Usage examples of "uncle sam" in English with translation to Spanish

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Yesterday my uncle bought a dog. Mi tío compró un perro ayer.
Sam made the school basketball team. Sam consiguió entrar en el equipo de baloncesto de la escuela.
My uncle asked me to take care of the chickens. Mi tío me pidió que cuidara de las gallinas.
Sam helps whoever asks him to. Sam ayuda a cualquiera que se lo pida.
My uncle gave me a book. Mi tío me ha dado un libro.
Sam was able to enter the school's basketball team. Sam consiguió entrar en el equipo de baloncesto de la escuela.
The man reading a paper over there is my uncle. El hombre que está allá leyendo un diario es mi tío.
Sam went skiing in January. Sam se fue a esquiar en enero.
My uncle met with a traffic accident yesterday. Ayer mi tío tuvo un accidente de tráfico.
Sam, what are you doing? Sam, ¿qué estás haciendo?
My uncle was involved in the traffic accident. Mi tío estaba involucrado en el accidente vial.
She wondered where Sam was and what he was doing. Ella se preguntó dónde estaba Sam y qué estaba haciendo.
My uncle can speak German. Mi tío sabe hablar alemán.
The word "sam" is short for "computer" in Lojban. La palabra "sam" es una abreviatura de "ordenador" en Lojban.
My uncle is angry. Mi tío está enojado.
Sam has promised to pay the money at the end of the month. Sam ha prometido pagar el dinero a final de mes.
My uncle lives in Madrid, the capital of Spain. Mi tío vive en Madrid, la capital de España.
Sam managed to get on the school basketball team. Sam consiguió entrar en el equipo de baloncesto de la escuela.
My uncle studies English at the university. Mi tío estudia inglés en la universidad.
Sam is a philosopher, isn't he? Sam es un filósofo, ¿o no?
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