Turns out, in Spanish slang, that mean sunroof. Very interesting and fun
My car burns coconuts
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After working with a bunch of people from various Central and South American countries, I can tell you that the difference in slang from spanish-speaking place to spanish-speaking place is _way_ bigger than the difference between British and American english.
It's very different from Castilian Spanish. In South America, it's a whole other world. For example, Mexico and Argentina have a lot of funny words that aren't used in Spain. Here in Spain, it's simply called a sunroof, or (solar), as in the rest of Europe. For example, original castilian spanish film dubbing is among the best in the world.This is especially true for films from the 1950s to the 1990s.
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I love studying languages and the idiomatic expressions used in different places. One of the classics here in the states is "the devil must be beating his wife" to mean rain while the sun is shining.
One of my favorites I actually shared with my daughter last night. She's young and has freckles. So I told her she has "póigíní ghréine" or "little sun kisses" as it is said in Gaeilge (Irish).
One of my favorites I actually shared with my daughter last night. She's young and has freckles. So I told her she has "póigíní ghréine" or "little sun kisses" as it is said in Gaeilge (Irish).
I remember a news report many years ago about why the Chevrolet Nova had poor sales in Mexico.
I think it would be like saying, I'm going to fuck that bus.
I think it's the word “coger" (take) (taking)Having owned 7 vintage Novas, I have always read that saying about them
For example, in the Canary Islands, the bus is called a (guagua). It is said to "originate" from Cuba. But it actually came from the US, as a wagon. Everything is on wikicoco.
Quema Cocos means head burner.
Coco is slang for head....
One of my co-workers is from Mexico and his wife is from Spain - they only speak English with each other as neither can understand the other’s Spanish, which I found odd. He told me the accent and dialect, along with idioms, etc. are completely different. There’s enough differences to cause some interesting situations
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A long standing myth:
Fact or Myth?: Chevy Nova 'No Go' Spanish Name Killed Sales in Latin America
In a globalized world, companies need to adapt their products and messaging to local markets. There have been misfires along the way. A possible one is the story of how the Chevy Nova “no go” Spanish name killed sales in Latin America. However, is the story actually true?
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Coco, mate, balero, cucuza, bocho,bocha, marulo, testa, marote.
All means Head.
All means Head.
Over the years, here in Spain, as in other countries, other words have been added. For example, in addition to coco, you can use the word (azotea). This would be like the top of a house with a large terrace exposed to the sun. The serious phrase, You're really bad in the (head= azotea) buddy. (azotea), coco, cabeza.
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Bullshit man. Trust me.One of my co-workers is from Mexico and his wife is from Spain - they only speak English with each other as neither can understand the other’s Spanish, which I found odd. He told me the accent and dialect, along with idioms, etc. are completely different. There’s enough differences to cause some interesting situations
A long standing myth:
Fact or Myth?: Chevy Nova 'No Go' Spanish Name Killed Sales in Latin America
In a globalized world, companies need to adapt their products and messaging to local markets. There have been misfires along the way. A possible one is the story of how the Chevy Nova “no go” Spanish name killed sales in Latin America. However, is the story actually true?
might even be true with regions of spain. To think even futher on it... Might be true for America and England, i.e. the differences in slang from one region inside the country might be more extreme then the difference in slang between the two countries.
I know that sort of makes no sense unless you consider the shared slang that is universal in each country.
A long standing myth:
Fact or Myth?: Chevy Nova 'No Go' Spanish Name Killed Sales in Latin America
In a globalized world, companies need to adapt their products and messaging to local markets. There have been misfires along the way. A possible one is the story of how the Chevy Nova “no go” Spanish name killed sales in Latin America. However, is the story actually true?
But, l saw it on the TeeVee. It must be true
The Chevy Nova is a legend in Argentina.
Its called Coupe Chevy
There is still a racing category where the Chevy Nova, the Ford Falcon, the Dodge Polara, and the IKA Torino all compete.
The Chevy and the Falcon are the most popular ones.
You can see Novas on a daily basis here.
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No, is not true .
The longer Spanish has been spoken in a place, the more regional expressions it will develop. For example, Mexican Spanish is older than American English.
But this absolutely does not mean that two Spanish speakers cannot understand each other. That is 100% false.
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Another point is that in Hispanic America there is a large population with some degree of criollo ancestry—that is, a mix of European and Indigenous origins.
The greater the proportion of Indigenous heritage in a community, the stronger the influence of native languages tends to be on the way Spanish is spoken.
In communities with a strong Indigenous presence, two situations may occur:
They may speak Spanish that is heavily influenced by the sounds and structures of their mother tongue.
Or, on the contrary, they may speak almost perfect Spanish, similar to someone who learned the language formally but does not use it in everyday life. This happens with Peruvians Indigenous people.
Even so, there is always a shared core that allows mutual understanding among Spanish speakers.
The greater the proportion of Indigenous heritage in a community, the stronger the influence of native languages tends to be on the way Spanish is spoken.
In communities with a strong Indigenous presence, two situations may occur:
They may speak Spanish that is heavily influenced by the sounds and structures of their mother tongue.
Or, on the contrary, they may speak almost perfect Spanish, similar to someone who learned the language formally but does not use it in everyday life. This happens with Peruvians Indigenous people.
Even so, there is always a shared core that allows mutual understanding among Spanish speakers.