sariflor Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 My suggestion -'more approchable'- was only an uneducated guess, not even based on the similarities of both French and Spanish in this case. Could you please, please, please , translate what Neiobi called 'the swear', even if it is very flattering and positive, like 'putain' in French, which means 'whore' but may be used in an admiring way (the equivalent of the English 'best f... very dark, tall, hairy and curly musician that's ever roamed this, our planet ' ). Cheers, Id3 It really doesn't make much sense to be honest when you translate it literally. It really just means 'from a whore mother' but it is used as finding someone 'fantastic' or 'great' or something really really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 thank you willywonka & neiobi! :wub2 You're welcome! Who said that quickies are so-so ? You've done a quick AND brilliant job of translating the article :thumb_yello . Thanks a load :huglove ! Could it be 'closer' as in 'more approachable, much more friendly, than I thought you would' ? I was just thinking of the Parisian journalist article, and what he said about Sire acting in a very simple way, not like an insufferable celebrity... But then I don't know Spanish at all, just assuming. And being able to guess the meaning of a few words, Latin languages quite similar. Cheers, Id3 Thanks, and you're welcome. I didn't thought of that, but it might be it! I think you're spot on there, that's what I thought when I read it. T4P Carla ;-) T4translating Carlota ;-) You're welcome! I may be behind the times, been busy IRL and not on MFC much...did anyone notice the twitter widget on MS? It's always good to make comments about your record company on the fromt page of your website:roftl You got it all, Carlota, that is what the article said. You translated it very well. The only bit you missed (the "swearing") was when he said "me has caido de puta madre" which means that he really liked Mika and got on with him.And yes, closer he means as in approachable. That he found Mika more approachable than he would have imagined beforehand. Thanks:biggrin2: That's a weird expression! I find it funny:aah: He's very approachable... That's what's also nice about him. And Carla, I want a T-shirt like that too:mf_rosetinted: I think when I went to Barcelona I saw a store that the brand was just like that, "Puta Madre":naughty: I confess I liked some things on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 @mikasounds I love the plasticine garden, dreamscape, what a great idea http://tinyurl.com/rx4kc9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 You're welcome! And Carla, I want a T-shirt like that too:mf_rosetinted: I think when I went to Barcelona I saw a store that the brand was just like that, "Puta Madre":naughty: I confess I liked some things on there! Yep, i got mine in Zaragoza last summer and i found out they are made in Turkey, not Spain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Yep, i got mine in Zaragoza last summer and i found out they are made in Turkey, not Spain.... That's curious:blink: Perhaps they do that just because it has more profit in Spain?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 That's curious:blink: Perhaps they do that just because it has more profit in Spain?... Wanna join me and the kids and make a plasticine garden at the park??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Wanna join me and the kids and make a plasticine garden at the park??? Hahaha sure!! Anytime:mf_rosetinted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miek Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Wanna join me and the kids and make a plasticine garden at the park??? Need more help? Micha could use some chill time, he's in hyperdrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Need more help? Micha could use some chill time, he's in hyperdrive. Let him come then... Plasticine is good for my nerves! While they smash it all over the floor i can take a rest...lasts about 1 hr.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Is this random enough or what???? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Is this random enough or what???? LOL Still not:mf_rosetinted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 mikasounds Discovery of the day. "True Desire" by Lonely Drifter Karen. Really like this. Just enough Kander & Ebb in it Song: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I may be behind the times, been busy IRL and not on MFC much...did anyone notice the twitter widget on MS? It's always good to make comments about your record company on the fromt page of your website:roftl: hopefully they are too busy to see anything he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 mikasounds Discovery of the day. "True Desire" by Lonely Drifter Karen. Really like this. Just enough Kander & Ebb in it Song: Kander & Ebb - ALL THAT JAZZZZZZZ.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilek Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 It really doesn't make much sense to be honest when you translate it literally. It really just means 'from a whore mother' but it is used as finding someone 'fantastic' or 'great' or something really really good. oh i get it. in turkish if we really like someone we say "man,he's good! that sun of a bit*h!" or we use "bastard" to show our love as well:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Kander & Ebb - ALL THAT JAZZZZZZZ.. Ah I love that:wub2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Carla, do you know any portuguese expression that in translation is not so nice but that means also that the person's good? I know there's one but can't remember it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 The subject is actually very interesting! Now I understand a lot of things that happened to me in the past... I saw the t-shirt with "De puta madre" on it years ago. And I guess I totally misunderstood the meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 The subject is actually very interesting! Now I understand a lot of things that happened to me in the past...I saw the t-shirt with "De puta madre" on it years ago. And I guess I totally misunderstood the meaning. Yep I was a bit shocked, but now I get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Aaah just remembered it! Here we usually say: "Son of a mother" It's more like "Son of a b*tch" translated too:bleh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naectegale Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 @mikasounds I love the plasticine garden, dreamscape, what a great idea http://tinyurl.com/rx4kc9 It was fab - my pics of the garden (I went on Tuesday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Oh they didn't really show the tree in the video. That's incredible. Love the food. It's making me hungry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 that garden is absolutely gorgeous but i really don't like that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiobi Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 It was fab - my pics of the garden (I went on Tuesday) It looks like this surreal fairytale picnic to me:bleh: Really beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 It was fab - my pics of the garden (I went on Tuesday) Lovely! TFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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