Read and Translate: Ear and Ear

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I have another Read and Translate post for you today. You'll learn the difference between ear, and, well, ear. You'll see!

 Cuando su hija era pequeña tuvo varias infecciones de oído. Que tuviera las orejas pequeñas no tenía nada que ver. Ahora de grande le molestan los sonidos fuertes, sin embargo, tiene muy buen oído para la música. 

English translation now :)

When her (*or his; it's not specified) daughter was a child (*literally: small) she had a few ear infections. Having small ears had nothing to do with it. Now that she's older she's bothered by loud sounds, however, she has a very good ear for music. 

Now I'll explain some interesting points in this reading:

*The word pequeña (or pequeño if it's a boy) translates to small, but when you're talking about a person, it means 'child'. I think in English people do this, too.

'Cuando era pequeña' - When I was a child.

*Varias translates to 'various', but it also translates to 'a few' in some cases.

*Ahora de grande - This can translate to 'Now older'. De grande literally means 'of bigger'. This would be more casual speaking. To be more accurate, or more correct, you can say 'Ahora que es grande' or 'Ahora que es adulta(o)'.

*The word oído - It means 'ear'. But this particular word for ear refers only to the inner ear, be it the inside or the hearing ability:

'Buen oído para la música'- Good ear for music.

'Le da picor de oído todos los días' - He(or she) gets an ear itch every day.

'Ya ha oído esa canción antes' - He(or she) has already heard this song. (*Oído is also a past verb form of the verb oír, which means to hear.)

*The word oreja - It also translates to 'ear', but this is used for the physical ear only.

'Él tiene as orejas grandes' - He has big ears.

'Ella tiene aros de oro en las orejas' - She has gold earrings on her ears.

*The word buen - Is the same as bueno(a). It translates to 'good', as in 'capable', but also as in 'nice'. But buen is used in front of the thing it's describing:

Es buen hombre - He's a good man

Es un hombre bueno - He's a good man

More Vocabulary:

1. Hija - Daughter

2. Infección - Infection

3. Ahora - Now

4. Sonido - Sound

5. Fuerte - Strong. When talking about sound, loud.

6. Música - Music

7. Sin embargo - However, Although, Though.

(For Spanish pronunciation guide, click here.)

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