La madre que me/te/los parió

[workingmom20]

Yes, this is very commenly used in Puerto Rico, my family says it all the time. It's kind of like **** you and the horse you rode on but, this is a tricky one to try to fit into an english insult. It's like saying **** you and your mom that gave birth to you.

[sosia]

Originally Posted by poli

I would use feuding for dando la nota if dando la nota means they are alway fighting

dar la nota: suppose you're listening a nice aria played by a good orchestra, and someone of the orchestra from time to time "misses the chord" (da la nota).
Someone who "da la nota" is someone who is not right at that moment or behaves in a anormal way.( Desentonar o actuar de manera discordante (destacar) )
Example: someone in a lawsuit in a clown conference, or a knight in a dragon's meeting.


If la madre que te parió is often used in a somewhat insulting way,
how would you say biological mother (as opposed to adoptive mother)?
Madre biologica really doesn't sound right to me.

we say simply "mamá" or" madre"
"madre biológica" is a term used to diferenciate doster/adoptive parent and biologica parents.
Saludos

[Ambarina]

Originally Posted by poli

I would use feuding for dando la nota if dando la nota means they are alway fighting

If la madre que te parió is often used in a somewhat insulting way,
how would you say biological mother (as opposed to adoptive mother)?
Madre biologica really doesn't sound right to me.

I agree with Sosia that "dar la nota" is to draw attention, i.e. show off, do something ridiculous, brag, etc.
The original sentence: there they (the people from Lepe) go again...drawing attention to themselves.

I also agree on the fact that here the "la madre que los parió" is not an insult but an exclamation. But then that's a case of usage. Perhaps in another Spanish speaking country I would sound harsher. Have to be careful.

BTW "Madre biológica" is correct.

[kandy]

Originally Posted by sosia

With this context it changes. It's more amiable.
In this case it's not really an insult, but an expression.
Indicates the community is particular...
I'm no good in english expresions ...

"Ay Señor! Estos de Lepe siempre dando la nota! La madre que los parió! ;-)"
Oh, God! Those people of Lepe always conflicting . What a people!

other similar example:
"Otra vez me ha parado un policía y me ha puesto una multa. La madre que los parió!
A policeman has stopped me once again and I have another fine. Damned police force!

You are not really against them, but they are a temporal "pain in the ass"
Saludos

PD Rusty: modismo: dar la nota : Desentonar o actuar de manera discordante (destacar) To show off?? to conflict??

Aw... Sosia, I was trying to be nice and not mention the people from Lepe by name, but you guessed it anyway! what a bad reputation they have!!

Thanks everybody for your all your help on this one!

[poli]

Estes hilos son muy interesantes, y llena de informción. Gracias.

[sosia]

They do not have bad reputation, they're proud to be in lots of jokes.
The people of Lepe are special.
¿Porqué los de Lepe llevan tortugas en los ojos?
-porque son lentillas


saludos

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by poli

I would use feuding for dando la nota if dando la nota means they are alway fighting

If la madre que te parió is often used in a somewhat insulting way,
how would you say biological mother (as opposed to adoptive mother)?
Madre biologica really doesn't sound right to me.

I think that of the way that you want to see the expression sound most as an insult in time to seems a phrase appropriate for the use common.

[workingmom20]

This is a very common saying in the carribean, especially Puerto Rico, I always here people in my family saying it. I dont think that there a real direct translation, It's kind of like saying your momma too.

[pavorojo]

Hey all!

Thanks for this new expression!

I just finished this book... called funny enough... *Madre*... and am now obsessed with making a list of all the "madre" expressions out there. Had not seen la madre que te pario before.

BTW... you can get the book on Amazon... if anyone is interested in the subject... which is basically about living in another country and finding a word that everyone uses all the time and no one teaches in class.

Off to add la madre que te pario to my list!