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[laepelba]

If I power off my phone, I can say "Mi teléfono está apagado." Correct?

If I power ON my phone, I can say "Mi teléfono está encendido." This is according to the Tomísimo dictionary. Correct?

My students (one in particular who is from Mexico, but several others who are from different Latin American countries) say that "on" should be "prendido". As in: "Mi teléfono está prendido."

Which is correct? These native Spanish-speaking students insist that "encendido" is not really a good way to say it.

Thoughts from various national backgrounds? Thanks!

[irmamar]

I say "encendido". "Prender" means take (coger) or "prender el fuego", encender el fuego. But I think I've heard "prendido" in Spanish from Latin America (culebrones ). Anyway, I can't find this meaning in the RAE.

[chileno]

Correcto. En Chile prender es sinónimo de encender, y puede que en toda latino america.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by chileno

Correcto. En Chile prender es sinónimo de encender, y puede que en toda latino america.

¿Encender un fuego o un teléfono?

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

¿Encender un fuego o un teléfono?

Si dices: está encendido tu teléfono o prendido tu teléfono, nadie se va a asustar ni mucho menos...

Enciende la luz, o prende la luz, tampoco...

Estoy prendido, ya eso es otra cosa.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by chileno

Si dices: está encendido tu teléfono o prendido tu teléfono, nadie se va a asustar ni mucho menos...

Enciende la luz, o prende la luz, tampoco...

Estoy prendido, ya eso es otra cosa.

Si estás prendido, estarás "a la sombra" y no podrás "prender" la luz

[chileno]

Estoy esperando por alguien más que sepa a que me refiero...

[irmamar]

Lou Ann?

[chileno]

Angéelica, porque ya veo que allende el Atlántico no se usa así. :-)

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

In Mexico we use "prender" and "encender" as synonyms.

Prende/enciende la luz.
Turn the light on.

Si su televisión no prende/no enciende, asegúrese de haberla conectado primero.
If your TV set does not turn on, make sure you have plugged it in first.

Encendió/prendió el coche y se fue.
He/she started the car and left.

Encendió/prendió la chimenea y se sentó frente a ella.
He/she started the chimney fire and sat in front of it.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

In Mexico we use "prender" and "encender" as synonyms.

Prende/enciende la luz.
Turn the light on.

Si su televisión no prende/no enciende, asegúrese de haberla conectado primero.
If your TV set does not turn on, make sure you have plugged it in first.

Encendió/prendió el coche y se fue.
He/she switched the car on and left.

Encendió/prendió la chimenea y se sentó frente a ella.
He/she started the chimney fire and sat in front of it.

Y cuando uno,a está prendido,a ¿se usa así en Mexico?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

"Estar prendido" es estar contento, disfrutando algo, entretenido.

El concierto estuvo bien prendido.
The concert was just great.

Estábamos todos prendidos en la fiesta y se fue la luz.
We were all having lots of fun at the party and then there was a blackout.

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Lou Ann?

Haha!! This is what I get for posting to Tomisimo while I'm at work. I finished teaching my class, and then I had some computer things to work on with some colleagues, and I return to two pages of comments (HELPFUL comments!) on my post.

My basic question was answered: encendido and prendido are synonymous.

Now, when I type "prendido" into the Tomisimo dictionary, there is no indication of "power on" as a definition. It seems to be referring to the verb "prender"/"to arrest". If "power on" is a valid definition, can we have that added to the dictionary? (David?)

Secondly, I know you're saying they're synonymous. But (for Latin Americans), what would be the thing you'd be most likely to say?
- My phone is on. You can call me.
- Mi teléfono está ??????????. Puedes llamarme.
Which word would you be most likely to use here?


By the way - Malila, your examples are always SO helpful!!!!!

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Originally Posted by laepelba

My basic question was answered: encendido and prendido are synonymous.

Please remember the use as synonyms is a Mexicanism. Hernán and Irma found it funny... So maybe it wouldn't be so suitable for Tomisimo dictionary.

Originally Posted by laepelba

- My phone is on. You can call me.
- Mi teléfono está prendido/encendido. Puedes llamarme.

Mexicans would say "prendido" most of the times, but "encendido" might be much better in other places.

Originally Posted by laepelba

By the way - Malila, your examples are always SO helpful!!!!!

Thank you, I'm glad you find them useful.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by laepelba

Secondly, I know you're saying they're synonymous. But (for Latin Americans), what would be the thing you'd be most likely to say?
- My phone is on. You can call me.
- Mi teléfono está ??????????. Puedes llamarme.
Which word would you be most likely to use here?


By the way - Malila, your examples are always SO helpful!!!!!

Hmmm I don't think we have a favorite, but maybe this will help.

- Mi teléfono está encendido. Puedes llamarme.

- Tengo el teléfono prendido. Puedes llamarme.

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by chileno

Hmmm I don't think we have a favorite, but maybe this will help.

- Mi teléfono está encendido. Puedes llamarme.

- Tengo el teléfono prendido. Puedes llamarme.

Te llamaría en cualquier momento.

Thanks - that definitely helps!

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by laepelba

If I power off my phone, I can say "Mi teléfono está apagado." Correct?

If I power ON my phone, I can say "Mi teléfono está encendido." This is according to the Tomísimo dictionary. Correct?

My students (one in particular who is from Mexico, but several others who are from different Latin American countries) say that "on" should be "prendido". As in: "Mi teléfono está prendido."

Which is correct? These native Spanish-speaking students insist that "encendido" is not really a good way to say it.

Thoughts from various national backgrounds? Thanks!

You can say I power off my cellphone.

Apague mi celular, this way is more simple and common.

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by chileno

Si dices: está encendido tu teléfono o prendido tu teléfono, nadie se va a asustar ni mucho menos...

Enciende la luz, o prende la luz, tampoco...

Estoy prendido, ya eso es otra cosa.

Originally Posted by irmamar

Si estás prendido, estarás "a la sombra" y no podrás "prender" la luz

Originally Posted by chileno

Estoy esperando por alguien más que sepa a que me refiero...

Originally Posted by irmamar

Lou Ann?

Errr.... upon reading this thread again (now that I'm actually HOME from work), I think I don't really understand this particular series of comments.... Help?

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

In Mexico we use "prender" and "encender" as synonyms.

Prende/enciende la luz.
Turn the light on.

Si su televisión no prende/no enciende, asegúrese de haberla conectado primero.
If your TV set does not turn on, make sure you have plugged it in first.

Encendió/prendió el coche y se fue.
He/she switched the car on and left.

Encendió/prendió la chimenea y se sentó frente a ella.
He/she started the chimney fire and sat in front of it.

Malila - just a quick note. In the US (not sure about other English-speaking places), we say that we "start the car". To "switch on a car" sounds a little strange, as if there were an on/off switch. Well, maybe in some computerized hybrid cars like the Prius ... but for most cars, we "start" them, not "switch them on".....

[hermit]

En el contexto de "las luces", en el caribe creo que son iguales
las palabras.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Lou Ann: Thank you, it's been corrected.

As for the word games, I think I'll let Hernán get entangled in his own explanation.