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Old May 11, 2009, 01:12 AM
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Argot? Slang?
Hola a todas,

Durante esta noche me pregunto, "¿Qué son algunas palabras argotes (slang) se usa en diario vida en España, y otros paíes españoles?

¿Cómo es el equivalente de "wow" y "right on!" en Inglés

Muchos gracias por vosotros me ayudasteis
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Old May 11, 2009, 04:35 AM
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Wow!
= ¡Vaya! ¡Guau! ¡Órale! ¡Ándale! ¡Híjole! ¡Ostras!
(These are used in different parts of the world. Remember, not everyone speaks the same way or uses the same words.)

Right on!
= ¡Vale! ¡Eso es! ¡Todo (está) guay!

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Durante la noche me preguntaba, "¿Cuáles son algunas palabras coloquiales (slang) que se usa en la vida diaria en España, y otros países españoles?

¿Qué es el equivalente a "wow" y "right on!" en español?

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Old May 11, 2009, 04:41 AM
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¡Vale, gracias!

El imperfectivo, yo lo olvidaba
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Algunas expresiones que usamos mucho:
- ¡Cómo mola!
- ¡Qué morro!
- Estar al loro
- ligar
- No me vaciles
No te preocupes si no las entiendes, seguro que Rusty te las explica todas...
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How about this one?
"No way!"

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"No way!"

I'm not sure that you are saying but it seems more to no wey.

I'm right or not?
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No way! = ¡No me digas! o ¡Ni hablar!
No way (is he going to do that)! = ¡De ninguna manera (...)!
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No way! = ¡No me digas! o ¡Ni hablar!
No way (is he going to do that)! = ¡De ninguna manera (...)!
No way Rusty.

Then I was mistaken about my commentary, I ask pardon.
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No way Rusty.

Then I was mistaken about my commentary, I ask pardon.
CrOtALiTo, saying "I ask pardon" is proper english so your correct in saying it, but one would normally say "forgive me"

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Forgive me and I ask your pardon are equivalent phrases, but asking someone's pardon is not as common as asking forgiveness.
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Forgive me and I ask your pardon are equivalent phrases, but asking someone's pardon is not as common as asking forgiveness.
Whoops sorry, I meant to say what rusty said, "I ask your pardon"
rusty explica it better than me
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CrOtALiTo, saying "I ask pardon" is proper english so your correct in saying it, but one would normally say "forgive me"

Solo algo consejo
I know, I can say, forgive me or I ask your pardon, but they are both same.


It's right?
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I know, I can say, forgive me or I ask your pardon, but they are both same.


It's right?
Yes your right forgive me is alot more common though. I ask your pardon, is correct english

A couple hundred years ago in England (Inglaterra), where english has changed and people don't use it much anymore

One could call
I ask your pardon
"Old English"
I dont know any sayings that were spoken long ago in spanish but Im sure you can relate
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Yes your right forgive me is alot more common though. I ask your pardon, is correct english

A couple hundred years ago in England (Inglaterra), where english has changed and people don't use it much anymore

One could call
I ask your pardon
"Old English"
I dont know any sayings that were spoken long ago in spanish but Im sure you can relate
I got it.
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I've been learnt "I beg your pardon", too. Isn't it correct?
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I've been learnt "I beg your pardon", too. Isn't it correct?
Yes, its correct

Pardon me
I beg your pardon
forgive me
I ask your forgiveness
I ask for your pardon

They are all correct, the bold ones are more common though.
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No way! = ¡No me digas! o ¡Ni hablar!
No way (is he going to do that)! = ¡De ninguna manera (...)!
Back to the original question of this thread; spanish slangs...
¿Qué dices?, ¡No me digas! significan lo mismo?
I suppose they´re interchangeable.
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Back to the original question of this thread; spanish slangs...
¿Qué dices?, ¡No me digas! significan lo mismo?
I suppose they´re interchangeable.
Yes, they're the equivalent of "you don't say!"
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Algunas expresiones que usamos mucho:
- ¡Cómo mola!
- ¡Qué morro!
- Estar al loro
- ligar
- No me vaciles
No te preocupes si no las entiendes, seguro que Rusty te las explica todas...
¡Qué chulo!
¡Qué guay!
Y eso de ¡cómo mola!, mola mucho!
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Back to the original question of this thread; spanish slangs...
¿Qué dices?, ¡No me digas! significan lo mismo?
I suppose they´re interchangeable.
What are you saying? You don't say!

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