CarmenCarmona |
February 16, 2010 09:30 AM |
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Originally Posted by irmamar
(Post 72567)
Es curioso lo del nombre de las setas, quizá depende un poco de lo habitual que sea comer setas. :thinking: Supongo que aquí, al haber montaña, es habitual que la gente vaya a coger setas y las conozca (al menos las más habituales). Tampoco tengo idea de cómo se dicen en inglés. :)
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Originally Posted by laepelba
(Post 72590)
Carmen, if I understand your question, you're asking someone who is a native English-speaker to help you see how we distinguish between different varieties of mushroom. Is that correct?
I have to say that probably 95% of Americans don't care if there is more than one kind of mushroom. Sadly enough. Most people who want to cook with mushrooms just buy generic "mushrooms" in the produce section of the grocery store without questioning the TYPE of mushroom. Probably some Americans would recognize the term "portabello" as a type of mushroom, but couldn't pick one out if they saw one. We're pathetic, aren't we?
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Originally Posted by laepelba
(Post 72619)
You see, Carmen - in English, we figure why have lotsa words when just one will do. One word can convey the meanings of many different things. :yuck::blackeye::crazy::grumble:
(P.S. The more Spanish I learn, the more I appreciate the beauty of the language, which includes the ability to express nuance and the amazingly wonderful number of synonyms and different ways to say the same thing!)
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Es que tiene que ver con la cultura totalmente, porque x ejemplo, nosotros tenemos no sé cuántas mil palabras para designar a un 'toro', mientras que los esquimales tendrán otras tantas para decir 'iglú'!
Así que no opino que los guiris (jaja) seais patéticos! A lo mejor vosotros allí en América teneis muchas palabras para decir 'bate de béisbol' según el tamaño, el color...yo que sé!
Me pasa exactamente lo mismo que lo que pone en tu postdata rosa con el inglés!
By the way, EDIBLE?? thanks for the passing remark but if I'd had to make a guess I would have said 'eatable' jajajaaaaaa
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