colorín colorado
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Does "colorín colorado" mean "they all lived happily ever after"?
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updated Dec 28, 2012
posted by kyle_hurley
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It's widely used in all Spanish speaking countries. The closest to an American English phrase would be "That's all Folks" from Looney Tunes.
updated Dec 28, 2012
posted by francobollo
Lol - rac1, Dec 28, 2012
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Well, It's not a Mexican expression, it's common in other countries too.
Its very common to see or hear "colorín colorado… este cuento se ha acabado"
updated Dec 28, 2012
posted by Jack-OBrien
So says my Mexican friend. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012
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Colorín is also a bird and a readhead.
updated Dec 28, 2012
posted by maestroantonio
They all lived happily ever after = Y fueron felices para siempre - maestroantonio, Dec 28, 2012
Y vivieron felices como las lombrices... lol - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012
Y fueron felices y comieron perdices. :) - cogumela, Dec 28, 2012
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It is difficult to translate the meaning of "colorin colorado." Colorín colorado este cuento se ha terminado. Usually we use this sentence to end a children's story. But in order to respond to you, colorin refers to the word colour and colorado refers to red color, and colorin colorado, this story is over.
It's a Mexican expression.
updated Dec 27, 2012
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
