Gracias, amigo, eres a todo dar.
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I just saw this as a subtitle for: Thanks buddy, you are being very cool.
Can anyone elaborate on this?
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updated Nov 27, 2013
posted by gringojrf
I like the english translation. =) - actorgirl, Nov 26, 2013
without the "being" - chileno, Nov 26, 2013
yup. - actorgirl, Nov 26, 2013
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Unfortunately, there are many mistakes made in subtitles.
A todo dar is normally used with verbs rather than nouns: Lo pasamos a todo dar / Lo pasamos a todo mecate / Lo pasamos bomba (España).
For this; "Thanks buddy, you are being very cool," I would say: Gracias compadre, eres bien padre / chido / cuate.
updated Nov 27, 2013
posted by 005faa61
Okay. So "a todo dar" would translate as? A great time? - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2013
When we have 2 fluent people saying different things it gets confusing. Is chileno's answer correct? - Jubilado, Nov 26, 2013
Gringo, no. "A todo dar" is an adverbial phrase meaning "great" , ie: ¿Qué tal comieron en la fiesta? ¡Comimos a todo dar! - 005faa61, Nov 26, 2013
Fantastic. This is the clarification that I was seeking. - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2013
El maestro es a todo dar :-) - 0095ca4c, Nov 27, 2013
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You're tops.
Would that suffice?
updated Nov 27, 2013
posted by chileno
So this is a normal expression? - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2013
like it. Is gringo looking for similar phrases or what? - actorgirl, Nov 26, 2013
Not really actorgirl, just trying to understand something I have never heard before. - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2013
Yes, it is. Mexican say it all the time. - chileno, Nov 26, 2013
You're are tops in not good for you? :) - chileno, Nov 26, 2013
Chileno. Yes, You're great or tops makes perfect sense. I had just never heard this expression. - gringojrf, Nov 26, 2013
No problem, I wasn;t sure if you agrees or disagreed for some reason, and I wanted to know. - chileno, Nov 27, 2013
We would say in Chile, eres lo máximo o algo parecido. - chileno, Nov 27, 2013
