| Author | Message | ||
     katie van sittert Unregistered guest |
Is the spanish in Argentina true spanish or do they have their own twist to its diolect? I'm trying to get the translation for "in God's hands" | ||
| Carmen Stigliano New member Username: Carmen Post Number: 6 Registered: 9-2005 |
The translation in "true spanish" is: En manos de Dios. | ||
| Administrator Unregistered guest |
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| A. D. Hudgens New member Username: Hijo_de_tejas Post Number: 13 Registered: 8-2006 |
A common expression for departure in the North American English is goodbye or bye. In Argentina I heard people using the expression “chow (English sound)” and I was not sure if it was “tchau (Portuguese)” or “ciao (Italian)” since both words sound like “chow” to my English ears. I love the sound and would like to use it when writing if I knew the spelling. tchau/ciao | ||
| Simon Fawkes Junior Member Username: Expatba Post Number: 45 Registered: 1-2007  |
Hi - you're right, the phonetic sound is "chow" in English. I think it originates from the Italian "chiao", which sounds the same. Here it's spelt "chau" in emails etc. It's informal and is more or less equivalent to "see you later" or "see ya" . I hope this helps. Chau! Simon Fawkes Author, The Complete Guide To Real Estate Investment in Argentina, ISBN 1430303980, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1430303980 | ||
| Pablo Fernando Edgardo New member Username: Radlovasky Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2007 |
its chau not chow | ||
| Panagiotis Diamantopoulos New member Username: Panos25 Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2008 |
Hi here, I am from Greece and I like Argentina very very much! Please, I want to learn Spanish by somebody from there! Thank you. | ||
| Roberto Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 1461 Registered: 12-2004 |
Will you be traveling this year? If so, here are some resources for learning spanish in Argentina. If not, I imagine you want to learn online? | ||
| Francisco New member Username: Pacopancho Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2008 |
i am an argentine citizen but I have lived much of my life abroad. I have translated a few publications, and am still translating others from English into Spanish. It has always been a dilemma knowing how to turn phrases that would be current in all spanish speaking countries. I think in Argentina, especially in Bs.As. they often use a different type of grammar, e.g. using vos for a single person and ustedes for addressing more than one person. I would be interested to hear any common phrases that are used as slang, etc. from those who are in Argentina. For example, what are the different ways people say something is good (e.g. fantastic!, etc). | ||
| Roberto Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 1681 Registered: 12-2004 |
Hey Fransisco, there are new versions as I hear my young nephew speaking words I have never heard before... but a few that convey that message can be: posta rebueno copado mato some may be old. Will post more when I come into contact with the younger crowd. | ||
| Tom Advanced Member Username: Diverdown48 Post Number: 471 Registered: 6-2006  |
It sounds like chow in US english. The spelling is different in Italian, ciao. It surely comes from the Italian word since Argentines of Italian decent are, if not the majority of the population, a close second to the Spanish decendents. |
