{"id":2675,"date":"2011-05-10T15:36:01","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T19:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2011-05-10T15:36:01","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T19:36:01","slug":"the-several-uses-of-the-verb-sonar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/the-several-uses-of-the-verb-sonar\/","title":{"rendered":"The several uses of the verb “sonar”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sonar <\/em>is a very useful verb in Spanish and before I start explaining what it means, take a look at this dialog and see how this verb is used.<\/p>\n

Cierto d\u00eda, cerca de las 12<\/em> (at around 12), son\u00f3 <\/strong>el tel\u00e9fono <\/em>(the phone rang). Rodrigo atendi\u00f3 <\/em>(answered). Al otro lado de la l\u00ednea<\/em> (at the other end of the line), son\u00f3<\/em> <\/strong>(sounded) una voz grave e imponente<\/em> (a deep and imposing voice):
\n– Buenos d\u00edas. Deseo hablar con Rodrigo Monr\u00f3s \u2013 dijo la voz.
\n– Soy yo.
\n– Y yo soy Miguel \u00c1ngel Aguirre Zupay. \u00bfMe conoce usted?<\/em> (Do you know me?)
\n– Aguirre\u2026 s\u00ed, su nombre me suena<\/strong><\/em> (your name sounds familiar), pero no tengo el gusto de conocerlo \u2013 balbuce\u00f3<\/em> (stammered) Rodrigo.
\n– Precisamente <\/em>(exactly), de eso se trata <\/em>(that’s what I’m talking about). Soy el padre de Isabela Aguirre.
\nNervioso, Rodrigo se son\u00f3 <\/strong>la nariz <\/em>(blew his nose) para hacer ruido<\/em> (make noise) y ganar tiempo<\/em> (stall for time).
\n– Disculpe, \u00bfqu\u00e9 dec\u00eda? <\/em>(you were saying?)
\n– Que me gustar\u00eda conocer a los amigos de mi hija. \u00bfEs que le suena <\/strong>raro?<\/em> (Does that sound weird?)
\n– S\u00ed, se\u00f1or, digo, no se\u00f1or, en absoluto <\/em>(not at all)\u2026
\n– Estamos entendidos<\/em> (then we’re good), pues. Hasta luego.<\/p>\n

Would you be able to make some sentences with sonar <\/em>and post them in the comments section? I’m sure you are! Come on, let’s share!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sonar is a very useful verb in Spanish and before I start explaining what it means, take a look at this dialog and see how this verb is used. Cierto d\u00eda, cerca de las 12 (at around 12), son\u00f3 el tel\u00e9fono (the phone rang). Rodrigo atendi\u00f3 (answered). Al otro lado de la l\u00ednea (at the…<\/p>\n

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