Spanish

[squirmelia]

Important Spanish phrases I have recently learnt:

Churrusco - Burnt toast.
Fin del mundo - End of the world.

Comments

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

This is pretty much the end of the Spanish speaking world. :o)

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/karohemd/349847424/)

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

I recognise the word "Parque"!

[flavius-m.livejournal.com]

"Here ends National Road No 3".

Bahia = bay.

Tierra del Fuego = oh, you know that one, don't you.

BTW 'Churrasco' is Argentinian Spanish for 'burnt meat' rather than 'burnt toast' as far as I know. It's a kind of BBQ.

I'm intrigued how you came to know about El Fin del Mundo :D

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

So churrusco = burnt toast (according to my dictionary), and churrasco = burnt meat? I'll hope to avoid both. :)

We've been learning directions (take the first left, etc) and places (bank, park, etc), and my text book oddly has "fin del mundo" listed in that section!

[tlrmx.org (from livejournal.com)]

Maybe they want to emphasise that this is the location sense of "end of the world" and not to be used in a translation of e.g. "It's just burnt toast, it's not the end of the world" or "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine" ?

I don't know 'cos I don't know any Spanish. Even more than German (all I can do in German is curse at people and ask the way to the railway station)

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

Perhaps to use in directions like:
"Take the first left at the end of the world"?

[mansunite.livejournal.com]

Take the first left at The End Of The World

I used to drink there. Cracking little boozer...

[oedipamaas49.livejournal.com]

German word I have recently learned: Spaerstrumpf. The sock you keep your savings in. Presumably well-concealed under the mattress, &c