Vía Láctea

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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for April 10, 2009

Vía Láctea (feminine noun (la)) — Milky Way. Look up Vía Láctea in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/Via Lactea)

La Vía Láctea es nuestra galaxia.
The Milky Way is our galaxy.

[Jessica]

can you use that for the candy bar or not?

[Fazor]

I think you'd still say "Milky Way" for the candy bar, as that's a name, and typically (as I understand it) you don't translate names.

[Jessica]

oh right you don't :P