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irmamar May 10, 2009 10:45 AM

Snail letter?
 
Please, could you translate into Spanish "snail letter"? I have an idea, but I'm not sure. Thanks.

chileno May 10, 2009 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 35031)
Please, could you translate into Spanish "snail letter"? I have an idea, but I'm not sure. Thanks.

Snail = caracol

Snail mail = correo terrestre = lento .:)

Rusty May 10, 2009 11:22 AM

Al correo no electrónico ahora se llama 'snail mail', como ya te explicó chileno.
I've never heard anyone in the USA say 'snail letter'.

chileno May 10, 2009 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 35039)
Al correo no electrónico ahora se llama 'snail mail', como ya te explicó chileno.
I've never heard anyone in the USA say 'snail letter'.

Right. It must be another english learner that said that. Pretty much like " as easy as cake" :rolleyes:

irmamar May 11, 2009 10:07 AM

That was what I was imaging. Another question related to that: do you compare slowness with a snail. I said this because we compare slowness to a tortoise:

Este autobús es más lento que una tortuga.

poli May 11, 2009 10:47 AM

Comparamos lentitud un los caracoles y con las jicoteas (tortugas).

At a snails pace significa muy lento.

irmamar May 11, 2009 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by poli (Post 35122)
Comparamos lentitud un los caracoles y con las jicoteas (tortugas).

At a snails pace significa muy lento.

¿jicoteas? ¿Es mexicano?

AngelicaDeAlquezar May 11, 2009 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 35125)
¿jicoteas? ¿Es mexicano?

No lo creo... para mí también son tortugas. :D

poli May 11, 2009 11:45 AM

Jicotea y morrocoyo son palabras para las tortugas de la tierra.
La tortugas (turtles) viven en o cerca del agua.
Las jicoteas (tortoises) viven en la tierra.
Son palabras caribeñas.

AngelicaDeAlquezar May 11, 2009 12:24 PM

¡Oh! Bueno, se vive y se aprende... He tomado debida nota. Gracias, Poli. :)


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