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Question

¡Hola! ¿Conocen de una lista de las palabras que cambian a palabras fuertes o malas /incorrectas en algunos paises?

Estoy pensando en palabras como "cachuchas" o "chancho",y más.Si no hay una lista asi, ¿podemos hacer una en este sitio?

Gracias por su ayuda con este projecto.

I edited your post for grammar and punctuation. Also took the liberty to change your title to something that gives a better idea of what your thread is about, and changed the category because I think this is really a cultural issue. - Gekkosan, Jun 16, 2010

Conocen una lista..... or Saben de una lista...... - 005faa61, Jun 17, 2010

Answer 1

Well here in New Zealand if we said 'what an egg!' it's a disparaging comment meaning that someone has made a fool out of themselves.

Apparently, in Mexico however - ¡Que huevos! (apart from not meaning 'what eggs!') is a phrase used to express admiration for some courageous act - and perhaps it's best to leave the explanation there

BTW do other cultures use 'egg' in a similar way to us here in NZ? "He's such an egg", "What an egg" etc

it's old,but you still hear''he's a good egg"sometimes.thanks for your help.i think of people such as backpackers finding this useful,for the change from innocent to offensive has the potencial to cause much distress completely by accident. - senorwencas, Jun 16, 2010

de nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 17, 2010

I don't know where the term egghead came from. - 0074b507, Jun 17, 2010

Answer 2

In most Spanish-speaking countries, "coger" means to grab or take something. Do not use this word casually in Venezuela, though, as it means something altogether more intimate!

Answer 3

Muy interesante... No veo nada malo con eso, siempre que sean palabras que por lo general son inofensivas, pero que en algunos países se consideran vulgaridades. Me parece un buen proyecto de alerta cultural.

Bicho: mean bug in most places but do not use it in Puerto Rico!

Concha: means "shell" or "skin of fruit" except in some Souther countries, where it is definitely not polite.

Vaina: means bean pod or sword sheath - but in many countries it is a vulgar expression.

Thank-you for your help.I wonder,would this be better in annother site?These words can be really offensive to some,but i believe the double meaning ones are especially important to know. - senorwencas, Jun 16, 2010

Only if you intend to get into words that are foul or insulting by desing, such as F... I think it is good to know that otherwise harmelss words can have objectionable meanings in other cultures. - Gekkosan, Jun 17, 2010