Pared

[DailyWord]

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!

[sosia]

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

saludos

[ElDanés]

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.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by ElDanés

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.

[María José]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

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 and after a hard evening at work I really need to relax.

[María José]

Originally Posted by DailyWord

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!

Do you use the expression 'Little fleas have big ears' 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 )?

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by María José

Do you use the expression 'Little fleas have big ears' 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 )?

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.

[María José]

Originally Posted by Rusty

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.

[Marsopa]

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

[ElDanés]

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

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by María José

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

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

[María José]

Originally Posted by Marsopa

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

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.

[María José]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

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

Muchas gracias, David. Qué control tienes...

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by María José

IMHO = in my humble opinion?

You got it.

[CrOtALiTo]

I'd like know, who of here does living in Mexico.?

[María José]

Originally Posted by Rusty

You got it.

Thanks... again.

[ElDanés]

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

[Rusty]

I'll let María answer the question she overlooked.

[ElDanés]

Thanks.

[María José]

Originally Posted by ElDanés

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

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 ).
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... 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.