Colgate translation?
I heard Colgate (Toothpaste brand) translates into "Go hang yourself" is spanish. Which sounds preposterous, any truth to this?
4 Answers
As jeezzle said, the correct way is cuélgate, but many people here in South America talk like this, especially Argentinians. ¡Colgate de esa cuerda, che!
In Voseo Spanish, ¡Colgáte! is the correct spelling using the imperative form. It's not incorrect, it's just another form.
As jeezzle said, the correct way is cuélgate, but many people here in South America talk like this, especially Argentinians. ¡Colgate de esa cuerda, che!
And yes, it can sound ludicrous but I think the word was firstly invented by South Americans.
I have never heard this in Mexico. In fact, the brand is very popular and pronounced Co/gá/te.
"Go hang yourself" would be something "Vete a la chin ......"
Delete - oh, these stem-changers always get me
