Arguments

[JPablo]

I think this is a good "English" "exercise" for Spanish speakers... and for English natives (they maybe want to translate into Spanish...)



If anyone wants to have an 'friendly' argument in Spanish and or English... for free... please, go ahead and try!

[vita32]

Originally Posted by JPablo

I think this is a good "English" "exercise" for Spanish speakers... and for English natives (they maybe want to translate into Spanish...)

If anyone wants to have an 'friendly' argument in Spanish and or English... for free... please, go ahead and try!

Me penso que es estare hilo muy bueno.

When I was growing up I heard my mother said in relating an argument with someone that ".......(native dialect)......palta razon!!!" which means that the person was very unreasonable and gives illogical reasoning or arguments. I thought the phrase literally means "absence of reason" in English. Is there such a phrase in Spanish?

[pjt33]

"Falta razón", perhaps?

[JPablo]

"Falta de razón". I think I heard it in a positive way,
"No le falta razón en lo que dice" (as Pjt33 suggests)

But also negative,
"Su argumento está falto de razón: es erróneo".

[chileno]

It reminded me of a good friend from Philippines. (Pillippines)

We used to correct each others mistakes when pronouncing "Engrish".

[vita32]

Originally Posted by pjt33

"Falta razón", perhaps?

Originally Posted by JPablo

"Falta de razón". I think I heard it in a positive way,
"No le falta razón en lo que dice" (as Pjt33 suggests)

But also negative,
"Su argumento está falto de razón: es erróneo".

Originally Posted by chileno

It reminded me of a good friend from Philippines. (Pillippines)

We used to correct each others mistakes when pronouncing Engrish.

Hahaha(jajaja) Chileno! Most Filipinos do not have problem with "L" and "R"
pronunciation. Their problem is more how to use foreign words with good grammar.

Pjt33, JPablo,

Thanks, It should be "falta razon". So "falta razon" is not a common Spanish saying?

[chileno]

Originally Posted by vita32

Hahaha(jajaja) Chileno! Most Filipinos do not have problem with "L" and "R"
pronunciation. Their problem is more how to use foreign words with good grammar.

I was talking about the F sound or how you read the P.

[vita32]

Originally Posted by chileno

I was talking about the F sound or how you read the P.

Yes, the "F" sound. I meant to edit my previous reply to reflect that Filipinos has trouble pronouncing the F and V and probably Z. F sound becomes P sound; V becomes B; English th sound becomes D to native filipinos, unless extensively trained to speak a certain foreign language. But each ethnic or cultural group has its weakness as far as speaking a language that is not their own. I know that Spanish and American speakers cannot produce the glutural sound produce by initial "nga" or suffix "ng" once added to a word. It comes out as "na" or "n".

[chileno]

We use to have fun with they way each of us pronounced English. Once she was sitting on a chair with the back of the chair on the one of her sides, and whatever is it that I said she burst out laughing so hard that she was laughing making a rocking motion back and forth and suddenly she fell off of the chair backwardly with her feet pointing to the ceiling of the store. I raised quickly from my chair and rushed to help her, and as I helped her to get up she got up with tears in her eyes from laughing.

At the time we were working in a Jewelry Store in San Fernando, Ca.

[vita32]

Originally Posted by chileno

We use to have fun with they way each of us pronounced English. Once she was sitting on a chair with the back of the chair on the one of her sides, and whatever is it that I said she burst out laughing so hard that she was laughing making a rocking motion back and forth and suddenly she fell off of the chair backwardly with her feet pointing to the ceiling of the store. I raised quickly from my chair and rushed to help her, and as I helped her to get up she got up with tears in her eyes from laughing.

At the time we were working in a Jewelry Store in San Fernando, Ca.

I believe that! Some Filipinos/Filipinas can really get carried away when it comes to laughter. I remember one sister-in-law that would slap the next person's leg or arm if she is sitting close enough to her while watching a hilarious movie. But of course, not every Filipino/Filipina is like that.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by vita32

I believe that! Some Filipinos/Filipinas can really get carried away when it comes to laughter. I remember one sister-in-law that would slap the next person's leg or arm if she is sitting close enough to her while watching a hilarious movie. But of course, not every Filipino/Filipina is like that.

We are happy people too.

[vita32]

Originally Posted by chileno

We are happy people too.

I can't remember where I've read a phrase where it said "laughter is the best medicine"

[chileno]

Originally Posted by vita32

I can't remember where I've read a phrase where it said "laughter is the best medicine"

Tell me about it. I had a heart attack in 2003 and I've been laughing ever since.

[vita32]

Originally Posted by chileno

Tell me about it. I had a heart attack in 2003 and I've been laughing ever since.

Good for you! We should all laugh while we still can!!!