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Difference between revisions of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"
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| − | In reading this book this weekend, I find my lack of Spanish a handicap. Since it doesn't actually prevent me from understanding most of what's going on, I'm not motivated to look anything up just for myself. But if it's part of a project, well, that's another story. So here, starting with the page I'm on now, are the things I don't understand, with glosses for anything I have looked up. Feel free to add questions or answers. | + | In reading this book this weekend, I find my lack of Spanish a handicap. Since it doesn't actually prevent me from understanding most of what's going on, I'm not motivated to look anything up just for myself. But if it's part of a project, well, that's another story. So here, starting with the page I'm on now, are the things I don't understand, with glosses for anything I have looked up. Feel free to add questions or answers, or improve my answers. |
| − | + | Spoilers below, probably. | |
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| + | Diacritics are omitted since I have no clue how to include them. | ||
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| + | peledeista = | ||
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| + | jipeta = | ||
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| + | Cono, pero tu si eres fea = Girl, you are ugly | ||
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| + | Platano maduro no se vuelve verde = A mature banana can't become green again (Is this approximately: "The leopard doesn't change its spots"?) | ||
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| + | yola = gig boat (apparently this is larger than a rowboat, but still small for an ocean-going boat) | ||
Latest revision as of 21:26, January 17, 2010
In reading this book this weekend, I find my lack of Spanish a handicap. Since it doesn't actually prevent me from understanding most of what's going on, I'm not motivated to look anything up just for myself. But if it's part of a project, well, that's another story. So here, starting with the page I'm on now, are the things I don't understand, with glosses for anything I have looked up. Feel free to add questions or answers, or improve my answers.
Spoilers below, probably.
Diacritics are omitted since I have no clue how to include them.
206
peledeista =
jipeta =
208
Cono, pero tu si eres fea = Girl, you are ugly
Platano maduro no se vuelve verde = A mature banana can't become green again (Is this approximately: "The leopard doesn't change its spots"?)
210
yola = gig boat (apparently this is larger than a rowboat, but still small for an ocean-going boat)
