Try to find out what this means: Yo Leonor.....

Question

Ok, try to find out

a) who is talking

b)what this means and

c) who this person is talking to...

not easy, I promise

Llamó mi padre el otro día al colegio. Estaba yo en la fiesta de fin de curso, disfrazada de Cristiano Ronaldo, cuando sonó el teléfono de la señorita, me puse, y se me cortó el rollo. Hola, cariño. Qué pasa, padre, qué has hecho ahora. Nada, mi amor, es que te aviso para que no te asustes: mamá y yo nos hemos quedado encerrados en un ascensor un ratito. Bendito sea Dios, es que no gano para disgustos con vosotros, ya no sabéis qué hacer para ponerme colorada. ¿Hubo por lo menos caída libre? No, se paró en seco y no había manera de que aquello anduviera. Madre mía, qué bochorno. ¿Y qué dijisteis al salir? Que lo hicimos a propósito para no irnos de Girona. Válgame san válgame, qué cosa más cursi. Padre, lo vuestro es muy fuerte, te lo juro. ¿Haríais manitas, por lo menos? Qué va. Iba también el President de la Generalitat catalana y no nos parecía el momento. ¿Montilla? ¿Os ha visto un médico? Mira que la alegría que desprende ese hombre puede ser letal. No se te ocurra hacer esas bromas delante de tu madre, que te mete en un correccional. Hala, venga, chiquitina, pórtate bien, so bicho.

• Great exercise Heidita, but way over my head. - BobK Nov 8, 2009
• Thanks bob, I am trying to give the more advanced students somethng to think about...and this is real advanced stuff!! - Heidita Nov 8, 2009

Answer 1

I actually thought this was easier than the last...it is obvious that this was a native kind of thing, jeje

One hint: Montilla is the guys name

YOu have to look up.

cortar el rollo

hacer manitas

qué va...

that's for starters. there are still many mistakes.

Cmon Lorenzo and Phil, you are my men!!

Answer 2

I want to figure this out, really I do! I have tried for awhile and will hope that Lorenzo figures it out for us.

• jeje, have a go at it, Nicole, but I must admit, this is only for really advanced students of those who have a really good intuition!! lol - Heidita Nov 7, 2009
• I actually have excellent intuition. It is just using my intuition and Spanish at the same time hurts my cabeza. - Nicole-B Nov 7, 2009
• I feel ya. I can't not do it though. - Seitheach Nov 7, 2009

Answer 3

I revised mine.

Answer 4

One hint: Montilla is the guys name: Jose Montilla, CiU leader

cortar el rollo: come off it, get out of here, what a mood killer, you messed me up, stop already, what a buzz kill

hacer manitas: hold hands

qué va...no way, come on

Answer 5

Ok, fine.... I changed my profile to Beginner instead of intermediate.

• The new avitar is nice. Is that your daughter? - Nicole-B Nov 7, 2009
• Yep. My baby. She's 13 now. - Seitheach Nov 7, 2009
• Gorgeous. My baby is 14. - Nicole-B Nov 7, 2009
• Thank you. My daughter is pretty too ain't she. :) - Seitheach Nov 7, 2009
• Ok. She is pretty too. jeje - Nicole-B Nov 7, 2009

Answer 6

Looks like I arrived a little late to the party

• No way can you steal this dunce cap from me! :) - lorenzo9 Nov 7, 2009
• We ain't got it yet. - Seitheach Nov 7, 2009
• If anyone can do this..I know it's you Izanoni. - Nicole-B Nov 7, 2009

Answer 7

OK, I think that the "padre" is a priest.

I also am guessing that there are lots of somewhat harmless references to flirting or maybe affairs in here. I'm afraid to be more explicit in case I'm wrong...if I'm wrong please don't ban me from the site! I really don't automatically think double meaning to everything!

• Getting hot in an elevator is so Freudian :) - lorenzo9 Nov 7, 2009
• Don - Nicole-B Nov 7, 2009
• Don't worry Mountaingirl. We are not thinking the worse of you!! jeje - Nicole-B Nov 7, 2009
• Yes, I think that "caida libre" has a definite double meaning...as well as a few other things in there! - mountaingirl Nov 7, 2009

Answer 8

Yes, I think that "caida libre" has a definite double meaning...as well as a few other things in there! - mountaingirl 42 mins ago flag

Do tell

• I think it's more important to establish if 'padre' refers to a priest! - mountaingirl Nov 7, 2009
• H has already pretty much said it doesn't. - lorenzo9 Nov 7, 2009

Answer 9

I am happy, this has had a lot of people trying and I must say, way to go, guys!

No woman ...

Mountain and Nicole, you did not post...and no, no priest involved here, just an old fashioned way of saying father, this can be heard by older people still. She is making Leonor who is only 4 an old lady

Ok, I am looking though it now.

Answer 10

I had been in the graduation party

sorry, Goyo, way off!! Leonor is 4!!

Many misunderstood parts...sorry

Answer 11

Hmmm, I have been reading through this but nobody got it right...

Do you want the result or shall I hint some more?

mountaingirl, why not give it a try?

Comon...

Hinting:

y se me cortó el rollo. Good catch on this one, Goyo!! Great!!

Bendito sea Dios,: OMG!!, Jesus Christ Almighty!!

¿Hubo por lo menos caída libre? This refers to the lift, like she wished something had happened, jeje

No, se paró en seco y no había manera de que aquello anduviera. This is not so difficult to get...try again.

Madre mía, qué bochorno.Mama mia how embarassing. Good catch on this Phil;)

¿Y qué dijisteis al salir? Que lo hicimos a propósito para no irnos de Girona. This is literal, why did nobody get this?? Cmon, I think you are not trying...

¿Haríais manitas, por lo menos? hacer manitas: hold handsGood one, Lorenzo

¿Montilla? ¿Os ha visto un médico? Mira que la alegría que desprende ese hombre puede ser letal. Extremely sarcastic, try again.

Hala, venga, chiquitina, pórtate bien, so bicho."Ha! Come on, little girl.Be good you little rugrat." Wonderful Goyo!!

Ok, you can see , you almost got it! Don't let me down

• I have to leave for work. Hopefully the answer will be up when I get back. :) - Seitheach Nov 8, 2009

Answer 12

Montilla? ¿Os ha visto un médico? Mira que la alegría que desprende ese hombre puede ser letal. Extremely sarcastic, try again.

If looks could kill, that man would be deadly.

de que aquello anduviera

to walk there

Answer 13

My dad called me the other day at college. I was at a party celebrating the end of the semester, and I was dressed as Cristiano Ronaldo, when the lady's phone rang, {me puse, y se me} cut the roll.

"Hi, Son."

"How's it going, Dad? What have you been up to lately?"

"Nothing much, Son. I just wanted to let you know, but not to scare you: your mother and I have been trapped in an elevator for a little while."

"{A possibly sacrilegious interjection removed} I guess you guys didn't think I had enough problems already, so you decided to embarass me all the more. Is there at least a way to free-fall?"

"No, it stopped suddenly and there is no way by which we could leave."

"Mamma mia! This is so embarassing! And, what did you say to the leaving?" (At this point I gave up)

• Okay, so I'm thinking I'll put off applying for a translator's position at the UN. I could cause a war or something. - webdunce Nov 8, 2009
• And, apparently, I was totally off in assuming it was a son at college...instead of a daughter. - webdunce Nov 8, 2009
• I wondered about a Dad calling his son "dear"...but oh well...only boys go to college, right? - webdunce Nov 8, 2009
• web, your start was very good, next time you must try again..;) - Heidita Nov 8, 2009

Answer 14

OK, I am a pre-beginner, apparently! (I will be changing my profile in just a second)

Anyway, I sort of liked my version - you know, the one with the priest?

I can't take another crack at it until late tonight, as we are leaving the house for the day. Even with more time, I seriously doubt I will crack it. Other people are doing a stellar job...

If that darn Leonor had a cat, I'd be a lot more motivated!