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Old July 07, 2008, 05:46 PM
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Don't call me names

how would you say "dont call me names" the correct way and how would you also say "dont insult me" the correct way

no llamame nombres- dont call me names

no me insultas- dont insult me
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Old July 07, 2008, 08:01 PM
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Hola.....

Don't call me names - no me pongas sobre nombres -o- no me pongas apodos

Don't insult me...... no me insultes

I hope everything is okay.......

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Old July 08, 2008, 02:25 AM
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I would translate both the same way:No me insultes.
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Old July 08, 2008, 09:43 AM
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Gemma, hey, you don't sleep right, you are posting some lates Ha,ha,ha, and you should sleep ofter.

I hope you all are well.

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Old July 08, 2008, 09:43 AM
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Another option for don't call me names could be no me digas así.
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Old July 08, 2008, 12:58 PM
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Pero no en este lado del charco...
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Old July 08, 2008, 01:18 PM
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I imagine you can say no me difames
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Difamar is to slander, so I would say it's slightly different.
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Old July 08, 2008, 05:42 PM
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Pero no en este lado del charco...
How about no me llames cosas feas como otra opción?
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¿Cuál charco?

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