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[pjt33]

Originally Posted by jArrona

I understand that, and I appreciate the pointer~ But in my English dialect, the part about "require us to read your mind" is a sarcastic remark and is indeed very rude. Sorry if there was a misunderstanding!

It seems to have been a self-referential point, because it's illustrating as well as making the point that major languages are spoken across many cultures and have significant variation. Please accept my apologies for offending you.

For the queries which are still outstanding I can't guarantee that the phrases used in Spain are also idiomatic in Mexican Spanish, but as a stop-gap answer:

8. Largo de
9. Corto de
10. Con
12. Nata montada

And

1. Falta cambio / Faltan monedas de ... / Faltan billetes de ... (E.g. faltan monedas de diez céntimos. I'm not sure whether there are specific translations for nickels, dimes, quarters).
2. ¿Me prestas la tarjeta?

[Luna Azul]

Originally Posted by pjt33

8. Largo de
9. Corto de
10. Con
12. Nata montada

Wow. wow.. the only one I understand is "con". Please, tell me it means "with"

I'm not sure whether there are specific translations for nickels, dimes, quarters.

There are no specific translations for nickels, dimes and quarters. They're called monedas de "cinco centavos", "diez centavos" and "veinticinco centavos".

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Luna Azul: pjt is just replying according to the way people around him say what was asked, the way it was asked.

Originally Posted by jArrona

8. Extra "x" (sauce, cheese, etc)

9. Light "x" (sauce, cheese, etc)

10. With "x" (sauce, cheese, etc)

12. Whipped Cream / Topping

Instead of "largo de" and "corto de", a Mexican would rather say "con más..." and "con menos..."

And we would say "crema batida" instead of "nata montada".

[Luna Azul]

=AngelicaDeAlquezar;111128]@Luna Azul: pjt is just replying according to the way people around him say what was asked, the way it was asked.

I know that, I hope I didn't sound offensive in any way because that wasn't my intention. I just pointed out how different the language can be in every country. I was actually trying to put a little humor in it.

Instead of "largo de" and "corto de", a Mexican would rather say "con más..." and "con menos..."

And we would say "crema batida" instead of "nata montada".

This is the way I'd say them too.

[jArrona]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Instead of "largo de" and "corto de", a Mexican would rather say "con más..." and "con menos..."

And we would say "crema batida" instead of "nata montada".

So what does that roughly translate to? Since someone said "con" means "with", would "con más" sort of mean "with lots" or "with more" and "con menos" mean "with less"?

Just curious, since the more I understand, the more I can use it correctly.

Also, I just thought of something I should have thought of before, is how to say "with cheese, or without?"

I'm guessing maybe it would be "con queso o..." though google translate says "con o sin queso?" @w@

[wrholt]

Originally Posted by jArrona

So what does that roughly translate to? Since someone said "con" means "with", would "con más" sort of mean "with lots" or "with more" and "con menos" mean "with less"?

Just curious, since the more I understand, the more I can use it correctly.

Also, I just thought of something I should have thought of before, is how to say "with cheese, or without?"

I'm guessing maybe it would be "con queso o..." though google translate says "con o sin queso?" @w@

I believe that the usual pattern for asking for a choice from among two or more prepositions is to say con queso o sin queso, repeating the object with each preposition. (Con = with, as you have already learned. Sin [pronounced approximately like English "seen", not like English "sin"] = without.)

[pjt33]

Yep, "con más" means "with more" and "con menos" means "with less".

"With cheese or without?" can be "¿Con o sin queso?" or "¿Con queso o sin queso?" You would be understood if you asked "¿Con queso o sin?", but some quick corpus checking indicates that it's non-standard.

[Luna Azul]

"Con queso o sin queso" - "con o sin queso" = Both are correct.

"con menos queso" - "con más queso"

"Póngale menos queso" - "póngale más queso"

"aumente el queso" - "reduzca el queso"