Travesuras con palabras, for Spanish learners.

Question

I Enjoy discovering words that make speech more colorful and fun.

"Gorronear" is just such a word.

In México we use this word only in a familiar and friendly environment and as I asked around about it it is always used in a lighthearted way.

This little word is also a good challenge for those learning to roll our " RRRS"

¡ Vamos a gorronear algunas cervezas a la casa de Chuy!

Check the word and post a phrase or a sentence using it.

Post it in English as well please

Nice one Paco - is this the same as gorrear? - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 8, 2011

In the SD dictionary it seems true but the infinitive i know it as "gorronear" - pacofinkler, Jul 8, 2011

It's like checar vs chequear. There're 2 endings for 1 word :) - bomberapolaca, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 1

Permíteme gorronear la cena esta noche porque mi esposa está en la casa de su madre.

Allow me to scrounge dinner tonight because my wife is at her mother's house.

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Should this be Permíteme gorronearse ... ? I'm not only scrounging, I'm scrounging it off of you...

You can eat at my house Pesta, my wife is cooking right now. - Yeser007, Jul 8, 2011

Sure! New Hampshire is a mere 10-hour drive from Philly... :) - pesta, Jul 8, 2011

we'll keep it warm - Yeser007, Jul 8, 2011

You have two verbs Pesta, and the first is conjugated, therefore the second must be pure infinitive. (according to what I have learned) - pacofinkler, Jul 8, 2011

Come for dinner Pesta.. Guisado de res hoy - pacofinkler, Jul 9, 2011

I will answer you Pesta! - pacofinkler, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 2

Many years ago, when I was a smoker, I always just smoked cigarettes that I was scrounging from my friends. Because of that, it was eventually easy to stop -- or not to have any friends.

Hace muchos años, cuando fuí fumador, siempre fumé solo los cigarrillos que gorroneaba de mis amigos. Por eso, finalmente, fue fácil a parar -- o no tener ningún amigos.

(This is probably way too fraught with variables for my tender abilities, but it is my main scrounging story and not being very inventive, it's all I can think of. Favor de Mejorar para mi, por favor.)

"...solo los cigarrillos que gorroneaba de mis amigos". - lazarus1907, Jul 9, 2011

Love it Tejano - pacofinkler, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 3

Se puede gorronear de unos gentes pero no lo tratar de Indiana Chris.

Yeser: "gente" please, "gentes" is incorrect. :-) - Agora, Jul 8, 2011

Modify your phrase yeser, the construction is wrong. - Agora, Jul 8, 2011

My suggestion: Se puede gorronear de mucha gente, pero ... - Agora, Jul 8, 2011

jajajajaja - 001a2987, Jul 9, 2011

Thank you very much Agora. I always mess up gente y persona. - Yeser007, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 4

Hay gente que sabe como gorronearte el internet, entonces debes tener cuidado porque te puede robar tu Número de Identificación Personal (NIP) de Banca Personal Internet.

There are people who know how to 'borrow' your Internet, so you should be careful because they can steal your Personal Internet Bank Identification Number (PIN).

In English we wouldn't say 'scrounge' here, I think, but does it have the right feel for gorronear, Paco?

I think it is a bit of a stretch in this case Galsally, Remember we use Gorronear in a lighthearded humorous way. - pacofinkler, Jul 12, 2011

'Gorronear Internet/Wifi' gets a good few Google hits though, so maybe it's regional? - galsally, Jul 13, 2011

Answer 5

Me gusta gorronear cena cuando voy a vistar mis padres

I lke to mooch dinner when I go to visit my parents.

Jejeje well done Sandy I would put La cena I think - pacofinkler, Jul 10, 2011

Answer 6

Una persona no tiene que gorronear para un desayuno continental.

A person does not have to scrounge for a continental breakfast.

I like it Bandita! - pacofinkler, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 7

Mis suegros siempre gorronean mis herramientas.
My in-laws always scrounge my tools.

Jejej i like it Hi Jason! - pacofinkler, Jul 8, 2011

Answer 8

Mi hermanito estaba acostumbrado a gorronear el carro de nuestro padre.

My brother always used to bludge the car off our Dad.

Cute Kiwigirl! love the foto, Pero el moto is a motorscooter - pacofinkler, Jul 8, 2011

ja ja true - thanx Paco I'll fix that :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 8, 2011

Bueno Kiwigirl - pacofinkler, Jul 8, 2011

Answer 9

¡Vacilo en gastar dinero por los libros para escuela, pero yo siempre gorroneo suficiente dinero por los cocteles!

I hesitate spending money on textbooks, but I always scrounge enough for cocktails!

I am not too sure about my use of "por" and "para" though...

I think this is better, and I moved the upside-down exclamation mark:

Vacilo en gastar dinero para los libros de la escuela, ¡pero siempre gorroneo suficiente dinero por los cocteles!

I would say : vacilo en gastar dinero,para los libros de la escuela...,( and i would omit "yo") maybe a native speaker could refine it. - pacofinkler, Jul 8, 2011

"por los cócteles" (with accent) = "because of the cocktails". The preposition "para" indicates the ultimate destination. - lazarus1907, Jul 9, 2011

Answer 10

Mi hijastra siempre gorronea la cena en las casas de los padres de sus amigos.

Jajajajaja, Great! - Agora, Jul 8, 2011

you have it Sean!! - pacofinkler, Jul 8, 2011