tomjackin September 12, 2018 Share September 12, 2018 One of my teachers in Peru sent me a list of phrases. Some you might find useful: Bienestar = well being Side effect= efecto secundario To hit rock bottom= tocar fondo Safe and sound = sano y salvo Flirty= coqueto Sore=adolorido Give and take= dame que te doy First things first= primero lo primero Todo o nada = all in That bad? = tanto asi? Out of it = fuera de sí Settle down= sentar cabeza Binge drinking= empacharse Every once in a while= de vez en cuando Come and go= van y vienen Countless= incontables Put to test = poner a prueba Walk in= sin cita previa aperiences are deceiving= las apariencias engañan Dentro de (futuro)= within Te gustaría que fuera latina= do you wish that she we latina Press charges= presentar cargos Is matter of chance= es cuestión de suerte Get into problems or troubles= meterse en problemas Chug= seco y volteado I wish there were= ojalá hubiera Supply and demand = oferta y demanda Stare= mirar fijamente To each his own= cada quien con lo suyo First crush, Celebrity crush= amor platónico Hitchhike = pedir aventon Iffy= tambaleante Even though, although= aunque sin subjuntivo Even if = aunque con subjuntivo COU= golpe de estado I wish i was there= ojala hubiera ido / ojala hubiera estado ahi I wish i didnt sign up= ojala no hubiera firmado From now on = de aqui en adelante So it was= así fue que Double standard = doble discurso En efecto = indeed Hints= indirectas Free loader = conchudo Spinster= solterona Miser= solteron When all is said and done= al fin y al cabo Dog with a bone= perro del hortelano Por gusto= for nothing, for fun Hacer caso= to mind Al por mayor = in bulk De trámite = dead rubber Con tal de que = provided that 4 3 Link to comment
Jefffffrey September 12, 2018 Share September 12, 2018 49 minutes ago, tomjackin said: I wish i was there= ojala hubiera ido / ojala hubiera estado ahi Ojala comes from when the Muslims controlled most of Spain. O Alla! 1 Link to comment
Fisher September 13, 2018 Share September 13, 2018 5 hours ago, tomjackin said: De trámite = dead rubber How about "dead fish" which we come across much more than "dead rubber"? 1 Link to comment
Jefffffrey September 13, 2018 Share September 13, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, sampson said: Pescado muerto To me 'pescado' is fish you are going to eat. So it is already dead. Pez is fish. So wouldn't you say pez muerto? Pescado muerto would be like saying 'dead beef' instead of dead cow. I think when you hear 'pescado muerto' you are hearing Spanglish. I think they would say 'fria' for 'dead fish' Edited September 13, 2018 by Jefffffrey Spelling 2 Link to comment
sampson September 13, 2018 Share September 13, 2018 I use that sometimes. And it is most likely Spanglish. Link to comment
Haus September 13, 2018 Share September 13, 2018 How would you say "chewy french fries"? Link to comment
Trike September 13, 2018 Share September 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, Haus said: How would you say "chewy french fries"? Huevos Montados....... 1 Link to comment
soulcal September 13, 2018 Share September 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, Trike said: Huevos Montados....... Oh, you're taking the Royal Canadian Mounties again! 1 Link to comment
PhordPhan September 13, 2018 Share September 13, 2018 57 minutes ago, Haus said: How would you say "chewy french fries"? Chewy?? Papitas de goma? I like well-done fries, i.e. crispy. I always order "bien dorada." Often they actually come out well done. But, being Mexico, it's still a crap shoot. 2 Link to comment
reytj September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 9:02 PM, Jefffffrey said: Pez is fish. So wouldn't you say pez muerto? 3 Correct https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/republica/sociedad/aparecen-cientos-de-peces-muertos-en-la-laguna-de-chautengo-guerrero-1862867.html 1 Link to comment
Trike September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 In my 58 years of Mexican life.........I have never ever been to a restaurant and heard anyone order Pez.....always Pescado......even in window advertising.........have never seen.........Pez advertised............ But I know, I know.........Amigos..........Bros.............TJ Talkers..............have their own SSL vocabulary........... Soooooooooooooooo........... I leave it at that............. 2 Link to comment
Haus September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 Does all your years of Mexican restaurant experience include Taco Bell?? Link to comment
Trike September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 Actually Mijo..........I love Taco Bell's tacos........I usually get the six pack to go........fuck...........even the Japaneese regarded Taco Bell as not an authentic Mexican food joint......when I lived there.....but.........only in Murica.......... Link to comment
soulcal September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 27 minutes ago, Trike said: In my 58 years of Mexican life.........I have never ever been to a restaurant and heard anyone order Pez.....always Pescado......even in window advertising.........have never seen.........Pez advertised............ But I know, I know.........Amigos..........Bros.............TJ Talkers..............have their own SSL vocabulary........... Soooooooooooooooo........... I leave it at that............. With you on that. When I think of Pez, but that's just me. 1 1 Link to comment
soulcal September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Trike said: Actually Mijo..........I love Taco Bell's tacos........I usually get the six pack to go........fuck...........even the Japaneese regarded Taco Bell as not an authentic Mexican food joint......when I lived there.....but.........only in Murica.......... Always have liked their Enchiritos and of course their crispy tacos. Mini chicken quesadilla is ok also. Edited September 17, 2018 by soulcal 1 1 Link to comment
PhordPhan September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Trike said: In my 58 years of Mexican life.........I have never ever been to a restaurant and heard anyone order Pez.....always Pescado......even in window advertising.........have never seen.........Pez advertised............ But I know, I know.........Amigos..........Bros.............TJ Talkers..............have their own SSL vocabulary........... Soooooooooooooooo........... I leave it at that............. And they wouldn't. Pescado is a fish "already caught." Pez is a fish still living in the water, as it were. The ocean is full of pez. The fish market is full of pescado. So, by definition, pescado would generally already be dead. We wouldn't say "dead corpse" because a corpse is already dead and it would be redundant. We would say "dead fish" because fish, in English, could be alive or dead. But in Spanish pescado muerto would be just as redundant. Edited September 17, 2018 by PhordPhan 2 2 Link to comment
soulcal September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, PhordPhan said: And they wouldn't. Pescado is a fish "already caught." Pez is a fish still living in the water, as it were. The ocean is full of pez. The fish market is full of pescado. That makes perfect sense! 1 Link to comment
Trike September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 SO I 200% agree with Bro PP.............he's the "Voice Of Reason" in this topic.........but here's a WTF..........why are fisherman called.Pescadores..........not Pecedores........they are fishing for live fish .....Peces........not dead fish........Pescado.............. I really......really need to get back to work.................lunch was over 1.5 hours ago....... Link to comment
soulcal September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, Trike said: SO I 200% agree with Bro PP.............he's the "Voice Of Reason" in this topic.........but here's a WTF..........why are fisherman called.Pescadores..........not Pecedores........they are fishing for live fish .....Peces........not dead fish........Pescado.............. I really......really need to get back to work.................lunch was over 1.5 hours ago....... True enough. Why is a hamburger called that? All kinds of facts, fiction, and hearsay on that. 1 Link to comment
PhordPhan September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 25 minutes ago, Trike said: SO I 200% agree with Bro PP.............he's the "Voice Of Reason" in this topic.........but here's a WTF..........why are fisherman called.Pescadores..........not Pecedores........they are fishing for live fish .....Peces........not dead fish........Pescado.............. I really......really need to get back to work.................lunch was over 1.5 hours ago....... I've been called many things, but this may be the first time for "Voice of Reason." 1 2 Link to comment
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