Fui criado (on - con?) frijoles rojos y arroz

Question

I actually wasn't raised with red beans and rice. But, we live in the south, Mama was from New Orleans, and I've lived in the south a good many years (as well as other places). Anyhow, I'm confused about how to express that I was raised on red beans and rice.

Answer 1

Fui criado{a} con frijoles y arroz.

¿Fui criado a frijoles y arroz o fui crido con frijoles rojos y arroz? Lo siento. No entiendo. - island_fever, Oct 2, 2012

Rac1 means criado or criada, depending on your gender - francobollo, Oct 3, 2012

In my case it woud be a...I missed the obvious again. - island_fever, Oct 3, 2012

Answer 2

Other alternatives:

Me criaron a base de frijoles rojos y arroz.

Me criaron a punta de frijoles rojos y arroz.

Answer 3

You are using the past participle of "criar" which means "to raise" but it also creates a confusion as "criada" also means "maid, or servant (sirvienta)." It would be more clear if you use the perfect (preterite) tense, first person singular, of criar which is "crié". But your statement requires the pronominal form, or passive voice, in which the verb acts upon the subject. Therefore the pronominal pronoun "me" is required which changes the meaning from "I raised..." to "I was raised.."

Me crié con frijoles rojos y arroz.