Demas

[Chip00]

Help me with the Dominican usage of this word. I understand "lo demas" means "the rest" but their is another Domimicans usage that means something like "too much".

Thanks

 

[aegap]

too much/many = demasiado

a different use of dem?s is the prhase por lo dem?s, which means otherwise.

Also y dem?s, which means et al/etc

 

[El_Uruguayo]

also another connotation, in Uruguay, younger people use the word to express that something is really good. i.e. Esa camisa esta demas! and you can even spell it D+

 

[johne]

too much/many = demasiado

a different use of dem?s is the prhase por lo dem?s, which means otherwise.

Also y dem?s, which means et al/etc

I use this phrase everyday: Demasiado trabajo!

 

[Rocky]

Also, "bastante".

 

[M.A.R.]

like agaep said : demasiado = too much

Los/las demas - the rest

here is a definition:
adem?s adverbio moreover, furthermore: adem?s, es un engre?do, besides, he's arrogant
adem?s de, as well as: adem?s de ser barata, es preciosa, as well as being cheap, it's also beautiful

 

[Norma Rosa]

Help me with the Dominican usage of this word. I understand "lo demas" means "the rest" but their is another Domimicans usage that means something like "too much". Thanks

Chipo, I've been thinking about this. (You are right.)

Here are examples when "dem?s" means too much, or extra (sometimes written "de m?s"). It is short for "demas?a" which means in excess, too much:

Los pol?ticos hablan en demas?a. Politicians talk excessively.

Compr? un helado de 25 centavos, pagu? con un peso y el heladero me devolvi? dinero (por) dem?s. Me devolvi? exactamente 20 centavos dem?s.

1.demasiado (adjective)
2. demas?a (adverb)
3. por dem?s (same as #2)

1. Me di? demasiado dinero. (He/she gave me too much money.)
2. Me di? dinero en demas?a. (He/she game me money in excess.)
3. Me di? dinero (por) dem?s. (same as #2)

1.Muchacho, t? hablas demasiado.
2. Muchacho t? hablas en demas?a. (Hablas m?s de la cuenta.)
3. Muchacho, t? hablas (por) dem?s.

Note: IMO, the adverb "demas?a" is hardly used colloquially anywhere.
Most people say "por dem?s" or "m?s de la cuenta". Furthermore, the preposition "por" in "por dem?s" is often dropped. What I don't know is if this deletion occurs only in certain regions. It wiil be interesting to hear from others.

Here to help and learn,
Norma

 

[Chip]

I know it's been a while since we've discussed this topic but I just recently noticed that I heard the term "de menos" like in the phrase below:

"Parace que Usted pago 25 pesos de menos".

This would lead me to believe that either the person who used this phrase isn't speaking correctly or the "demas" term that is heard frequently here in the DR when describing that something is too much is really "de mas". Any thoughts?

 

[bachata]

This is what I say to wife; Tu eres la reyna las demas son las demas.....

JJ

 

[jrhartley]

may I throw in n?mas as opposed to no m?s and ask when one uses it


menos de is less than ...dont know what de menos is though if thats any help

 

[ExtremeR]

I know it's been a while since we've discussed this topic but I just recently noticed that I heard the term "de menos" like in the phrase below:

"Parace que Usted pago 25 pesos de menos".

This would lead me to believe that either the person who used this phrase isn't speaking correctly or the "demas" term that is heard frequently here in the DR when describing that something is too much is really "de mas". Any thoughts?

The "demas" term you heard is really "de mas" that means "too much" or "surplus" and "de menos" means the contrary "too little" or "deficit". The person is speaking correctly.

 

[ExtremeR]

This is what I say to wife; Tu eres la reyna las demas son las demas.....

JJ

That's what Dominicans says to the wifes when they catch us "pegando cuernos".

 

[Chip]

The "demas" term you heard is really "de mas" that means "too much" or "surplus" and "de menos" means the contrary "too little" or "deficit". The person is speaking correctly.

Thanks, that is what I was understanding it to be.

 

[Norma Rosa]

I know it's been a while since we've discussed this topic but I just recently noticed that I heard the term "de menos" like in the phrase below:

"Parace que Usted pago 25 pesos de menos".

This would lead me to believe that either the person who used this phrase isn't speaking correctly or the "demas" term that is heard frequently here in the DR when describing that something is too much is really "de mas". Any thoughts?

dem?s.
(Del lat. de magis).
1. adj. U. precedido de los art?culos lo, la, los, las, con el sentido de 'lo otro, la otra, los otros o los restantes, las otras'. LO, LA, LOS, LAS dem?s. U. t. en pl. sin art. Juan y dem?s compa?eros.
2. adj. Otras personas o cosas. Estaban Antonio Y dem?s. Hab?a libros, cuadernos Y dem?s.
3. adv. c. adem?s.
por ~.
1. loc. adv. En vano, in?tilmente.
2. loc. adv. excesivamente.
por lo ~.
1. loc. adv. Por lo que hace relaci?n a otras consideraciones. He querido probarle que no se conduce como debe; por lo dem?s, yo no estoy enojado con ?l.
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(por) dem?s = in excess (Notice "dem?s" as one word.)

de menos is the opposite (two words)

(Please read my post dated 6/19/07.)