La carne de burro no es transparente

[ROBINDESBOIS]

In Spain when somebody is standing in front of you and prevents you from watching something we say la carne de burro no es transparente, is there sth similar in English?

[pjt33]

¡Qué fuerte! No conozco una frase parecida en inglés - "Excuse me" me parece lo más adecuado.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

You're right, pjt, it's rather rude, but one usually tends to use it in friends or family groups, so it's just assumed as a joke.

[bobjenkins]

Ese dicho es bueno y muy divertido!

[ROBINDESBOIS]

In fact I used it the other day, I was trying to watch TV, an American Friend was in the way, And I told him, The meat of Cows is not transparent and he understood what I meant. HAHAHHAHHAHA

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

In fact I used it the other day, I was trying to watch TV, an American Friend was in the way, And I told him, The meat of Cows is not transparent and he understood what I meant. HAHAHHAHHAHA

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

In fact I used it the other day, I was trying to watch TV, an American Friend was in the way, And I told him, The meat of Cows is not transparent and he understood what I meant. HAHAHHAHHAHA

Uhm, isn't a 'burro' a donkey?
(Or in this case probably more suitable: an ass? )

[Elaina]

Yep!

burro = donkey or ass

[Rusty]

I've said:
You're blocking my view.
I can't see through you.
You're not a window, you know.
Move out of the way.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I love "can't see through you" and "you're not a window"!

[pixel]

In French we say :

Ton père ne travaille pas dans les vitres

vitre = glass of a window

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by pixel

In French we say :

Ton père ne travaille pas dans les vitres

vitre = glass of a window

Haha! I llike that!

I think the word 'vitrine' is used in French also? We use it in Dutch and I suppose it's derived from the French 'vitre' being made into 'vitrine'? (Is there a difference between 'vitre' and 'fenêtre' ? I.e. would 'vitre' be more specifically the glass, and 'fenêtre' the entire window in general e.g.?)

I think it's 'vitrina' (i.e. showcase) in Spanish?

By the way, how would you say ' windowshopping' in Spanish?

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

Haha! I llike that!

I think the word 'vitrine' is used in French also? We use it in Dutch and I suppose it's derived from the French 'vitre' being made into 'vitrine'? (Is there a difference between 'vitre' and 'fenêtre' ? I.e. would 'vitre' be more specifically the glass, and 'fenêtre' the entire window in general e.g.?)

I think it's 'vitrina' (i.e. showcase) in Spanish?

By the way, how would you say ' windowshopping' in Spanish?

Solo sé que se puede decir, 'hacer las compras' o ''¡salir a gastar el dinero a lo loco!

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

By the way, how would you say ' windowshopping' in Spanish?

Mirar escaparates. Aunque creo que es bastante peninsular.

[brute]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

In Spain when somebody is standing in front of you and prevents you from watching something we say la carne de burro no es transparente, is there sth similar in English?

You make a better door than a window!

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by pjt33

Mirar escaparates. Aunque creo que es bastante peninsular.

Ok!

With 'peninsular' do you mean Spanish from Spain?

[pjt33]

Yes.

[EmpanadaRica]

¡Vale!

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

Ok!

With 'peninsular' do you mean Spanish from Spain?

Bueno! Bob desea ser un poco peninsular

La carne de burro no es transparente siempre me hace reír

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Gracias a todos. Ir de escaparates también existe.