What´s up with 10 10 π ?

Question

Hola,

OK, I know Ten Ten Pie means appetizer, but I´d like to know the literal meaning and background. I did several searches on the forum archives last night, but couldn´t find anything. Could anyone help me?

Bueno, Sé que Ten Ten Pie significa appetizer, pero quisiera saber más de esta frasa. De dónde viene las palabras de la frasa. Podria alguien ayudarme?

Thanks y Gracias.

Roger

I've never heard of it. I'll look out for your answers. - annierats, May 25, 2012

p.s. It's also the name of a restaurant down in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico (or as one Mexican couple I know joke, in English, Saint Mike) - rogspax, May 25, 2012

Answer 1

Take care rogspax...

Here you how we write this word:

"tentempié" (with "m" and accent because is an acute word and it ending in vowel)

Yes I can help you... This word becomes to:

tente + en pie

(to keep + stand up)

But, the correct word we use is "tentempié" (with "m" and accent)

Means "aperitivo", means eating something before having lunch or dinner (a bag of chips, a glass of orange juice, or some biscuits)...

Interesting, and Thank you! I know a local restaurant here lists Ten Ten Pie at the top of their special prixfix once per month dinners, but that of course doesn´t mean they do it correctly :) - rogspax, May 25, 2012

Makes sense though, it's a tide-you-over / keep-you-on-your-feet snack. Now, the acute and m part are above me, grammatically, as a beginner, but I can research that. THANKS! - rogspax, May 25, 2012

I can't find tente in the dictionary. I would like to see the extent to which it can be used to say to keep. Also what is the verb? - gringojrf, May 25, 2012

Tenerse en pie, I guess, Gringo. - annierats, May 25, 2012

Good answer, thanks, josemaloru. - annierats, May 25, 2012

Good answer by Jose and good assist by Annie. Thanks to both of you. I still don´t quite understand where the ´m´ comes from. Ideas? - rogspax, May 26, 2012