - amazed, flabbergasted

Mesdames et messieurs, sous vos yeux ébahis, je vous présente le jeté de pâte à pizza !

Ladies and gentlemen, right before your astonished gaze, I present to you the tossing of the pizza dough!

 

Il y a de quoi être ébahi, mais telle est bien la réalité.

It may seem astounding, but it is nevertheless true.

Friday, May 19, 2023

le cépage - grape variety, varietal

Importé de Bourgogne, ce cépage rouge prestigieux produit un vin rosé peu acide caractérisé par un fruité agréable et original.

Imported from Burgundy, this prestigous red varietal produces a slightly acidic rosé marked by an agreeable and original fruit-forward flavor.

Thursday, May 18, 2023

la tuerie - killing, slaughter

La tuerie de l'école primaire a été commise par un homme qui a utilisé une arme enregistrée. 

The massacre at the elementary school was committed by a man using a registered weapon.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

le bide - belly, tummy

Il ferait mieux de faire gaffe, sinon je vais débarquer et frapper son gros bide.

He'd better stop messing around, or I'm doing to go down there and punch him in his fat belly.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

tapisser - to line, cover, paper over

Tapisser deux plaques à pâtisserie de papier parchemin.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.


Le long de la côte à marée basse, vous verrez une quantité de balanes tapisser chaque pierre. 

All along the shore at low tide, you see a number of barnacles covering each rock.

Monday, May 15, 2023

Sunday, May 14, 2023

las gafas - eyeglasses

Usa gafas para ver mejor.

He uses glasses to see better.

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Note usage question here.

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Friday, May 12, 2023

el miedo - fear

El niño le tiene miedo a los ratones.

The little boy is afraid of mice.

 

El miedo a las arañas es común.

The fear of spiders is common.

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

el pájaro - the bird

Hay un hermoso pájaro en el árbol.

There is a beautiful bird in the tree.

Monday, May 8, 2023

die Strumpfhose - tights, pantyhose

Sie trägt einen Rock und Strumpfhosen

She is wearing a skirt and tights.


Es ist kalt, daher trage ich eine Strumpfhose unter meinem Rock.

It's cold, so I'm wearing pantyhose under my skirt.

Sunday, May 7, 2023

les collants [m] - pantyhose, tights

Elle porte des collants cerise sous sa robe pendant l'hiver.

She wore cherry-colored tights under her dress during winter.

Saturday, May 6, 2023

propio - own

Tengo mi propia casa.

I have my own house. 


Tiene su propio libro; él no necesita el tuyo.

He has his own book; he doesn't need yours.

Friday, May 5, 2023

cada - each, every

Cada país cree que es el mejor.

Every country thinks that it is the best.

 

Tengo dinero para cada niño.

I have money for each child.

Thursday, May 4, 2023

la cena - the dinner

Para la cena está cocinando un jamón con cebolla.

For dinner he is cooking ham with onions.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

der Schatten - the shade

Wieso ist der Schatten unter Bäumen kälter als der Schatten unter Sonnenschirmen?

Why is the shade under trees cooler than the shade under parasols?

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

树 - a tree

树 下 有 阴凉。

Shù xià yǒu yīnliáng.

Under a tree there is shade.

Monday, May 1, 2023

日落 - a sunset

我 看 到了 美丽 的 日落。

Wǒ kàn dàole měilì de rìluò.

I saw a beautiful sunset.

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Words that are different gender in French and Spanish

la chaussure - el zapato

la fourchette - el tenedor

le lait - la leche

un oignon - una cebolla

le sel - la sal

une tomate - un tomate

Sunday, April 2, 2023

das Gedicht - the poem

Es ist schwierig, ein sinnvolles Gedicht zu schreiben.

It's difficult to write a meaningful poem.

Saturday, January 14, 2023

die Geige - the violin, fiddle

Dieser Junge spielt wunderbar Geige.

This young boy plays the violin wonderfully.


Eine Violine, auch Geige genannt, ist ein Streichinstrument aus Holz.

A violin, also referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument.

Friday, January 13, 2023

der Teppich - the carpet

Zieh deine Schuhe aus, bevor du auf den Teppich gehst.

Take your shoes off before you walk on the carpet.

Thursday, January 12, 2023

gelangweilt - bored

Er war gelangweilt, weil er nichts zu tun hatte.

He was bored because he had nothing to do.


Du siehst ziemlich gelangweilt aus.

You look pretty bored.

faire gaffe - watch out, be careful

Faut faire gaffe quand on traverse, à ne pas se faire écraser par un vélo. Be careful crossing, or you'll be run over by a bike.