Quedarse con el día y la noche

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by irmamar

"Plata" is not used in Spain at all. We use dinero or pasta (slang).

I heard plata used in Central America all the time.

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by Rusty

I heard plata used in Central America all the time.

Yes, I think that is probably where I got it from (or why it stuck in my mind anyway) from travelling to Costa Rica and Panama.

[bobjenkins]

Me quedo con el día y la noche
no tengo dónde caerme muerto

buenos dichos amigos

[ROBINDESBOIS]

First time I hearsay the expression. It sounds quite poetic!

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

First time I hearsay the expression. It sounds quite poetic!

I think maybe you mean 'hear' or ' hear someone use the expression' or something like this?

'hearsay' means

noun 1.unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay. 2.an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.
–adjective 3.of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hearsay

And yes I agree with you, it does sound rather poetic! I like it!

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

¿Alguien podría decirme qué significa esta expresión, por favor?

Es algo como: ¿No se queda mucho tiempo? (i.e. Not to have much time left?)

¡Gracias!

Did you want to mean?

No queda mucho tiempo.

That's an expression colloquial in my zone.

I mean, ( You don't have much time to make it)

Or simply you can say.

I've no much time now.


Also you can say.


I don't lift me much time.


I hope you can understand me.

[EmpanadaRica]

Gracias por tu repuesta Crotalito.

What I wanted to say was: There is not much time anymore.
E.g. 'My holidays are almost over - I have only one day and one night left before I have to go home'.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

Gracias por tu repuesta Crotalito.

What I wanted to say was: There is not much time anymore.
E.g. 'My holidays are almost over - I have only one day and one night left before I have to go home'.

In this case, it would be: no me queda mucho tiempo. You also can say ¡Se acabó, ya no hay más!

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by irmamar

In this case, it would be: no me queda mucho tiempo. You also can say ¡Se acabó, ya no hay más!

Haha.. ¡sí gracias! Voy a practicarlo porque tengo que decirlo pronto

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

Haha.. ¡sí gracias! Voy a practicarlo porque tengo que decirlo pronto

Es decir, te queda poco tiempo para decir que no te queda mucho tiempo. O no te queda mucho tiempo para decir que te queda poco tiempo (en fin, me gusta liarla )