About colloquialisms

Question

Hi I live in La Linea, Andalucia, (Spain) and often hear phrases like "ya te" in restaurants and "venga" when people say goodbye, also "ahora". I often hear "eté" which I think is probably "este", but these words are often used on their own and not in sentences, similarly "claro" Can anyone please explain what these words mean when used as such.

regards

Oldbob

Y "no ve" no? - ian-hill, Sep 21, 2009

Answer 1

I think you are talking about Asturian, one of the unofficial languages of Spain, which is similar to the Spanish Language. They are some Spanish citizens will not tolerate the Asturian Language because they consider the language as "colloquial Spanish".

I often hear references to Germany where many Andaluces went to work, but "ya te" is often used in restaurants to say you have already ordered. "Venga" and "ahora" is said when people say goodbye. "Ete" is said to imply "that's it?" or "that's so!" - oldbob_2, Sep 23, 2009