Pared

Pared
 

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for September 2, 2008

pared - feminine noun (la) - wall. Look up pared in the dictionary

Si las paredes hablasen, ¡qué historias nos contarían!
If walls could talk, oh the stories they would tell us!

"Cuando discuten mi mujer y mi madre, me siento entre la espada y la pared."

saludos :D

This was actually the first Spanish word which really bugged me, when I started learning the language. I read a text where it was used in plural, paredes, and I started searching for the word, parede. It was first days after I realized that it must have been pared, and not with the -e, which actually is a part of the pluralization in this case. ;)

Along those lines, you have tamal and tamales in Spanish, but in English we use tamale as the singular. :)

Meaning?
I know there are dictionaries, but you explain better :pelota: and after a hard evening at work I really need to relax.:coffeebreak:

Do you use the expression 'Little fleas have big ears' :shh: in the States when you are having an adult conversation and there are little children present (innocently playing and 'not hearing' what's going on :whistling:)?

I don't believe I've ever heard that phrase before (but I like it). We say 'the walls have ears'. And, children innocently playing and 'not hearing' hardly ever happens. Only when you want them to overhear something are they not listening.
:)

I know.
I have 'three practical cases in different stages of development' at home at the moment, still awake and still school-less. And all I want is to relax for a while and be a good mother at the same time, caring but not interfering or domineering. Probably an impossible task.:D

The fact that you care about this
 

Maria Jose,

Just the fact that you care about being present without dominating is a great indication that you are doing a good job. Most parents don't even get that far in their thinking! But yes, it does seem like an impossible task. It get easier with each kid, IMHO...

Marsopa;)

Oh, I was wondering, have you raised your children bilingually, María? :)

Un tamal es un platillo mexicano generalmente hecho de masa de maíz relleno de diferentes cosas como pollo, flor de calabaza, carne de rez, rajas y mil cosas más. También hay tamales de papa y otras cosas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamal

IMHO = in my humble opinion?
Thanks for your support. But I already have three... and I think it's time to call it a day.;)

Muchas gracias, David. Qué control tienes...:pelota:

You got it.

Thanks... again.;)

I think you oversaw my question earlier in this thread, María. :)

I'll let María answer the question she overlooked. :)

Thanks. :p

I'm sorry, I have so little time now, that I try to pay attention to everything but I rush through things.
The answer is yes, as Rusty already knows (but he was quite the gentleman and let me answer myself :rolleyes:).
Despite the fact that both me and my husband are Spanish, I have always talked to my three kids in English,from the very first day, nursery rhymes, tales and all... :showoff:And what is surprising, even to me, is that they talk to each other in English all the time. Well, the little one still uses his own version of Spanglish.:)