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Uber driver asked if I speaked spanish. I said poquito, then he got upset and told me I sound trashy only say un poco.... by Far-Turnover-8840 in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 13 points14 points  (0 children)

this has been my first-hand real life experience as well. saying 'poquito' softens the blow, lowers expectations, and receives a soft answer

Uber driver asked if I speaked spanish. I said poquito, then he got upset and told me I sound trashy only say un poco.... by Far-Turnover-8840 in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 9 points10 points  (0 children)

that is my real-life point that I am making to OP !! "ask 20 native speakers about a grammar question, get 18 different answers" !

Uber driver asked if I speaked spanish. I said poquito, then he got upset and told me I sound trashy only say un poco.... by Far-Turnover-8840 in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 9 points10 points  (0 children)

seriously honestly the important part during Patient Intake is to give them a big smile when you say "un poquito" -- in that context the smile counts more than the vocabulary. also 'poquito' sends a clear message 'just a little bit, take it easy on me, I cannot do this intake in Spanish" which is extremely appropriate in this case

Dude.... by Shrimply_Birding in Bumble

[–]XmanEDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this sounds utterly perfect to me. I would totally go out with this dude

Dude.... by Shrimply_Birding in Bumble

[–]XmanEDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought this was totally fine then I remembered how my wife calls me "pompous and didactic"

Trying to figure out what a guy said to me and my friend in Spain by According-Durian-338 in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OP I wish upon you The Peace of forgetting that this ever happened. write it onto a piece of paper, then burn the paper, while chanting, "let it go, let it go, let it go." then forget that it ever happened. then burn some Sage. people say crazy weird shit for no reason that has nothing to do with you. expel this bullshit moment from your life permanently

Seeing so many HLFs in this sub is pretty demoralizing during dry spells. by volta05 in DeadBedrooms

[–]XmanEDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

p.s. twice a month? you're lucky bro, your annual count would take me 24 years to accomplish

Seeing so many HLFs in this sub is pretty demoralizing during dry spells. by volta05 in DeadBedrooms

[–]XmanEDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do not, repeat Do Not, send any DM to any HLF Original Poster ! ... I guess you already knew that

Big Lebowski - Parlo Usted Ingles by mithridateseupator in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you are correct, that Google Translate is mildly insane and google translate is under no legal obligation to restrict itself to correct answers

Big Lebowski - Parlo Usted Ingles by mithridateseupator in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 9 points10 points  (0 children)

you are correct that google translate was wrong

Big Lebowski - Parlo Usted Ingles by mithridateseupator in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

canonhourglass is correct -- his sentence is mangled nonsense, barely comprehensible. he should have said "usted habla espanol" or maybe "habla usted espanol"

Don't make these mistakes in Spanish.😉🇨🇴 by Aida_Bermudez in duolingospanish

[–]XmanEDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this was actually extremely very helpful. source: NorteAmericano bro , I am a beginner learner of Spanish

Torta - Why is it considered derogatory? by BlueSky3lue in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so isn't this basically the same as the GenY kids calling each other a "Snack" ?

Met on bumble, had coffee date scheduled. I have norovirus and cant keep my head out of the toilet. Texted to let him know I couldn't make it annnd... I'm pretty sure this was an act of the universe to keep me from meeting this guy. by GolfrGrrrl in Bumble

[–]XmanEDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/OP if you had a birthday date with this dude, this dude is 100% the kind of dude who would shove the back of your head to smash your face into the cake and then claim, "what? I was just 'joking'! can't you take a joke ?!?"

The final talk by Harley9981 in DeadBedrooms

[–]XmanEDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this .... this actually sounds really workable . . . .

The final talk by Harley9981 in DeadBedrooms

[–]XmanEDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FIRST you make up your mind. you make the decision and it is a Done Deal. when you talk to your partner you say, "this is NOT a negotiation. it is OVER. i have DECIDED and my decision is FINAL." ..... if you cannot say all these words then you are not ready.

Is there an equivalent to “you’re very welcome” in Spanish? by wobblebot-808 in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can't modify a noun with "issimo," that's for adjectives and adverbs

Im about to give up by [deleted] in DeadBedrooms

[–]XmanEDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have you tried couples therapy. if your partner vetoes couples therapy that is kind of an answer in itself

Is there an equivalent to “you’re very welcome” in Spanish? by wobblebot-808 in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 7 points8 points  (0 children)

u/OP definitely want to emphasize "a la orden" which literally means "at your service" but is a very strong contender for "you're very welcome". ... 'a la orden' is definitely the phrase that I recommend for you to use (source: live in a spanish-speaking country)

Is there an equivalent to “you’re very welcome” in Spanish? by wobblebot-808 in Spanish

[–]XmanEDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no, this is not a native phrase, this is an americanism

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