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mexhapati

Nov 8, 2002, 4:23 PM

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¿Ya mero?

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After the standard Buenas Tardes this is a good way to open the conversation. I've heard other people use this when coming upon a person that is in the middle of doing something. Gardening, at work, construction, any kind of a task.

"Almost? Almost got it finished?"

Anyone else heard this?

oro

jerezano

Nov 10, 2002, 4:26 AM

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Hola,

Aquí en Zacatecas, se usa ya mero para indicar "right now" o "just now". Como nosotros sabemos, la famosa "ahorita" puede durar por horas. Adios.

El Bote

Nov 11, 2002, 2:16 PM

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Así es amigo. Ya mero quiere decir "almost" / "almost done" y es muy común.

Bote

Carlos

Nov 11, 2002, 2:22 PM

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How'd you translate...

El mero mero?
or
La mera mera?

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El Bote

Nov 11, 2002, 2:26 PM

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The "big dude" or "the boss" or "one and only"

mexhapati

Nov 11, 2002, 5:34 PM

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Yo soy el mero mero petatero. Muuuy macho.

THE ONE. The main man. The principal character in a given situation. Also can mean "pure and simple". Not mixed or adulterated in any way.

Thanks for asking.

oro

Carlos

Nov 11, 2002, 6:10 PM

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Efectivamente Oro y Bote!
Uds. son los meros meros de esta pizarra-e
con excepción de don Quevedo, el jefe
del mismo y otros bien dotados de cultura,
conocimiento y sentido común!
Aquellos dos individuos antes mencionados
vienen siendo los merísimos!!!

Vayan con Dios o con su Creador, pero vayan!!!

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mexhapati

Nov 11, 2002, 6:29 PM

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My respects to"El Jefe" Quevedo. Enjoy this board very much ...if only there were a little more activity. I understand the new format takes getting used to:

En lo que pueda servirle jefe Quevedo. Vaya, vaya, vaya. Como que vaya? A donde? Usted ya sabe a donde pero ya... vaya!

oro

"El Gringo Jalapeño"

Nov 11, 2002, 9:05 PM

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"Yo soy tu mero mero petatero." Any ideas? ¡Suerte muchachitos!
Roy B. Dudley "El Gringo Jalapeño" See more about Xalapa at www.xalaparoy.com

Carlos

Nov 11, 2002, 9:39 PM

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"Yo soy tu mero mero petatero." Any ideas? ¡Suerte muchachitos!

petatero/ra---Persona de poco valer? "soy tu petate para pisar/duermo sobre un petate. Tu humilde servidor"?

Siguiendo el mero tema:

Mero a la parrilla/a la plancha.
Mero al mojo de ajo.
Estos son los estilos de cocinar y preparar
mis platillos predilectos. De preferencia con
arroz, plátano frito, rábanos, jalapeños, zanahoria
y romanita!

Buen provecho!

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mexhapati

Nov 12, 2002, 9:50 AM

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Re: [Carlos] ¿Ya mero? Invitas a comer? I'll be right over!

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Delicious mero! Se me hizo agua la boca! Buen provecho! You must live on the coast.

oro

Carlos

Nov 12, 2002, 10:00 AM

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Delicious mero! Se me hizo agua la boca! Buen provecho! You must live on the coast.

oro

Vivo, radico y juego en la mera costa caribeña de la Riviera Maya.
Ahí mero tiene su casa, sr Oro.
Buen dia!

awcharro

Nov 16, 2002, 8:50 PM

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I would translate it "the big shot".

awcharro

Nov 16, 2002, 8:52 PM

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That is, for "el mero mero" or "la mera mera"