tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post6506065587273397495..comments2024-02-16T08:40:54.943-06:00Comments on Mexico Bob: Dialog - The Neighbor’s DogBob Mrotekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-51809779438705716962009-08-19T21:48:38.011-05:002009-08-19T21:48:38.011-05:00Bob, I finally got around to (begin) reading your ...Bob, I finally got around to (begin) reading your dialogues. what a treat they are, thanks for putting them there. I love how organized you are about getting things like this up and on your blog.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13696556411125187900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-83089644416995089682009-02-11T19:59:00.000-06:002009-02-11T19:59:00.000-06:00Alice,The "madre - padre" thing is just one of the...Alice,<BR/><BR/>The "madre - padre" thing is just one of the idiosyncrasies of Mexican life. Mexicans themselves remark on the irony of it but I don't think they completely understand it either. In the Catholic Church Mary is indeed venerated as the epitome of womanhood but I think that the superiority of the male figure or "machismo" probably goes back to pre-Hispanic times.Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-36499990235820905652009-02-11T16:10:00.000-06:002009-02-11T16:10:00.000-06:00i'm finally getting around to recognizing slang, a...i'm finally getting around to recognizing slang, and i noticed recently the frequent use of "que padre". and, of course, i looked it up on your blog and you refer to it. do you happen to know its origin? why is padre positive and madre negative--I would logically think it was the other way around with the veneration of mary.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963493525235524241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-26736489075338400622008-09-20T11:00:00.000-05:002008-09-20T11:00:00.000-05:00Yaya,You art so right. Spanish is spoken in 23 cou...Yaya,<BR/>You art so right. Spanish is spoken in 23 countries and every country has its own variation and there are slight variations even within the same country. I always point out that I am reporting on the Spanish as it is is spoken here in Irapuato in Central Mexico. As far as criticizing accents is concerned...I find that here in Mexico where I live the Mexican people criticize fellow Mexicans who try to speak English. That is why I find it hard to get people to speak in English when I am giving English classes. They are afraid of criticism by their peers. Now, as far as my own expertise (or lack thereof) in Spanish...I will tell you a secret. I am nowhere near as fluent as I would like to be and preparing these dialogs has reinforced that. I am learning new things every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-35164433909175901272008-09-20T00:35:00.000-05:002008-09-20T00:35:00.000-05:00I think sometimes words mean different things depe...I think sometimes words mean different things depending on the region. I know California hispanics probably use a few words differently than those in Texas. The language is the same, it's just a few words here and there that are different. Here we call cake 'pastel' in Spanish, and pie is just called 'pay', like Bob says it's used where he lives. I guess since pie is more of an American creation, it never developed a Spanish translation (I'm just guessing here). <BR/><BR/>One observation I'd like to make if I may, is how when an Anglo person mispronounces a Spanish word, or has a 'gringo' accent, we as Hispanics find it charming and funny (funny in a good way, not comical). At least I do. On the other hand, if a Mexican for example, speaks English with a heavy marked accent, most Americans, both Anglo and Hispanic, seem to find it annoying. I've never understood that. I would never feel annoyed at hearing words being pronounced with an accent. But that's just me. I figure what counts is that the person invested time and effort to learn a foreign language. And after all, perfection comes with practice, as we can very well see with Bob. I hope I don't sound like I'm on a soapbox or something. I just thought it worth mentioning. <BR/><BR/>Bob, I just think your command of Spanish is awesome!!YayaOrchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903215880257353340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-75016755370137993762008-09-18T20:15:00.000-05:002008-09-18T20:15:00.000-05:00Take my word for it, Gloria. Here where I live in ...Take my word for it, Gloria. Here where I live in Irapuato "pastel" means "cake" (with frosting). "Apple pie" is "pay de manzana".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-3652782688225065552008-09-18T17:35:00.000-05:002008-09-18T17:35:00.000-05:00That was definitely a good doggie post. I always t...That was definitely a good doggie post. I always thouht pastel meant pie? I'll go with your version though. I haven't heard from YaYa lately. I sent her an email to be sure she is okay. I love dogs.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.com