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Spanish Word of the Day
| January 13th, 2015 at 4:40:44 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Literal translations are often meaningless.
That's one. The other is "until de sight," which is just as meaningless. Hasta luego, on the other hand, means "until later," which is not meaningless at all. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| January 14th, 2015 at 7:11:12 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
What is the literal meaning of "How do you do?". The Oxford English dictionary defines it as "a formal greeting". The word "adiós" is short for "a Dios" (“ with God”), from Latin "ad + deus ". Every Romance language has a version. I have never heard anyone say that the word implies that you won't be returning. |
| January 14th, 2015 at 7:17:11 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
The literal translation is "Como tu haces?" which is 100% meaningless. The translation is "Como estás?" meaning "How are you?" or "Como te va?" meaning "how are you doing?" Both of these are much closer in meaning, and both are mere greetings (that is, the questioner rarely has any real interest in the answer). Now try this one: ¿Como hace un canguro? It does not mean "How does a kangaroo do?" Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| January 14th, 2015 at 7:25:44 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
What would a babysitter do? Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| January 14th, 2015 at 7:41:14 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I'd like to know how you came up with babysitter. Canguro = kangaroo in this instance. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| January 14th, 2015 at 8:19:44 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The word is listed in the DRAE as commonly referring to a babysitter. It also seems to refer to either traditional or modern devices that strap a baby to a parent. Presumably the two meanings are related.   |
| January 14th, 2015 at 11:20:52 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
SpanishDict.com Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| January 14th, 2015 at 12:47:49 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
<sigh> I might have known. I wonder where that term is used that way. In any case, no one's made a guess as to what "¿Como hace un canguro?" means. SPOILER SPACE I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE SPOILER TAGS It means "What does a kangaroo sound like?" Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| January 14th, 2015 at 1:17:47 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11826 | What does a kangaroo do. Hispanic co-worker walked by, showed the post, she said the above Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| January 14th, 2015 at 2:40:01 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
That would be "QUE hace un canguro."
<shrug> Probably not from Mexico? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |