How is "dunce corner" translated in Spanish?

Question

Is there a Spanish translation? Gracias!

For me it's translated as ''home sweet home''!! - 00b6f46c, Apr 16, 2011

lol - DJ_Huero, Apr 16, 2011

Answer 1

DJ Huero said

esquina del burro

"Esquina" is an external corner, ie, out on the street. If anything it would have to be "rincón".

ohhh - DJ_Huero, Apr 16, 2011

Answer 2

I am not sure, but when I was in primary (and even in seconday) school, if someone misbehaved, he or she was send "¡De cara a la pared!" (facing the wall). Not long before me, students had to stay in that position for as long as the teacher demanded, sometimes just because they didn't know the answer.

Anyway, "dunce" can be translated as "zopenco", but to me, although "el rincón del zopenco" in context can be understood, it is not an expression that anyone I know uses. You can't expect all languages to have the same expressions and ways as English. There are millions of thigns that cannot be easily translated into English or Spanish, if you consider all the over 6000 existing languages in the world.

was sent. - Eddy, Apr 16, 2011

Answer 3

Based on what Eddy and Dj have said maybe it should be officially

Rincón del burro for minor offences

and esquino del burro for serious offences like banishment in other words on the street corner lol

:) Yes, since the dunce corner is for unintenional mistakes this would make sense! From one who knows! lol - bandit51jd, Apr 16, 2011

jaja! - DJ_Huero, Apr 16, 2011

Answer 4

Well, oreja de burro is the dunce hat... and the word burro is used as dunce in the school context. So, maybe rincón del burro?

Answer 5

Mi hogar.