A "couple" of questions
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I think couple here is "par" can anyone confirm? Necesito hacerte un par de preguntas". I need to ask you a couple of questions.
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updated Sep 24, 2010
posted by jeezzle
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Both ways are fine. While "par" (like "couple") has the basic meaning of "two", as with "couple" in English, in ordinary conversation, people are often rather casual about "precise" meanings.
updated Sep 25, 2010
posted by samdie
I agree both with Samdie and Kawalero. - Gekkosan, Sep 24, 2010
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"Par" en este caso es más de una pregunta, como mínimo dos ( 2 es el primer número par). Esta bien traducir por "unas preguntas", ya que al ser plural también implica más de una.
updated Sep 25, 2010
posted by kawalero
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Hmmm. To me un par means exactly one pair of questions. I would have said unas preguntas - a few questions, some questions. I think that implies the same meaning as "a couple of questions".
updated Sep 24, 2010
posted by KevinB
Do you think? Un par de preguntas has 2 million hits on google, and it's what the cops said in this show, 2 million seems high for exactly one pair of questions, which seems like would be rare to encounter. Gracias. - jeezzle, Sep 23, 2010
Well, I could be wrong. It happened once before. :-). Frankly, if they used it in a TV soundtrack and 2 million people agree, I'd tend to accept it without question. - KevinB, Sep 23, 2010
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Any takers? 
updated Sep 24, 2010
posted by jeezzle
