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Old May 03, 2010, 02:12 PM
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"Son noticias para mí" sounds strange...

"That's news for me" might be better understood as "eso es (algo) nuevo para mí" (≈ "no lo sabía") ...is that the idea, Here4good?
Yes, I think that's more the idea. Sorry, think I took this thread a bit off track
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Old May 03, 2010, 05:06 PM
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Son noticias para mí
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So, to you, that phrase in English only has to be said with sarcasm?

Te entendería mejor si dices, "eso es nuevo para mí" o mejor aún, "eso no lo sabía"
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Old May 03, 2010, 06:17 PM
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Hmm, he visto una palabra que es más cerca de la versión inglesa ,

Desilusionar e ilusionar(se)

¿Llevan significados parecidos?

Los hombres me dieron que todo está bueno, en realidad nada está bueno. Pero podrían haberme ilusionado

No me siento que está correcto
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So, to you, that phrase in English only has to be said that phrase can only be said/ used with sarcasm?
No.....
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That could have fooled me can be used sarcastically as well as sincerely.
I often hear it used sarcastically.
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That could have fooled me can be used sarcastically as well as sincerely.
I often hear it used sarcastically.
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