Comments for Discover Spanish With Us http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com An English speaker's perspective Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:16:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Hazaña by vykarok http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/08/16/hazana/#comment-6553 vykarok Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:31:30 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/08/16/hazana/#comment-6553 <strong>vykarok...</strong> <a href="http://dimalogin.k2free.com/" rel="nofollow">The Ultimate Guide To Free Public Domain</a> ... vykarok…

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]]> Comment on Esposo, Marido by Jéssica http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/01/29/esposo-marido/#comment-787 Jéssica Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:04:15 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/01/29/esposo-marido/#comment-787 hehe.. that´s funny to us see that. But it´s true.. We call sometimes "my little woman" "my little man". Minha velhinha , meu velhinho... hehe.. that´s funny to us see that. But it´s true.. We call sometimes “my little woman” “my little man”. Minha velhinha , meu velhinho…

]]> Comment on Muelle by Malecón http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/08/01/muelle/#comment-434 Malecón Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:52:17 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/08/01/muelle/#comment-434 [...] with the word muelle being used to mean pier or jetty, the word malecón can also mean the same thing. But when I have [...] […] with the word muelle being used to mean pier or jetty, the word malecón can also mean the same thing. But when I have […]

]]> Comment on Abarrotes by David http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-426 David Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-426 I can understand the idea of stocking up to mean a grocery store. I know that different areas, even within the US, have their own colloquial name for things like this. I am curious as to what I will find when I travel to Perú and Argentina next year. I can understand the idea of stocking up to mean a grocery store.

I know that different areas, even within the US, have their own colloquial name for things like this. I am curious as to what I will find when I travel to Perú and Argentina next year.

]]> Comment on Marcha by David http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/19/marcha/#comment-425 David Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:16:29 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/19/marcha/#comment-425 Yes, they use the word 'velocidad.' That word has never set well with me, but that is what they use. They may use other words as well, but that is the most common one I have heard. When your vehicles are 15 and 18 years old you spend a lot of time talking with mechanics. Yes, they use the word ‘velocidad.’ That word has never set well with me, but that is what they use. They may use other words as well, but that is the most common one I have heard.

When your vehicles are 15 and 18 years old you spend a lot of time talking with mechanics.

]]> Comment on Marcha by Bilingual Blogger http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/19/marcha/#comment-424 Bilingual Blogger Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:27:17 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/19/marcha/#comment-424 Hmm, I always thought when it came to cars, that "marcha" meant "gear". So, do you know what term Mexican mechanics use for the word "gear"? Hmm, I always thought when it came to cars, that “marcha” meant “gear”. So, do you know what term Mexican mechanics use for the word “gear”?

]]> Comment on Campamento by Bilingual Blogger http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/26/campamento/#comment-423 Bilingual Blogger Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:22:33 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/26/campamento/#comment-423 This is one of those Spanish words that looks like it would be a "falso amigo" but lo and behold, it's not! This is one of those Spanish words that looks like it would be a “falso amigo” but lo and behold, it’s not!

]]> Comment on Abarrotes by Bilingual Blogger http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-422 Bilingual Blogger Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:20:07 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/07/14/abarrotes/#comment-422 When it comes to groceries, cultural references and whatever is happening in the society, always comes into play. In parts of Spain, these little corner grocery stores are called "los chinos" because they are frequently operated by Chinese people, whereas in New York City, they might be called "bodegas" or "Korean deli." I'm wondering if in the case of "abarrotar" somewhere in the past somebody associated that word with the idea of stocking up on food and with time a kind of shorthand association got made that turned into idea into the concept of "groceries." When I initially read this post I made the association between "abarrotes" and "provisions." Just my 2 cents. :) When it comes to groceries, cultural references and whatever is happening in the society, always comes into play. In parts of Spain, these little corner grocery stores are called “los chinos” because they are frequently operated by Chinese people, whereas in New York City, they might be called “bodegas” or “Korean deli.”

I’m wondering if in the case of “abarrotar” somewhere in the past somebody associated that word with the idea of stocking up on food and with time a kind of shorthand association got made that turned into idea into the concept of “groceries.”

When I initially read this post I made the association between “abarrotes” and “provisions.”

Just my 2 cents. :)

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