Semana Santa in Morelia means a vacation at home for me. For one thing, I don’t want to become a statistic by hitting the open road, and for another, I don’t like crowds. But most importantly, I bask in those times when the help are gone and it’s just me and my Doberboys. By Thursday, […]
Continue ReadingPosted by Chez on Marzo 28, 2000 On TV we saw a “Pinyada” I have no idea of the spelling. It was a stuffed shape (rather large) filled with sweets that you hang up and hit till it breaks and the sweets fall out. I have heard this is Mexican? My 6-year-old son thinks it […]
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sergiogomez / Moderator / Jan 7, 2009 Puns are the staple of Mexican humor. People use them on a daily basis, and these puns, or albures, are almost always sexual jokes or disguised insults. Sometimes they consist of words with two (or more) meanings. Sometimes they are phrases whose meaning changes depending on where you […]
Continue Reading MazDee: Apr 13, 2008 Gringa, Gabacha or just Americana? I looked in the language forum for a discussion of the use of these terms, but couldn’t find anything useful to answer a question some of us estranjeros have. A friend (US born but with years of experience in México) says that while gringo is not […]
Continue Reading sioux4noff no mames! My husband has a buddy who uses the expression “no mames.” He (the friend) wasn’t very clear on the meaning or when one would use the expression. Same with the expression “no manchas”. Another expression the guys use is “te banas” , which seem to be slang for see ya later, but […]
Continue Reading MyGirlReyes, Jan 5, 2004 The difference between “te amo” and “te quiero” Hola. I am just beginning to learn Spanish and I need some explanation on when to use “te amo” and “te quiero”. If I want to say to my grandmother or son or nephew “I love you” how does that translate to Spanish? […]
Continue Reading beatricemor, Nov 29, 2007, We bought into the El Cerrillo Barrio in San Cristóbal de Las Casas because it was near the indigenous market, the Santo Domingo convent and the town´s historic center. A wonderful and ancient barrio if rather poor and ratty in a charming way. Someone I know was telling a tale about […]
Continue Reading raferguson, Sep 1, 2009 I have been hearing more and more the phrase “muy padre”. I am inclined to translate it as “Way cool”. Any comments on this phrase in terms of meaning or common usage? Richard https://www.fergusonsculpture.com + + + + + + + Papirex Your interpretation is good. I just asked my Mexican […]
Continue Reading colibri1, Mar 12, 2015, How do you say someone is going blind in Spanish? + + + + + + + + + + esperanza, Mar 13, 2015, The phrase is ‘quedarse ciego’. + + + + + + + + + + Maesonna, Mar 13, 2015 I would have interpreted “quedarse ciego” as “to […]
Continue ReadingPosted by GRANGER HOPSON on May 14, 1999 My fiancée and I are planning a wedding in Puerto Morelos on September 4,1999. We are having a difficult time finding information on: 1. Blood test info 2. How long do we have to reside in Mexico before the wedding 3. Marriage license info If anyone has […]
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