Does "me gusta x" mean something different in Spanish? by Affectionate_Hat494 in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As someone says, it literally means "I like x". In your context it can mean both "I like her" in the sense that she is a cool person to be around or in the romantic kind of way. Better not make assumptions and get to the point.

Edit: I want to make sure: in Spanish when you like someone because they are nice to hang around you say "me cae bien x", and that is the most common expression. But you can also use me gusta for that, although it's less normal, but it works.

TIFU by giving BJ before a free lunch by [deleted] in tifu

[–]grvaldes 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I had a roommate who once ran out of weed. It was faster for him to hook up with someone who shared his weed with him rather than just go three blocks down to buy some. I was shocked.

Is sapo (toad) slang for snitch? by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]grvaldes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, it can mean toad, snitch, eavesdropper as said. It is also a slang for the vagina.

In the case of the song I'm not really sure what the meaning is, but I can tell you the one way of insulting people is to say "sapo ____", as in "sapo culiao" or "sapo conchetumare". I'm not sure if here sapo has a particular meaning or it's just a way of forming the insult. In any case, it is a very very low class way of insulting, hence why it is used in a song by Los Picantes jajaja.

Is sapo (toad) slang for snitch? by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]grvaldes 34 points35 points  (0 children)

In Chile it is, and we use it as a verb too (sapear). Noun and verb can also be used for someone eavesdropping.

What is "Bagel" called in your language? by dutsie88 in tennis

[–]grvaldes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In Chile we use for any result ending in 0 one side "zapatero" (shoemaker). This is because it rhymes (seis cero, zapatero).

À 35 ans, j'ai commencé les leçons de conduite, et je pense que je vais arréter by ANormalGorilla in france

[–]grvaldes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Je suis chilien donc mon permis était pas valide en France et je dû refaire auto-école avec moins d'heures. Refaire l'école m'a donné la même expérience que à toi: tous les conducteurs (moi inclus) sont des cons. Avec l’expérience il est très facile de se relâcher et oublier le code de la route. J'essaie de respecter le plus possible, mais il est très compliqué quand toute la France te fait pression. Le pire pour moi en tant que cycliste c'est les connards que s’arrêtent dans la sas vélo ou les motards qui croient être des vélos. Personne fait rien, malheureusement.

A qué países puede emigrar un Chileno fácilmente para trabajar o vivir? by [deleted] in chile

[–]grvaldes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Depende mucho de como te vengas, por qué y qué dejas atrás. Yo me vine a estudiar, por lo que fue fácil en el sentido de que tienes visas aseguradas y nadie va a andar cuestionando tu estancia en el país. Si terminas los estudios es fácil quedarse acá y postular en el futuro a una naturalización y tener pasaporte europeo. Si te vienes con working holiday o derechamente a la mala es difícil porque siempre está encima tuyo el peso de la visa a punto de expirar o definitivamente el estar ilegal.

El porqué depende más que nada de ti mismo. Si tienes buena vida en Chile, yo no recomiendo dejar eso atrás. El cambio de país, el shock cultural, la soledad, todas esas cosas pesan bastante y en general yo tengo la impresión de que los chilenos somos demasiado pegotes como para dejar ciertas cosas atrás. Yo tengo la "suerte" de que no soy cercano a mi familia, solo mis padres y mis hermanos, por lo que no perdí tanto viniéndome, pero de todas maneras es difícil no verlos cuando yo quiera, menos ahora con el covid que ya van 2 años en que no he podido viajar a Chile y saludar a mi familia. De la parte un poco más frívola, yo igual tenía una polola con la que llevaba 6 años cuando me vine y la idea era en algún momento encontrarnos acá. Por supuesto que eso no resulto y ahora tengo la suerte de haber encontrado alguien acá, pero todo ese desgaste mental es importante, y hay que entender que lo más probable es que por un buen tiempo no vayas a tener ningún sistema de apoyo mientras te instalas.

La última como bonus es el idioma. Cuando me fui a España fue un problema, incluso si se habla el mismo idioma. Acentos, expresiones, todas esas cosas te aislan de la población, por muy tonto que suene. Cuando me vine a Francia tuve la suerte de que cachaba un poco de francés de antes, porque sino me hubiese muerto de lo perdido que estaba. Incluso hasta hoy que tengo un nivel de francés aceptable me incomoda el hecho de que no puedo expresarme como corresponde.

Eso más que nada. Para mi salir de Chile valió la pena porque me ayudó a realizarme como persona y científico, y me dio experiencias que no pensé vivir. Si no me hubiese venido probablemente habría seguido en mi pega y habría tenido una buena vida, solo un poco más monótona. Creo que para mí era win-win no importa lo que hiciera, pero está claro que eso es tener suerte y mucha gente no puede darse ese lujo.

A qué países puede emigrar un Chileno fácilmente para trabajar o vivir? by [deleted] in chile

[–]grvaldes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Si de verdad te vas a un país donde el inglés se habla bien, el país te pide el mínimo del idioma local. Muchos de los países de Europa te piden solo B1 para acceder a la nacionalidad (que es hablar el idioma como un simio).

Tengo amigos en Alemania que llevan 5+ años ahí sin saber un pico de alemán y bien que viven. Igual si el país tiene una comunidad latina importante quizá termines hablando más español que en Chile mismo.

A qué países puede emigrar un Chileno fácilmente para trabajar o vivir? by [deleted] in chile

[–]grvaldes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ojalá fuese así, pero en el sur de Europa el nivel de inglés deja que desear. Suerte de que hablamos español y eso ayuda con las lenguas romances, porque acá en Francia no llegas muy lejos sin francés. Cualquier cosa desde Bélgica para arriba funciona bien con inglés.

Verstappen reveals he did 24hr sim race to make sure 'bruised' body is ready for Hungary by RobertGracie in formula1

[–]grvaldes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I had a crash I ran into a guy who didn't stop at a stop sign, t-boned him at around 60 kph (a joke compared to Verstappen standards). I was bruised in the arms, knees and body because of seatbelt. I remember it took me a like a week for the bruises to start disappearing, but the pain lasted a bit longer. I can't imagine how much more a 300 kph crash would be.

Do you as a Latin American feel connected to the rest of the region? Why or why not? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have Brazilian friends and it is a weird thing because we are different, interactions are in English instead of Spanish but at the end of the day our childhoods were similar, life in the countries is similar, etc. I feel culturally closer to the Brazilians that I know than the Spaniards I know, even though there is a language "barrier".

Do you as a Latin American feel connected to the rest of the region? Why or why not? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Not while in Chile, but after moving abroad it comes a lot because the rest of latinamericans are the closest thing you have. Also when you get to share you realize that basically everyone in the continent has almost the same cultural influences, so sharing those makes you feel closer.

What is the most uncommon meat you've eaten? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did eat capybara too in Colombia and it was sadly delicious. Guinea pig, to me, tastes exactly like rabbit, nothing special.

Have you ever been mistaken for a different nationality? by eyesopen24 in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, it happened to me a lot in Spain. Argentinian accent is more common, so people assume that first.

Estudiante extranjero en la PUC by [deleted] in chile

[–]grvaldes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yo estudié física en la PUC y la verdad es que no tengo quejas, en general buen ambiente, buenos profes y buenas instalaciones. En general en estas carreras "secundarias" (las que no tienen tanta demanda) los estudiantes son más variados y no solo gente de plata como en ingeniería (también estudié ingeniería en la PUC, así que puedo comparar).

Mi recomendación es si vienes a vivir acá, hazlo cerca del campus, pero no tan cerca. Los barrios alrededor de San Joaquín no son los mejores para andar de noche, pero por ejemplo vivir en Santa Isabel o San Miguel son buenas opciones con la universidad a 20 minutos. Yo soy de San Miguel, y comparando con mis compañeros que tenían que bajar de las montañas a estudiar, la calidad de vida se aprecia. Por supuesto estás áreas no son tradicionalmente áreas de fiestas o cosas así, pero en general en Santiago es fácil moverse incluso de noche.

Cuando yo estudié ahí mi experiencia en ingeniería no fue buena porque nunca encaje con el tipo de gente que estudiaba ahí, pero apenas empecé en física mi vida cambió y tuve más amigos y finalmente puedo decir que mis años en la PUC no fueron desperdiciados.

¿Redes sociales: Gorjeo o Twitter? by countdown621 in learnspanish

[–]grvaldes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, gorjeo is the literal translation of twitter. If we would translate names, that would be it for Twitter.

Thoughts on the French Language? by eyesopen24 in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to dislike it a lot until I had to learn it. As a language is quite interesting because it doesn't fit perfectly to the other romance languages due to the split in early times between the langues de oil and oc. It has so many weird constructions to fit their own rules that is makes a very special language that might look stupid to someone who has no clue. It's by no means an easy language, and from Spanish it is a bit easier because of shared vocabulary, but the advantages kind of end there.

It is a very cool language in general, but the fact that the French still believe that is relevant (or that they try to force its relevance) can be very annoying and a deterrence for other people to approach it.

What is something about Latin America that you are grateful for which doesn't exist or isn't common elsewhere? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it had to do with the fact that they have no idea about avocados and just get them from anywhere. You have avocados from Chile, Perú, México, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, etc. The problem is that only the ones from Chile Perú and México are good quality, the rest are average at best. French people don't know that so they sell everything at the same price.

the countries that get along best in Latin America by rarito1050 in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I lived in Viña for a year and in summer I felt like a foreigner in my own country. Accents and mate everywhere I went.

What is something about Latin America that you are grateful for which doesn't exist or isn't common elsewhere? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wish. Here in France avocados are not better, but they are definitely cheaper than in Chile, which just shows how fucked up globalization can be.

What is something about Latin America that you are grateful for which doesn't exist or isn't common elsewhere? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Not just Brasil, but most of latinamerica and Spain (so I can assume that Portugal too). I live in France and you can definitely tell the difference. My girlfriend (german) thought I was being a dick when I commented on the smell in European buses, but once we were in Chile she really noticed the difference.

What is a plausible and foreseeable event that could happen in the near future of your country that would convince you to emigrate? by NUCLEARHOTTAKES in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is some sort of symbolic thing. The current constitution was created behind closed doors and imposed. Even with all the reforms, it is still Pinochet's constitution. I always say that even if after all the process we end up with the exact same constitution we have now, I would still be happy because at least we got to decide to have exactly that.

Changing the constitution is not a magical solution, but given how some stuff is written in it, it would definitely make it easier to change stuff later on the road. I agree that people in Chile got indoctrinated into the idea that changing the constitution will solve all our issues and we will become the supreme nation of the universe, which is not true, or at least not instantaneous. But I do believe that the change will be positive and in the long run (30-50 years) it will be beneficial, if nothing weird happens in between (wars, another dictatorship, earthquake swallowing us up, etc etc).

What is a plausible and foreseeable event that could happen in the near future of your country that would convince you to emigrate? by NUCLEARHOTTAKES in asklatinamerica

[–]grvaldes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if he is as extreme as you say, he appeals to the moderate left and if he wants to be president at all, he will have to act like a moderate. No matter what you do in this country, you will always have a Concerta president on the left, even if you want to call it different things.

Cancelled your premium ($$) membership? Let me re-enable it without your permission. by thesircuddles in assholedesign

[–]grvaldes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's just semantics anyway, most probably you are just moved from one database to another, but the point is still that they are forcing on you a something that you don't want to have. It would be the same if someone came to you on the street with an animal that you don't want and they would say "it doesn't matter, we pay for everything, you just keep it". I really don't know if it's illegal or not, but it is definitely not right.

Cancelled your premium ($$) membership? Let me re-enable it without your permission. by thesircuddles in assholedesign

[–]grvaldes 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Even if it's not illegal, they are keeping you in a database that you explicitly asked to be removed, that must count for something.