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Old May 20, 2008, 04:04 AM
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libro -masculine noun (el), book. Look up libro in the dictionary

Mi librero está lleno de libros; libritos, librotes y libros de tamaño normal.
My bookshelf is full of books; little books, big books and medium sized books.
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Old May 20, 2008, 05:35 AM
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Here we call bookselves estanterías.
I love today's entry, books are my favourite thing in the world...
Let's see if I can think of any related expressions:
- Es un libro abierto, sólo con mirarla se la nota que está enamorada.
- Este chico habla como un libro.
And one I had never heard before:
- Ahorcar los libros: apparently it means to drop out of school.
P.S. Alfonso, debería ser se le nota. ¿verdad? Me temo que soy laísta, leísta y todo lo que se puede ser, como buena madrileña. Cuando vivía en Castilla La Mancha me corregían constantemente.
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Old May 20, 2008, 07:03 AM
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A mi me gustaría ver leismo apoderar español en general no solo Madrid por pereza nada mas. Lo hace mas fácil nosotros--los que tenemos que aprender o enseñar español como una segunda lengua.
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Old May 20, 2008, 07:32 AM
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A mi me gustaría ver el leísmo apoderarse del español en general no sólo Madrid por pereza nada mas. Lo hace más fácil para nosotros--los que tenemos que aprender o enseñar español como una segunda lengua.
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Old May 20, 2008, 09:11 AM
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Another word I have just remembered: ratón de biblioteca which as you can imagine means bookworm.
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Why do you say that leismo is easier? Just curious...

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It's standardized. In order to learn or teach leísmo, you don't have to be as aware of direct or indirect objects as you do in standard Spanish. It's similar to English that way. In standard Spanish, you need to be aware of le lo la. Leísmo simplifies matters.
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Sí, Iris, se la nota es un laísmo flagrante, pero te queda gracioso. Y depende de donde vivas, desentonará o no. Seguro que en la mayor parte de Hispanoamérica suena fatal.
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Seguro que en la mayor parte de Hispanoamérica suena fatal.
Eso, sí.
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Sí, Iris, se la nota es un laísmo flagrante, pero te queda gracioso. Y depende de donde vivas, desentonará o no. Seguro que en la mayor parte de Hispanoamérica suena fatal.
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