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"Que remos, te quiero"

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Again with the song:

The complete verse is: No basta guardar secretos, secretos con ti mismo, si la verdad quieres susurrar, que remos, te quiero

Well, remos keeps coming up as "paddle" or "oar" but of course that doesn't fit, unless it's some sort of idiom I don't understand.

What does "remos" mean in this phrase?

Thank you so much for your help and patience. smile

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updated Oct 7, 2012
posted by bbrising

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It looks like it's "queremos" ("we love", "we want") rather than "que remos".

updated Oct 7, 2012
edited by comunacho
posted by comunacho
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Thank you so much! Of course! I'm just starting out so your help with this silly question is so nice. Muchas gracias!

updated May 21, 2012
posted by bbrising
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Hi bbrising ? Asking a question to gain knowledge is never breaking the rules.

You have fallen victim to the world of semantics…(study of logic and colloquialism). English isn’t the only language whose people fall victim to language alterations, and misuse.

In Spanish…Let’s is formed two ways. Vamos a hablar-o-hablamos = Let’s speak. Vamos a comer-o-comemos=let’s eat.

Querer can mean to want, like, love, etc.

If I want to tell you that I love you…I will say “te amo”. If I want that love to express some lust and desire, I will tell you “te quiero”. So, how do I say let’s love each other with lust and desire? The author thought that queremos would fill the bill. Using queremos he could give a first person plural indicative imperative (command) = Let’s love with lust and desire.

The author of this song knows how to say Let's. But, because he falls victim to coloquialismo (colloquialism) he misguidedly blundered.But, he is still a great song writer. You've found another great avenue to learning a language. Good luck!

Viejito

updated May 21, 2012
posted by viejito