Comments on: A Quick and Dirty Phrasebook of Mexican Slang http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/ study abroad programs Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: chrisjh http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-5053 chrisjh Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:07:36 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-5053 the mother is such a loaded, rich & diverse symbol in mexico.. from la virgencita, la llorona, la malinche, to la chingada.. que madres confusas the mother is such a loaded, rich & diverse symbol in mexico.. from la virgencita, la llorona, la malinche, to la chingada.. que madres confusas

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]]> By: chrisjh http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-5052 chrisjh Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:01:19 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-5052 cabron is a male goat :) cabra is the female. great post here, and these comment threads are hilarious cabron is a male goat :) cabra is the female. great post here, and these comment threads are hilarious

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]]> By: Daniel http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-4468 Daniel Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:41:41 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-4468 Ramses enough with your pompous lecturing on your exquisite command of Spanish and the accolades you receive from your professors. We are all very happy that you speak Spanish like a native speaker and are using your new found skill in such a humble and selfless manner. Ramses enough with your pompous lecturing on your exquisite command of Spanish and the accolades you receive from your professors. We are all very happy that you speak Spanish like a native speaker and are using your new found skill in such a humble and selfless manner.

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]]> By: AngelineM http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 AngelineM Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:18:18 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-4378 Then there's being so conflicted about ordering eggs in a restaurant...."quiero unos huevos, por favor"....and then I burst out laughing. I resort to saying "blanquillos". Then there’s being so conflicted about ordering eggs in a restaurant….”quiero unos huevos, por favor”….and then I burst out laughing. I resort to saying “blanquillos”.

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]]> By: Miguel http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-4374 Miguel Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:09:13 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-4374 I imagine any colloquialism in Spanish with 'mother' in it developed from the reverence for Mother Mary. I imagine any colloquialism in Spanish with ‘mother’ in it developed from the reverence for Mother Mary.

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]]> By: Miguel http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-4373 Miguel Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:04:27 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-4373 Its the same everywhere: British English vs American English Iberian Spanish vs Latin American Spanish Quebec French vs Franco French and on and on... Its the same everywhere:

British English vs American English
Iberian Spanish vs Latin American Spanish
Quebec French vs Franco French

and on and on…

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]]> By: Miguel http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-4372 Miguel Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:01:37 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-4372 jajajaja Hijo de puta ! jajajaja Hijo de puta !

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 Eva Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:00:57 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-3821 How do you say "modesty" in Spanish? How do you say “modesty” in Spanish?

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]]> By: Ramses http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 Ramses Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:37:49 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-3820 Being a native or not says nothing. I achieved a near-native level the last two-three years, and my university professors (who actually <i>are</i> natives) say that my writing is native. Heck, many natives often ask me to correct their writing because they make silly orthographical mistakes, so I know what I'm talking about. Being a native or not says nothing. I achieved a near-native level the last two-three years, and my university professors (who actually are natives) say that my writing is native. Heck, many natives often ask me to correct their writing because they make silly orthographical mistakes, so I know what I’m talking about.

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorabroad.com/a-quick-and-dirty-phrasebook-of-mexican-slang/comment-page-1/#comment-3815 Eva Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:50:52 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1822#comment-3815 Sorry. I should say it's the same obnoxious dynamic with SOME European French speakers. :) Sorry. I should say it’s the same obnoxious dynamic with SOME European French speakers. :)

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