Mi compu? La palabra (abreviatura) existe?

Question

Hi all,

I (think) I heard on a television show, a teenager referring to her laptop as ¨mi compu¨. Does that sound right? I love stuff like that and bici and peli y moto, but hadn´t heard this before (and trust my ears much less than my eyes for new words)

Thanks.

Hola,

Creo que escuché las palabras ¨mi compu¨ hoy, usado como ´computadora portátil´ Es posible, o común, el termino?

Gracias.

I think thats right. - 0080b918, Jul 24, 2013

Thanks Roger...contractions are fun. - 0095ca4c, Jul 24, 2013

Answer 1

In the north of Mexico we use "compu" but "computador" is the real word here. we save "ordenador" for others.

And yes of course we use "bici and "moto"

I use a "bici" to move arount the factory I am building as it it to large to walk.

Thanks paco. I still use my bici to ride around the racetrack facilities, which are also far too large to walk. - rogspax, Jul 25, 2013

Answer 2

Yes, I hear it abbreviated often to compu (Chile).

Thanks Katy - rogspax, Jul 25, 2013

Answer 3

I think that sounds right. I had a friend refer to his laptop as that!

Welcome to the form! - 0080b918, Jul 24, 2013

Thanks Kahannah, and welcome. - rogspax, Jul 25, 2013

Answer 4

Ha ha - reading "bici" just makes me think "biccie" which is what I would dunk into a nice cup of tea!

Oh togtog, can we share? it's been a very long afternoon. - 0095ca4c, Jul 24, 2013

Yes OK. WHOOPS! I just dropped the whole thing into the cup! :-( - togtog, Jul 25, 2013