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Languages and Linguistics

PoindexterOglethorpe

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10. One problem with Spanish is that it is highly dialectical.

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 03:26 AM

Oct 2017

So a word that might be totally acceptable in one country is vulgar and unacceptable in polite company in another. Which means, where are you using this word? Or from what country are you taking it?

And it goes beyond mere words. There are grammatical constructions that vary enormously between Spanish speaking countries.

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Questions about the word pendejo [View all] 47of74 Sep 2017 OP

Son of a bitch is acceptable . President uses it in public lunasun Sep 2017 #1

good point 47of74 Sep 2017 #2

I've always heard it defined by my Latino friends as fool TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #3

Yup, same down here in Miami mitch96 Sep 2017 #7

Trey Martinez Fischer used this word for the GOP at the Texas Democratic Convention a while back Gothmog Sep 2017 #4

I thought it meant public hair and is like calling someone a son of a bitch or a fucker. OregonBlue Sep 2017 #6

It means "stupid", a "fool" nt COLGATE4 Sep 2017 #5

I've always treated it as, "asshole" TlalocW Sep 2017 #8

For tRump I'd go with "pendejasso" shanny Sep 2017 #9

One problem with Spanish is that it is highly dialectical. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #10

Yes, HIGHLY dialectical. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2018 #11