tal para cual

poli · #1 October 23, 2007, 09:53 AM

Dose tal para cual mean something for everyone or two of a kind or two of a kind or something else altogether.
Thanks,

Poli

**Rusty** · #2 October 23, 2007, 08:55 PM

It means 'two of a kind' or 'made for each other'.

poli · #3 October 24, 2007, 07:01 AM

Muchas gracias por esa información.

sosia · #4 October 24, 2007, 01:15 PM

Rusty's answer it's perfect."to be made for each other".

Saludos

Elaina · #5 January 16, 2008, 08:31 AM

Is the meaning the same as:

<De tal palo, tal astilla>

Elaina

sosia · #6 January 17, 2008, 10:35 AM

No, "de tal palo, tal astilla" is like "The father is a good person, and so are they children" or "The SONY cameras are good, the new SONY cameras are also good"

Ejemplo:
- Mira que bien juega a fútbol Juan
- Que no te extrañe. Es hijo del famoso delantero XXX
- Ah, claro. De tal palo, tal astilla.

Saludos

poli · #7 January 17, 2008, 01:34 PM

A chip off the old block as we say in English

sosia · #8 January 17, 2008, 02:40 PM

thanks Poli, I didn't know the english one, it's like a direct translation
saludos

***Tomisimo*** · #9 January 18, 2008, 12:31 PM

"like father, like son" works pretty good for "de tal palo, tal astilla", although I probably prefer poli's suggestion.

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