The Aunt Flo= la tía flo ?

Question

I can only find the word ¨la tía flo¨, I think that there may be another word. It is not like the native speakers will say.

Answer 1

By Aunt Flo are you trying to refer to el ciclo menstrual? Because I really doubt they refer to that as "A visit from Aunt Flo" in Spanish.

Some things just can't be translated directly.

haha funny translations in that link :P - Alrisaera, Mar 9, 2010

Odd coincidence. I was just watching a re-run from CSI Las Vegas not 2 hours ago where they mentioned "Having a visit from Aunt Flo" in that context.. - 0074b507, Mar 9, 2010

Answer 2

Perdón. Sí, el ciclo menstrual. Pero......estoy verugenza que digo eso.

I understand.

One thing that is said in Spain, and I assume elsewhere, is:

"Estoy in esos dias." That would equate to, "it's that time of the month." And also popular is "el periodo", but if you're going to say that you might as well say ciclo menstrual.

Probably the best Spanish equivalent to Aunt Flo is "La Prima Rusa", which translates directly to "The Russian cousin." (Everyone knows the Russians are red, right?)

Another along the same lines is "El Inquilino comunista" - The Communist tenant.

I'm not sure how well these last two would be understood. I got them from a Spanish friend who looked them up somewhere and had never heard of them herself.

You can find those and other phrases in a dictionary of Spanish slang. Very funny reading if you have the inclination. - h1deaway, Mar 10, 2010

Answer 3

Perdón. Sí, el ciclo menstrual. Pero......estoy verugenza que digo eso.

siento vergüenza. - 0074b507, Mar 9, 2010

Answer 4

I am used to "Flo" being the nickname (short name) for the woman's name Florence. What sounds a bit odd to me is the use of the word The in the phrase The Aunt Flo. More normal sounding phrases might be:

My Aunt Flo. Mi Tía Flo.
Your Aunt Flo. Tu Tía Flo.
or just....... Aunt Flo. Tía Flo.

Bur Spanish uses the definite article when speaking about someone (not addressing them directly) La tía Flo would be correct if she was being spoken about; not to. - 0074b507, Mar 9, 2010

Answer 5

Is "flo" a name?

If it is, then La tía Flo should be right

The aunt = La tía