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Old July 12, 2013, 02:00 PM
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I can't think of anything that might sound accurate. Dance with me??
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Did you hear it or read it.
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Never heard the verb "sambar" ever before. Might be a regional colloquialism.
Impossible for me to say anything about its possible meaning without any context.
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I can't think of anything that might sound accurate. Dance with me??
Hi Premium, there is always SOME context.
Who said it / wrote it?
When?
How?

If I remember there is always the 5 Ws...

Yeah, here it is
  • Who is it about?
  • What happened?
  • When did it take place?
  • Where did it take place?
  • Why did it happen?
Some authors add a sixth question, “how”, to the list, though "how" can also be covered by "what", "where", or "when":
  • How did it happen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Ws

There should always be a non confidential reference to matter, energy, space, time or life... I'd say...

"Trackeamos?"* (Spanglish being used here...)
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I just came back from Acapulco, Mexico and there was a Spanish(definitely Spain) couple. The male one used it once or twice when the music was playing in a club.
There were some words I didn't understand, for instance; méndigo & qué onda, but I could make it up from the context. I don't know but I just can't get the word out of my mind.
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The only think that comes up to mind would be "zámpame"

You say from Spain, because the way they looked and/or talked? But really cannot be sure?
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I talked to them on some occasions. They were from Andalusia.
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Ah! Then it must what Angélica said, a regional colloquialism.

And at that, I would said it "sambéame" whcih would mean "dance the samba for me" it reminds me of a Gipsy Kings song "báilame


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I agree with Chileno...

The other option (in another context, is to "give me a ride in your Samba", which is a type of car, "Seat Samba" "Fiat Samba" or even "Talbot Samba"...) while this is a bit stretched, nonetheless is a possibility.

The most plausible interpretation is the "dancing" one, "baila samba para mí" or "anímame a bailar samba" or something of that order...
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Last edited by JPablo; July 13, 2013 at 05:46 PM. Reason: Ooops! Corrected "raid" to "ride"... (Thanks, Rusty...) ;-)
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