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Exercise on Mexican slang, translate into English

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I've seen this sort of game quite often, and I decided to give it a try... put your best translations, and I'll come back to put which phrases need some work smile, since is Mexican Spanish everyone, but Mexicans obviously, is free to participate tongue laugh

It's a conversation between two friends...

¿qué once valedor?, ¿qué milanesas que no te bisteces?

Ya ves, haciéndola de "jaudini" y tú, ¿qué te has hecho?

Nada, aquí nomás echándola

Chido

A ver si se arma algo más al rato ¿no?

Pos....a ver, porque al Juan se la hicieron de tos unos tamarindos nomás por andar en nave nueva

Ya... si al Juan le encanta empinar el codo, ha de haber sido por eso...

... sabrá, de todos modos no hay porque agüitarse, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo nomás

Simón, por cierto we... ¿me das chance de caerle a tu cantón si se me pasan las cucharadas?

simón, ya sabes

sobres, la vemos

la vemos

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updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by 00494d19
posted by Tonyriva

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oh my goodness! almost uninteligible....

¿qué once valedor?, ¿qué milanesas que no te bisteces? What's up? (a guess) qué mil... -not even a guess

Ya ves, haciéndola de "jaudini" y tú, ¿qué te has hecho? Well you see, doing my disappearing act and you? What's up with you?

Nada, aquí nomás echándola Nothing, just hanging around

Chido Cool (just learned this the other day!

A ver si se arma algo más al rato ¿no? Let's see if we can get something going soon, ok?

Pos....a ver, porque al Juan se la hicieron de tos unos tamarindos nomás por andar en nave nueva Well, let's see, some cops got a hold of Johnny just cause he was out drunk?

Ya... si al Juan le encanta empinar el codo, ha de haber sido por eso...Well you know John loves to drink (we have that in English too but I forget how you say it 'bends his elbow'? It had to have been because of that (cause he was drunk)

... sabrá, de todos modos no hay porque agüitarse, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo nomás Well, you know, no reason to get upset, we might as well go out just the two of us

Simón, por cierto we... ¿me das chance de caerle a tu cantón si se me pasan las cucharadas? Simon, for sure, will you let me bunk at your house if I go overboard?

simón, ya sabes Of course, man

sobres, la vemos sobres ??? see you (but why 'la')

la vemos

updated Nov 29, 2010
posted by margaretbl
wow... very good... a little tip, none of them is named "Simón" - Tonyriva, Nov 28, 2010
of course... many sentences are different, but I'll wait a while for other answers... if there's another... jeje - Tonyriva, Nov 28, 2010
Are you serious? Haha, you made me laugh, so it is like saying 'Pepe' or something like that? Haha - margaretbl, Nov 28, 2010
awww I thought it was the name Simon too. I have no idea really! - galsally, Nov 29, 2010
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I have not peaked at the translations, but I am going to try to put this into "real" spanish LOL

This will be a good excercise for me, I am going to Mexico on Friday!!! whooooooooo

¿Qué te cuentas, guapo? ¿qué haces? big surprise

Ya ves, haciéndo el tonto/no haciendo nada y tú, ¿qué haces?

Nada, aquí solo echando el día (sin hacer nada)

Genial.

A ver si sale algún plan dentro de un rato no?

Puess....a ver, porque al Juan se la jugaron unos tipos solo por andar en un bar nuevo (last part is just a guess for what follows, jeje)

Ya... si al Juan le encanta beber, ha de haber sido por eso...

... sabrá, de todos modos no hay porque tener miedo???, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo solos

Simón, por cierto oye... ¿me das la posibilidad de dormir en tu casa si me paso de beber (o será comer??)?

simón, ya sabes (claro que sí)

sobres, big surprise ?????nos vemos

nos vemos

updated Dec 1, 2010
edited by 00494d19
posted by 00494d19
tony, anda, di algo!!! - 00494d19, Nov 29, 2010
jeje... "se la jugaron unos tipos"... es lo mejor, pero nada más alejado jeje... sí le atinaste a algunas... - Tonyriva, Nov 29, 2010
¿Vas el viernes? ¡Qué emocionante! ¡¡¡¡Que lo pases bomba!!! - galsally, Dec 1, 2010
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¿qué once valedor?, ¿qué milanesas que no te bisteces? What's up, buddy? Haven't seen you for soooo long.

Ya ves, haciéndola de "jaudini" y tú, ¿qué te has hecho? Ah, I get it! Houdini!!

Nada, aquí nomás echándola - You told us this one

Chido - and this

A ver si se arma algo más al rato ¿no? - Let's see if we can find something to do for a while, ok?

Pos....a ver, porque al Juan se la hicieron de tos unos tamarindos nomás por andar en nave nueva - Let's see, because John gets a bad cough just walking on the new ship (lololol this must be wrong!!)

Ya... si al Juan le encanta empinar el codo, ha de haber sido por eso... Yeh..it's true that John loves to... ??something the elbow??? could this be like to do with lifting his arm, maybe to drink?

... sabrá, de todos modos no hay porque agüitarse, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo nomás he'll know, whatever, there's no need to be bothered, we can go, just you and me

Simón, por cierto we... ¿me das chance de caerle a tu cantón si se me pasan las cucharadas? Simon, for sure...will you give me the chance to .... something to do with alleys and cockroaches...

simón, ya sabes Simon, you already know..

sobres, la vemos ....we'll see her/it

la vemos

Thanks Tony, waiting to see what it really means!

updated Dec 1, 2010
posted by galsally
jejeje, I love the cockroaches, sally, that woudl be cucarachas, lol, not cucharadas - 00494d19, Nov 29, 2010
haha, love it - margaretbl, Nov 29, 2010
jejeje serves me right for not looking it up! - galsally, Dec 1, 2010
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¿qué once valedor?, ¿qué milanesas que no te bisteces?

What's up buddy? Long time no see.

A ver si se arma algo más al rato ¿no?

Let's see if more people show up in a little bit, OK?

Pos....a ver, porque al Juan se la hicieron de tos unos tamarindos nomás por andar en nave nueva

Then, let's see, because Juan got sick of the cops hassling him he doesn't drive his new car anymore.

Ya... si al Juan le encanta empinar el codo, ha de haber sido por eso...

Yeah, Juan likes to drink, it had to have been for that

... sabrá, de todos modos no hay porque agüitarse, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo nomás

He thinks, anyway, that it's not because he drinks water now that he doesn't hang out with us

Simón, por cierto we... ¿me das chance de caerle a tu cantón si se me pasan las cucharadas?

Yeah man, for sure Dude. Can I use your place if I hook up tonight?

simón, ya sabes

Yeah man, you know it.

sobres, la vemos

Later.

updated Nov 29, 2010
posted by lorenzo9
qué milanesas que no te bisteces - is that like rhyming slang? - margaretbl, Nov 29, 2010
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Tooooony, have a look at our posts, I need you, I am going to Mexico on Friday!!!raspberry

updated Nov 29, 2010
posted by 00494d19
México... dónde?... qué bien! - Tonyriva, Nov 29, 2010
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¿qué once valedor? , ¿qué milanesas que no te bisteces?

Español propio: ¿qué pasó amigo?, ¿qué milagro que no te he visto?

English: ¿what's up dude?, long time no see...

Ya ves, haciéndola de "jaudini" y tú, ¿qué te has hecho?

Español propio: Ya ves, escapándome (de ser encontrado) y tú, ¿qué has hecho?

English: You know, I've been escaping (from being seen) and you, what have you done?

Nada, aquí nomás echándola

Español propio: Nada, aquí perdiendo el tiempo

English: Nothing, here hanging around/ wasting time

Chido

Español propio: Genial

English: Cool

A ver si se arma algo más al rato ¿no?

Español propio: A ver si sale algún plan (fiesta, reunión) más tarde ¿no?

English: Let's see if we can get to a (party, meeting) later tonight ok?

Pos....a ver, porque al Juan se la hicieron de tos unos tamarindos nomás por andar en nave nueva

Español propio: Pues... a ver, porque a Juan le dieron problemas unos policías de tránsito solo por ir en carro nuevo

English: hmm... we'll have to see, Juan had some troubles with some road cops, just because he was driving a new car

Ya... si al Juan le encanta empinar el codo, ha de haber sido por eso...

Español propio: No te creo, a Juan le encanta el alcohol, debe haber sido por eso

English: No way, Juan loves to drink, it was probably that...

... sabrá, de todos modos no hay porque agüitarse, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo nomás

Español propio: A saber quién dice la verdad, de cualquier manera no hay porque estar tristes/sin ánimo, podemos salir tú y yo solamente

English: who knows the truth, anyway, there's no reason to be sad/to have a long face, we could go out, just the two of us

Simón, por cierto we... ¿me das chance de caerle a tu cantón si se me pasan las cucharadas?

Español propio: Sí, por cierto amigo... ¿me darías oportunidad de quedarme en tu casa si tomo demasiado?

English: Yes, by the way my friend... could I stay at your house if I drink too much?

simón, ya sabes

Español propio: Sí, ya sabes

English: Yeah, you know (you're always welcome)

sobres, la vemos

Español propio: Ya está puesto el plan, nos vemos

English: then it's all set, see ya

la vemos

Español propio: Nos vemos

English: See ya

Simón... means "sí"

La vemos... hmm... it's "nos vemos"... I've no idea why we say "la"

we... is contraction from "güey"... which... hmm... is like "dude"

updated Nov 29, 2010
edited by Tonyriva
posted by Tonyriva
W O W !!!! Well that was fun, yikes, Excellent, we had fun Tony, when you have time we can do another!!!! - margaretbl, Nov 29, 2010
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Ok I am Mexican, and yes, I understand that but not everyone do, that's more the slang used by plebby.

I hope to have used the word "plebby" correctly

updated Nov 29, 2010
posted by Dakie
jaja... hay que estar enterados de todo, un día de estos haré un ejercicio de jerga de fresa mexicano - Tonyriva, Nov 29, 2010
plebby? plebby? oh boy. - margaretbl, Nov 29, 2010
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por andar en nave nueva my guess now is 'cause he was driving a new car' de todos modos no hay porque agüitarse, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo nomás all the same that's no reason not to drink, we'll go out just the two of us sobres, la vemos Tony, why the 'la' - I just don't get it.....

raspberry

updated Nov 29, 2010
posted by margaretbl
you got the driving a new car... perfect! - Tonyriva, Nov 29, 2010
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This looks fun, but of course, I have almost no idea what they are saying, haha. I'll still try:

¿qué once valedor?, ¿qué milanesas que no te bisteces?

What's poppin', Champ? What have you been up to?

Ya ves, haciéndola de "jaudini" y tú, ¿qué te has hecho?

You already know, doing the "houdini" (busy?) and you? What have you been up to?

Nada, aquí nomás echándola

Nothing, you know, just chillin' here

Chido

Cool

A ver si se arma algo más al rato ¿no?

Wanna see if it's ready?( or give it a try?)

Pos....a ver, porque al Juan se la hicieron de tos unos tamarindos nomás por andar en nave nueva

Well, let's see, because Juan was practically coughing up a lung just from doing a little bit

Ya... si al Juan le encanta empinar el codo, ha de haber sido por eso...

Really, well if Juan is was having a problem (with it), there must a reason...

... sabrá, de todos modos no hay porque agüitarse, igual nos lanzamos tú y yo nomás

He'll know. Anyway there's no point in worrying about it. The same thing could happen to us, too...

Simón, por cierto we... ¿me das chance de caerle a tu cantón si se me pasan las cucharadas?

Simon, by the way, uh... Will you give me a chance to join your group if I pass the basics?

simón, ya sabes

Simon, you already know

sobres, la vemos

Well, see you

la vemos

See you

Yea, this went horrible.. eek

updated Nov 29, 2010
edited by Goldie_Miel
posted by Goldie_Miel
Ok, after reading everyone else's and Tony's hint, I think I missed the mark a bit... - Goldie_Miel, Nov 29, 2010
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Deng, I don't even undertand some of that, and I'm Mexican

updated Nov 29, 2010
posted by Hernandez1122
Oh, I don`t believe you, but thanks, haha makes me feel a bit better! - margaretbl, Nov 28, 2010
jaja... bueno, es un país grande compa, claro que hay palabras que no se usan en todo México - Tonyriva, Nov 28, 2010
i'm mexican too and i didn't understand some worlds like "jaudini" what's that!!!!! - katalaka, Nov 29, 2010
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Ya ves, haciéndola de "jaudini" y tú, ¿qué te has hecho? Well you see, doing my disappearing act and you? What's up with you?

Nada, aquí nomás echándola Nothing, just hanging around

Chido Cool (just learned this the other day!

These ones are perfect!... any other takers?

updated Nov 29, 2010
edited by Tonyriva
posted by Tonyriva
That's all? Yikes! Ok I have more ideas now.... - margaretbl, Nov 29, 2010
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You're sure that's Spanish? grin

updated Nov 28, 2010
posted by KevinB
lol... well, this is what most Mexicans consider Spanish to be - Tonyriva, Nov 28, 2010
OMG - wait - Jeezle will ace this one, he knows the Mexican lingo!!! - margaretbl, Nov 28, 2010
I live in SoCal and own a horse ranch. Apparently my ranch hands take mercy on me. - KevinB, Nov 28, 2010
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Yayyy I wasn't about to attempt that but after seeing the translation I at least understood it... que onda gueyyyy =)

updated Nov 28, 2010
posted by Ashlita
jajaja... qué onda! - Tonyriva, Nov 28, 2010
Hey, that qué onda even is new for me, wow! - margaretbl, Nov 28, 2010
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Galsally...

¿qué once valedor?, ¿qué milanesas que no te bisteces? What's up, buddy? Haven't seen you for soooo long. grin perfect!

Lorenzo...

wow... you got a lot from it... apparently you were the only one who got "simón"

Goldie...

jeje, you got a completely different meaning...

Heidita...

Some of the phrases of course... jeje

jeje... now I see, how hard are some of the phrases...

I'll put the answers in a while

updated Nov 29, 2010
posted by Tonyriva