venia

venia
feminine noun
1. permission (permiso)
  • con la venia -> by your leave (tomando la palabra)
2. pardon (perdón)

venia [vay’-ne-ah]
noun
1. Pardon (perdón), forgiveness. (f)
2. Leave, permission (permiso). (f)
3. Royal license to minors to manage their own estates. (f)
4. Bow with the head. (f)

"venia" in the Answers forum

Q: ¡Anda tú a saber de dónde venía!
A: Anda tú a saber...means God knows (where he was coming from) The speaker has no idea where it or he is coming from, or words to that effect.
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