Counting Sheep?

Question

Buenos días a todos:

Do Spanish speakers (specifically in Mexico) do something when they can't sleep such as "count sheep"?

Agradeczo su ayuda!

Gracias.

I look forward to finding out. - annierats, Jun 19, 2013

Answer 1

I don't know any sleepless Mexicans.

However, it's well known that Spanish learners conjugate verbs during the sleepless nights and that's probably how we finally understand the subjunctive.

¡Dulces sueños!

I'll have to try that! :) - Findy, Jun 19, 2013

Answer 2

I guess Mexicans count the shots of tequila they drink before bed. I don't count my beers.

"Villa es abstemio y por poco se ahoga cuando Zapata casi lo fuerza a sellar el pacto de colaboración con un coñac.", p.220 ( http://cvonline.uaeh.edu.mx/Cursos/BV/S1302/Unidad 2/25_ebook_ Biografia_del_poder.pdf p.220) - EugenioCosta, Jun 28, 2013

Answer 3

Yo cuento minas.

Y'all have a headache trying to figure that one up....

Google is your friend....

Suena griego, de que viene "gringo". - EugenioCosta, Jun 19, 2013

Pero en gringo--"figure that one out". - EugenioCosta, Jun 19, 2013

:) - chileno, Jun 20, 2013

Un típo de dinero, o posiblemente las mujeres que trabajan en las minas, un típo de mulas??? - annierats, Jun 20, 2013

typo, : mula. - annierats, Jun 20, 2013

Answer 4

Una oveja. dos ovejas, tres ovejas.......(Sonido de ronquidos)

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep....(sound of snoring)

Typo, gohern, ovejas are females, ewes, really. - annierats, Jun 19, 2013

Oveja" is epicene [carnero + oveja = oveja/s] - EugenioCosta hace 5 minutos borrar flag - EugenioCosta, Jun 28, 2013

Answer 5

Too much counting of sheep leads to stress and stress leads to sleepless nights.

Lo de contar desmasiadas ovejas resulta estresante y el estrés nos conduce a noches en vela.

Corrections appreciated. - annierats, Jun 19, 2013

...el estrés nos...a noches en vela. - diagonx, Jun 19, 2013

Tnx, Diagonx. - annierats, Jun 20, 2013

Answer 6

Pancho Villa luchó todo el día y bailó toda la noche, ¡Viva Villa!