" .... me traes estrellas."

Question

I heard this new idiomatic expression today and had no idea what it meant. Can you figure it out? " .... me traes estrellas." Best answer for the first non native speaker to post the correct answer. Play fair, don't use the translator or books of idiomatic expression eventhough I'm not sure they would help.

Hola Gringo! - sanlee, Apr 30, 2012

Good one Gringo! - rac1, Apr 30, 2012

This is fun, Gringo! I love it when it gets down to mad guesses.. - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

Good post Gringo. - pmikan-pam, Apr 30, 2012

Hey everyone, vote for Gringo!! - rac1, Apr 30, 2012

Gracias, gringo :) - GuitarWarrior, May 1, 2012

Answer 1

You bring me nothing but dreams.

Very close. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

You bring me empty promises. You got very close. Good job. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

yada, yada, yada!:):) Congrats Annie! - rac1, Apr 30, 2012

Welldone, Annie!!! - Silvia_Tcherneva, Apr 30, 2012

Very good, Annie!! - sanlee, Apr 30, 2012

Gracias a todos, especialmente a Gringo. - annierats, May 1, 2012

Answer 2

You hit me so hard on the head I'm seeing stars?

With the frying pan, obviously. - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

No, try again. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 3

You carry me to the stars....

No, try again. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 4

Okay. Here is the answer. I gave annie best answer as she was on the right track.

Me traes estrellas .... you give my nothing but useless words/empty promises.

The girl says Ï give you my heart and you only give me empty promises.

I thought that it was a great idiomatic expression so I wanted to share it with you all.

Cool! Let's do this again....:):) - rac1, Apr 30, 2012

When I hear another I will do it again. Perhaps some native speakers can put up some unusual ones as well. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

one a day would be good for the grey matter to get jiggled!!!! - HowardO, Apr 30, 2012

Muy ilustrativo, Gringo. =) Ahora tiene sentido. - -cae-, May 1, 2012

Answer 5

You bring me luck.

Alternative: You bring me fried eggs?? That's much less romantic, however.

LOL...perhaps, it is the condament with the eggs is where the romance is??? or not. - HowardO, Apr 30, 2012

True, it could be very lucky and romantic to be brought fried eggs. - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

No. Try again. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Rofl, Annie! :) - GuitarWarrior, May 1, 2012

Answer 6

OK, we know men. Their idea of metaphysical is probably fairly earthbound ( sorry Gringo!)

So, there are cheap trains in Spain, called Estrellas. It took me a long time, but I think I've got the answer: Carry me off by Estrella .

You are still too literal. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Well, the most obvious explanation is not suitable for a family website... - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 7

Okay time for another clue. Annie was on track when she said it might be sea stars, pretty but useless. She got the useless part right but its not sea stars that are useless but something else.

Ok, I'll try again. - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 8

You take me to the stars...

Think metaphorically - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 9

The estrellas are the ones you see in the sky at night. So what is the meaning of "you bring me stars"?

Answer 10

You're a fisherman and you just bring in sea-stars, pretty but useless? Estrellas del mar?

Think metaphorically, not literally. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

You are wrong about the sea stars but dead on track about the useless. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 11

You are really going to have to think metaphorically on this one.

Okay here is a little more help. In a conversation between lovers the girl says this to the boy.

Right, we have to ask Ray.. - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

Got to be the train, then! Carry me off... - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 12

You light up my life!

I like that one, right or wrong. Nice. - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

Thanks Annie, I'm sure it's wrong though. - pmikan-pam, Apr 30, 2012

Your right its wrong. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

jajaja - rac1, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 13

you took away or you stole my stars, perhaps??

Sorry no. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Sit back down Howard, just kidding.:):) - rac1, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 14

Puede ser porque le brillan los ojos (como dos estrellas) cuando ve a su amado, eso le llena de ilusión.

¡Qué romantico! Pero no, no es. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

Caefuego, I'm still hopeful yu'll give me a lift..You win a star for most romantic answer. - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

Answer 15

you bring my future.

In the frying pan? - annierats, Apr 30, 2012

No. try again. - gringojrf, Apr 30, 2012

better than the croc-pot!?!? - HowardO, Apr 30, 2012

lol - rac1, Apr 30, 2012