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Old September 03, 2009, 01:44 PM
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Question A hoot!
He / She / It's a hoot !! Does anyone know a good Spanish expression for it?

It means something or someone that is hilariously funny or very entertaining.

Informal One that is hilariously funny: "Emmett, that skirt is a hoot!" (Bobbie Ann Mason).
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hoot
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No sé.. pero quizás ¡qué divertido eres!


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¡Es muy bueno! is also very used here
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Old September 04, 2009, 10:01 PM
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¡Es muy bueno! is also very used here
' Used a lot' or 'used (quite) often' are used more frequently () than 'it's very used' (in fact I am wondering if that is used at all. )

So I could just say 'qué divertido eres/es' ? ¡Gracias!
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' Used a lot' or 'used (quite) often' are used more frequently () than 'it's very used' (in fact I am wondering if that is used at all. )

So I could just say 'qué divertido eres/es' ? ¡Gracias!
¡Qué correcta estás!


No pienso que 'it's very used' es usado mucho, por lo menos nunca lo he oído
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eS UN CACHONDO MENTAL

Te partes el culo con él.
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eS UN CACHONDO MENTAL

Te partes el culo con él.
You are a hoot. Great translations. I was thinking es la monda, but I like yours better.
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another options: "Es la bomba" "es muy divertida"
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By the way:

Why just "a" hoot?

I am a hooters kinda guy...
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By the way:

Why just "a" hoot?

I am a hooters kinda guy...
Guess you wouldn't knock any 'knockers' either, then...

Weird word in Dutch (though there are several) 'prammen' ..
(the singular, 'pram' ,obviously has a rather different yet in a peculiar way related meaning to the English meaning of this word... )

Can't say I like them referred to as such though personally..
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Guess you wouldn't knock any 'knockers' either, then...
Nah, those make you hurt a lot...

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Weird word in Dutch (though there are several) 'prammen' ..
(the singular, 'pram' ,obviously has a rather different yet in a peculiar way related meaning to the English meaning of this word... )

Can't say I like them referred to as such though personally..
Ah! I'll keep that in mind in case I go to Holland...(some day)
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