what does - Cojo el pan mean?

Question

I keep getting - quote cripple/lame the bread unquote! I cannot thing that is the answer

Answer 1

For the record... in Argentina "coger" is foul language for having sex, so we never say "cojo el pan" but "tomo el pan" or "agarro el pan"

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Hope it helps!

Whoa!!!! In Venezuela it is the same... - mountaingirl123, Mar 7, 2010

Actually that is what it means in all of Latin America and in the United States. However, in Spain it does not have any sexual connotation at all. In short, know who you're talking to when you use that verb! - asdfghjkl4, Mar 7, 2010

I thought it was just in Argentina... I see why Heidita didn't flag this thread!! jajaja - Benz, Mar 7, 2010

Not sure about "all" of Latin America, but the same 'problem' exists in Mexico. - samdie, Mar 7, 2010

Answer 2

That's really funny!

"coger" is the verb used in some countries to mean "to grab", "to get", "to take", etc. With the spelling change of "g" to "j" in order to preserve the pronunciation in the fist person singular,"cojo el pan" would be something like "I take the bread' or "I get the bread", etc.

Answer 3

I remember one case very funny of an argentinian friend... She went to the hairdresser in Spain and asking to get a haircut the reply she got was :

"No cogemos a nadie más después de las 8"

She came back saying if she was in a sex-shop or something hahaha

ha ha ha!!!! That is great!!! - mountaingirl123, Mar 7, 2010

jjaja siiii, suena bien gracioso para nosotros.. jajajajajajaja - Benz, Mar 7, 2010

Thank you everyone, it has made me laugh lots! - 0074d657, Mar 7, 2010

Answer 4

Your "cripple/lame" derives from a different verb "cojear" (meaning to limp or walk haltingly). The dictionary entry from Chambers & Harrap (given first on this site) incorrectly suggests seeing the entry for "coger". "cojo" is, indeed, the 1st pers. sing. pres. indc. for "coger" but is not the source of the word "cojo".