Don't be a stranger....No seas extranjero? Does this translate?

Question

I wonder if you can say "No seas extranjero" like in English. Gracias.

Edit: Doesn't it seem like I leave out an important word every single time I post?

How about ¿Aun vives? No seas extranjero chiquita bonita.

Check out the machine translation it is awesome:

Even you live? You be not pretty tiny foreigner.

lol...aren't machine translations fun? - alba3, Apr 21, 2010

I am voting for the machine translation - nizhoni1, Apr 21, 2010

Answer 1

The expression does not translate directly into Spanish. You certainly cannot say "No seas extranjero" for this purpose, because it means "Don't be a foreigner".

As far as I can think, the most common ways to convey the meaning of "don't be a stranger" in Spanish are "no te pierdas"; or "no te desaparezcas".

Gracias! - --Mariana--, Apr 21, 2010

Answer 2

This is a good question. I wonder if it's just a saying in English or do Spanish speakers say this too.

"No seas un desconocido" is another option because "extranjero" generally means "a foreigner."

Anyone else???