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Forum: Other Languages April 25, 2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,427
Posted By Thomas
1-Beware of "Portunhol" (or "Portuñol"). It's...

1-Beware of "Portunhol" (or "Portuñol"). It's very easy to mix the languages. You need someone to hit you over the head with a frying pan whenever you stray. Don't lean too much on your...
Forum: Vocabulary February 22, 2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,779
Posted By Thomas
Don't forget "locomotive engineer"...

Don't forget "locomotive engineer" (maquinista).
Forum: General Chat February 03, 2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 14,687
Posted By Thomas
and...

You hang up your clothes, but your mother used to tell you hang them up.

I turn on the light, but I turn it on.

And let's not get into spelling....
Forum: Culture January 24, 2012, 09:06 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,040
Posted By Thomas
I bought some Costa Rican "piñas" a few days ago....

I bought some Costa Rican "piñas" a few days ago. What did I buy? Pineapples? Could be. But in Costa Rica a "piña" is also two units of tamales. Tamales here are sold in pairs, and the plantain leaf...
Forum: Vocabulary January 23, 2012, 08:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,555
Posted By Thomas
I wonder if the word is "Sauer" instead of...

I wonder if the word is "Sauer" instead of "Saucer". That would make sense. It is also possible that the pistol is in .25 ACP and not .22. Small .25 ACP pistols are common (and usually cheap,...
Forum: Vocabulary January 22, 2012, 04:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,555
Posted By Thomas
escuadra = semi-automatic pistol In Costa...

escuadra = semi-automatic pistol

In Costa Rica, a .22 calibre firearm shoots "U22". I have no idea where the "U" comes from, but the term is widely used.

"Saucer" is weird. I've never heard...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 22, 2012, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,085
Posted By Thomas
Love your humor, Rusty. Don't forget "a...

Love your humor, Rusty.

Don't forget "a whoop and a holler". In Nicaragua, everything is "a la vueltecita". It could be around the corner or100 km away. Under my breath I started saying "a...
Forum: Vocabulary January 22, 2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,869
Posted By Thomas
It sounds great to me too.

It sounds great to me too.
Forum: General Chat December 16, 2011, 10:15 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,470
Posted By Thomas
Years ago I was walking with a young Costa Rican...

Years ago I was walking with a young Costa Rican girl on the huge UCLA campus. The more we walked, the darker it became. She turned and asked me, "Are you going to rape me?" I was speechless. How...
Forum: Vocabulary November 30, 2011, 10:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,404
Posted By Thomas
Chileno, I was in Mexico in September, and I...

Chileno, I was in Mexico in September, and I heard "guerrera" used there. No confusion there as to the meaning. I don't recall hearing it elsewhere in Spanish.
Forum: Vocabulary November 30, 2011, 08:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,404
Posted By Thomas
Chileno, "warrior" (guerrera) would not work well...

Chileno, "warrior" (guerrera) would not work well in English but "fighter" (luchadora) would. "Fighter" is often used to describe a patient who struggles against her disease, who takes an active...
Forum: Vocabulary November 29, 2011, 09:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,404
Posted By Thomas
For an emotionally strong woman, I would suggest...

For an emotionally strong woman, I would suggest "guerrera" and "luchadora".
Forum: Vocabulary November 21, 2011, 07:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,981
Posted By Thomas
Possibly "mocambo" is related to "mogambo". In...

Possibly "mocambo" is related to "mogambo". In Brazil a "mocambo" can be a large hut occupied by many families, but over the years it has become the accepted term for "quilombo". At least this is...
Forum: Vocabulary November 18, 2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,981
Posted By Thomas
Mocambo, not mogambo. Spanish, not Swahili. ...

Mocambo, not mogambo. Spanish, not Swahili.

Thanks!
Forum: Vocabulary November 18, 2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,981
Posted By Thomas
Smile Mocambo

I have seen "El Mocambo" used as the name of hotels, cabarets, etc. in various countries, even in Canada and the USA. In Veracruz, Mexico, there is a beach named Mocambo. However, is the word...
Forum: Vocabulary November 07, 2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,010
Posted By Thomas
In Costa Rica it's very common to hear "los...

In Costa Rica it's very common to hear "los Estados". It may sound "Spanglish", but it's very accepted.
Forum: Idioms & Sayings February 24, 2011, 08:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,569
Posted By Thomas
Remember that "mal" is often related to an...

Remember that "mal" is often related to an illness, disability, etc.

estar mal de estómago = to have tummy ache
Forum: Culture February 24, 2011, 05:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,449
Posted By Thomas
In the States I've also heard "outhouse". This...

In the States I've also heard "outhouse". This is a structure in the country without plumbing. I used one as a kid. For goodness sake, never drop a toy into one. If you get it out, if you clean...
Forum: Culture February 23, 2011, 03:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,456
Posted By Thomas
I am very fond of southern Argentina. Bariloche...

I am very fond of southern Argentina. Bariloche is incredible. Paraguay is a twelve month heat wave. Bolivia is great if you are into music. I got charango lessons there for peanuts, and the...
Forum: Culture February 22, 2011, 11:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,449
Posted By Thomas
Vita32, how about "casilla"? (Nasa'an casilla?) ...

Vita32, how about "casilla"? (Nasa'an casilla?) I've also heard "comfort station". That was from a Cebuano speaker.

In the USA I have heard: john, crapper (sounds vulgar but it's not), head...
Forum: Vocabulary February 22, 2011, 10:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,451
Posted By Thomas
Or... The same old (Soy el de siempre = I am...

Or...
The same old (Soy el de siempre = I am the same old guy)
Forum: Culture February 22, 2011, 10:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 16,040
Posted By Thomas
Toque = A joint of marijuana in many countries,...

Toque = A joint of marijuana in many countries, but a "moment" in Costa Rica.
Mae = From "maje". Means "friend, guy" in Costa Rica.
Churro = A pastry in many countries. Means "handsome" in...
Forum: Translations February 22, 2011, 10:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,805
Posted By Thomas
and... I only understood bits and pieces of...

and...

I only understood bits and pieces of sentences.
I only understood a word here and there and bits of sentences.
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