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sailyn · 02-21-2006, 07:34 PM

I just ask ... Donde esta casa de pee pee?

Chudley · 02-21-2006, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex

Cerveza por favor!!!!!

That's all I know also and it works for me

Socal Susie · 02-27-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Caribbean Girl

It is 'el banio' with the literal pronunciation...didn't want you to say a bad word and get punched...

Caribbean girl is right...except its spelled like this...

Baño.

jeffs · 02-27-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LuLu

Actually, a great word to know how to say in Spanish is ICE!

It's easy! Ice in Spanish is pronounced very much like our color YELLOW!

Just hold your glass up and point to it and say, "Yellow".

(We speak very comfortable Spanish and always prounce it "yellow" , like the color in English, and they bring ice.)

Also, it is very rare for folks in Spanish speaking countries not to understand the English words: Thank You and Please! Please, do use them often.

LuLu

If you are requesting "ice" in Mexico, be sure you know how to ask for the bathroom, toilet paper, Pepto Bismol, and Preparation H because you are going to need all of those things in large quantities for approximately 3 days!

jeffs · 02-27-2006, 08:03 PM

[quote=Texashorselady]How do you say "I'm sorry, my husband didn't really mean to say that"...I think that's a phrase I could use now and then.

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Lo siento senor! !Mis espouso es no intelligente!

jeffs · 02-27-2006, 08:11 PM

Some phrases that helped me some:
Pointt to whatever you are talking about and say: "Como se dice en espanol" (It means how do you say that in Spanish)
Mucho Gusto: glad to meet you
equalmente: same to you
vaya con dios: Go with god
Hasta la vista: see you later
con permiso (literally means with permission; use instead of saying excuse me when you need someone to get out of your way so you can get past them)
hola: hello
como amanisiete: How did you wake up this morning?
que tal: how are you?
comeda: food
aqua: water
autobus: bus

Sheffie · 02-27-2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex

Cerveza por favor!!!!!

My son-in-law said that the only Spanish he needs to know is, "Dos Cervezas, por favor!"

becca23 · 08-06-2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mohavemommy

Reminds me of when I went to Mexico once and was asking about the price of an item. They wanted something like $15 for it. I said no way and they guy said.... lemme ask my boss.... they started speaking in spanish and the boss said.... hhhmmmm.... ocho.... and the salesman came back to me and said.... boss says no less than $10. I looked at him and said... I do know enough spanish to know that ocho is 8..... and we left. Maybe sometimes it pays to know, but not speak!

Good point:think: Listening is always a good idea.

becca23 · 08-06-2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Texashorselady

How do you say "I'm sorry, my husband didn't really mean to say that"...I think that's a phrase I could use now and then.

In Tahiti we both learned to say hello in Tahitian, which is Iorana and it sounds like "Your Honor" only without the r...more like Your Onna...but he never did get it right. He went around saying "You Wanna" to people. Which got us some strange looks!

How funny

I even say that in English

cruisin' chick · 08-10-2006, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SetSail

Oh that had me laughing!!!!
"Swiper No Swiping! Swiper No Swiping!"

That darn Swiper always stealing what Dora needs!