Ain't and 'cause

[irmamar]

OK, I see, thanks.

And what does "cavorting around" mean? Brincar alrededor?

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I've heard in songs "ain't" instead "I'm not , he's not, etc." and "cause" instead of "because". I'd like to know if it's not formal English or it is slang, such as "wanna" or "gonna".

Thanks

Just as somebody said me, I shouldn't use much the idioms or slangs, because they are not correct in the usages into of the English, time before I used the slang ain't, isn't, aren't, they're, you're between others, but as the people started to says me, that I shouldn't use them, therefore I lift to use them so much, sometimes I use them, but at most not I use them, ain't is a slang, it meaning I'm not.

I hope that you can understand me.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Just as somebody said me, I shouldn't use much the idioms or slangs, because they are not correct in the usages into of the English, time before I used the slang ain't, isn't, aren't, they're, you're between others, but as the people started to says me, that I shouldn't use them, therefore I lift to use them so much, sometimes I use them, but at most not I use them, ain't is a slang, it meaning I'm not.

I hope that you can understand me.

I don't want to use them either. But I think it's necessary to know them, because when you are listening a conversation, you're able to understand what they're saying. Or, for example, when you're listening a song, these words are often used.

[hermit]

"how 'bout y'all" is widely used in the southern parts of the u.s., where
rural speech dominates everyday conversation. at the same time, it
is not used in print - unless expressly to convey the vernacular of a particular region.

by the way, "ain't" IS in the dictionary, contrary to the saying that i quoted above, and will be cited as a colloquialism, and as such, not
the "King's English".

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by hermit

"how 'bout y'all" is widely used in the southern parts of the u.s., where
rural speech dominates everyday conversation. at the same time, it
is not used in print - unless expressly to convey the vernacular of a particular region.

by the way, "ain't" IS in the dictionary, contrary to the saying that i quoted above, and will be cited as a colloquialism, and as such, not
the "King's English".

The problem with these words is that, when you're listening to a conversation, you're not able to distinguish them if you're not used to hear them. If I'm listening, for instance, "I am not", surely I'll understand better than "ain't". I think it's the same if an English speaker heard:

¿Anda's estao? instead of
¿Dónde has estado?

When I'm talking with foreigner people in Spanish, I try to speak slowly, to avoid these problems. But when I've asked an English to speak slowly, I think he didn't understand me or maybe English people don't know to speak in this way, because he's gone on speaking so fast...

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

OK, I see, thanks.

And what does "cavorting around" mean? Brincar alrededor?

¿Huasos?

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by chileno

¿Huasos?

¡Hola Huaso! Do you know it?

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by irmamar

And what does "cavorting around" mean? Brincar alrededor?

Cavorting around with = play/joke around with = tontear o retozar (jugar alegremente)

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Cavorting around with = play/joke around with = tontear o retozar (jugar alegremente)

OK, Rusty. Thanks.

[brute]

Originally Posted by Rusty

The Borg is an alien 'race' from the 'Star Trek: Next Generation' TV series.

nuff's = enough has (colloquial pronunciation and spelling, with a contraction)
about = 'bout (colloquial pronunciation)

Borg should be in the other languages (alien tongues) section under Klingon