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Idiomatic expressions and grammar essentials
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A 30 % de intereses!!!
Esto de vivir prestado es un verdadero problema que solo los BLANCOS entienden
A los amigos no se les presta, se les da!
Hoy por ti, ma?ana por mi! LOF
A 30 % de intereses!!!
Esto de vivir prestado es un verdadero problema que solo los BLANCOS entienden
A los amigos no se les presta, se les da!
Hoy por ti, ma?ana por mi! LOF
Soy trabajador. Creo mi propia suerte.
Soy trabajador. Creo mi propia suerte.
Ah...veo que sabes hablar espa?ol no literalmente....You see muy point...two different conversacions happening at the same time...I am telling you that I am open to frienship...you are saying that "tu te las buscas" and that do not depends from anybody...The little face inthe sentence change the mood from challenge to funny and we laugh together..etc...your woman is trainning you...claro
Ya que procedes de all?, te pido el favor de contestarme algo... ?es cierto que las mujeres de Bonao tienen el mo?o para'o?
Tu entiendes que el mo?o tiene dos significados...uno de ellos es que las mujeres dominicanas used to have beautiful Spanish pony tail...similar to Spanish Andalucia Flamenco style...y tambien significa the pubic hair with "bad hair", if the woman due to dominican being a mixed race of white, tainos and black...If is funny, I have not heard that expression in many years!
"Bad hair"...means that the hair is not lacio...flat...whatever...similar to the white man...that cannot be brush with a comb but that needs a heavy brush...jaja..
Gosh...I am fliipping language...sorry, typical dominican york..that can drive people insane.
I am going to the Y, so we will continue later...Bye
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LOL
Actually, I understood that the expression refers to a hot temper. But who doesn't enjoy a good pubic hair reference every once in a while?
All this talk about bellos got you ready to head to the "Y"?
LMAO
Eres genial Don Luis.
I was going to post a link to my absolute favorite site that I have bookmarked for reference however I'm am experiencing some difficulty with the technical aspects............(as usual).
In my opinion the www.wordreference.com site is a must for anyone spending time commenting and posting or even just perusing the internet. Language lovers of the world unite....english, spanish, french, italian, german. Check it out, I promise you won't be sorry.
In my opinion the www.wordreference.com site is a must for anyone spending time commenting and posting or even just perusing the internet. Language lovers of the world unite....english, spanish, french, italian, german. Check it out, I promise you won't be sorry.
LOL.............So much for the technical difficulties. Gracias to DR1 for making life so easy.:surprised
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Some creativity....
Getting back to the topic at hand, let's try an exercise/ game. It will have two parts.
1/ Find a phrase in any Spanish newspaper that has an example of an idiomatic expression. Please use my link in my first post as a guide as to what an idiomatic expression is in Spanish. (Please note colloquial phrases, regionalisms, proverbs etc are not idiomatic expressions). Cut and paste the phrase from the newspaper and include the link of the newspaper article.
2) Include your own example of usage (meaning make up a sentence but it must contain an idiomatic phrase in Spanish) of one of the idiomatic expressions from my link in my first post.
Game rules-
-each poster can only post one example of each. A newspaper example first and then your own example second.
- if your examples are wrong whether it's the one from the newspaper (meaning it's not a correct example of an idiomatic expression) or the one you made up is not a correct example of usage - fuera (you are out)
- Let's see how it goes before we determine when the game is over.
Disclaimer: this is meant to be a fun exercise to show the diversity of the language. If you don't like to be corrected or if you don't like people to point out your error(s) in Spanish then my suggestion is to just read the thread.
-MP.
Getting back to the topic at hand, let's try an exercise/ game. It will have two parts.
1/ Find a phrase in any Spanish newspaper that has an example of an idiomatic expression. Please use my link in my first post as a guide as to what an idiomatic expression is in Spanish. (Please note colloquial phrases, regionalisms, proverbs etc are not idiomatic expressions). Cut and paste the phrase from the newspaper and include the link of the newspaper article.
2) Include your own example of usage (meaning make up a sentence but it must contain an idiomatic phrase in Spanish) of one of the idiomatic expressions from my link in my first post.
Game rules-
-each poster can only post one example of each. A newspaper example first and then your own example second.
- if your examples are wrong whether it's the one from the newspaper (meaning it's not a correct example of an idiomatic expression) or the one you made up is not a correct example of usage - fuera (you are out)
- Let's see how it goes before we determine when the game is over.
Disclaimer: this is meant to be a fun exercise to show the diversity of the language. If you don't like to be corrected or if you don't like people to point out your error(s) in Spanish then my suggestion is to just read the thread.
-MP.
Here are my examples:
Here is an example from El Pa?s. It turns out that this extract has more than one idiomatic expression.
1/
Idiomatic expressios: darse cuenta de and tener miedo de.
“Es un dolor sin nombre” | Internacional | EL PA?S
2/ My example of a sentence with an idiomatic expression-
Me equivoqu? y ahora tengo que hacer frente a las consecuencias de esta situaci?n.
-MP.
Here is an example from El Pa?s. It turns out that this extract has more than one idiomatic expression.
1/
Idiomatic expressios: darse cuenta de and tener miedo de.
“Es un dolor sin nombre” | Internacional | EL PA?S
2/ My example of a sentence with an idiomatic expression-
Me equivoqu? y ahora tengo que hacer frente a las consecuencias de esta situaci?n.
-MP.
Maybe my English is not so hot because it seems that these are too easy:
darse cuenta de = to note
tener miedo de = to fear
hacer frente a = to face
When a dominican says "Pero ustedes no se dan cuenta...." they are adding a little ironic twist and implying that they know better
When they say, "Tu tiene miedo de..." they might be showing also concern or challenge people to face (hacer frente to) what is happening..
Por cierto, El Pais, creo que es de espana y alli no hablan espanol! LOTF..
Bueno, todo contextual...Ta' luego
Yes, but....
These may be too easy for you but remember everyone is at a different level regarding Spanish on this board. As well, some people are not strong in grammar therefore are not even aware that these simple everday expressions are idiomatic.
Let the game and examples continue. Where are yours?
-MP.
These may be too easy for you but remember everyone is at a different level regarding Spanish on this board. As well, some people are not strong in grammar therefore are not even aware that these simple everday expressions are idiomatic.
Let the game and examples continue. Where are yours?
-MP.
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