Comments on: cursing in castellano http://inthegarlic.com/2010/02/cursing-in-castellano/ your informative, fun guide to Spain Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:57:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Theresa http://inthegarlic.com/2010/02/cursing-in-castellano/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Theresa Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:28:32 +0000 http://inthegarlic.com/?p=383#comment-171 How interesting. I didn't know that, though I am aware of the influence of Arabic on castellanp and have written a couple of articles on the subject. As for the 'crapping curses' , it sounds quite plausible. Something to find out .... How interesting. I didn’t know that, though I am aware of the influence of Arabic on castellanp and have written a couple of articles on the subject. As for the ‘crapping curses’ , it sounds quite plausible. Something to find out ….

]]> By: Kiryna http://inthegarlic.com/2010/02/cursing-in-castellano/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Kiryna Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:02:42 +0000 http://inthegarlic.com/?p=383#comment-168 I'd like to point out that every Spanish curse that mentions someone's mother has a source in Arabian cursing. Spanish has an important amount of arabian-sourced words and expresions that remained in the language after Muslim occupation (in fact, Arabian is the Spanish second main lexical source, just after Latin). It's probably the origin of all those "shitting in something" curses, too. I’d like to point out that every Spanish curse that mentions someone’s mother has a source in Arabian cursing. Spanish has an important amount of arabian-sourced words and expresions that remained in the language after Muslim occupation (in fact, Arabian is the Spanish second main lexical source, just after Latin). It’s probably the origin of all those “shitting in something” curses, too.

]]> By: Yeti Simpaticon http://inthegarlic.com/2010/02/cursing-in-castellano/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Yeti Simpaticon Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:50:09 +0000 http://inthegarlic.com/?p=383#comment-114 Theresa, just posted in Facebook a link I hope can help a bit, because some (if not all) of these expresions can be found in the books Speaking in Silver (Hablando en Plata) and From Lost to the River (De Perdidos al Rio). Hope you can find them or somebody can let you read them, surely you will have a good laugh reading them ;) Theresa, just posted in Facebook a link I hope can help a bit, because some (if not all) of these expresions can be found in the books Speaking in Silver (Hablando en Plata) and From Lost to the River (De Perdidos al Rio). Hope you can find them or somebody can let you read them, surely you will have a good laugh reading them ;)

]]> By: javi http://inthegarlic.com/2010/02/cursing-in-castellano/comment-page-1/#comment-104 javi Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:14:43 +0000 http://inthegarlic.com/?p=383#comment-104 I´d like to add "Me cago en tus muelas" (I shit on your back teeth), which definitely comes handy when going to the dentist´s. I´d like to add “Me cago en tus muelas” (I shit on your back teeth), which definitely comes handy when going to the dentist´s.

]]> By: Theresa http://inthegarlic.com/2010/02/cursing-in-castellano/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Theresa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:28:33 +0000 http://inthegarlic.com/?p=383#comment-103 Yes, to us they really seem quite normal now. it's only when you sit and analyse them that they seem quite weird! (pero qué me dices de bloody hell etc). I don't think I ever heard anyone cagar so much in the leche as Antonio Alcantara in the TV series Cuentme! Yes, to us they really seem quite normal now. it’s only when you sit and analyse them that they seem quite weird! (pero qué me dices de bloody hell etc). I don’t think I ever heard anyone cagar so much in the leche as Antonio Alcantara in the TV series Cuentme!

]]> By: Moy http://inthegarlic.com/2010/02/cursing-in-castellano/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Moy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:18:48 +0000 http://inthegarlic.com/?p=383#comment-102 That's true. As Spanish I see those expressions as something quite normal. Kids shouldn't say them, but in grown adults it’s even a casual way of talking. I'd like to add a pair of "Me cago en" forms, like Me cago en la madre que te pario / I shit on the mother who gave birth you. But not only the poor mothers are suitable to be defecated on. The fathers have their own Me cago en tu padre. Is not a really nice thing to say to anybody. We Spanish use to say those kind of things to release our anger and stress. There are some options to scream when things are going really wrong. Me cago en todo lo que se menea / I shit on anything that moves and Me cago en mi vida / I shit on my life are two examples. That’s true. As Spanish I see those expressions as something quite normal. Kids shouldn’t say them, but in grown adults it’s even a casual way of talking.

I’d like to add a pair of “Me cago en” forms, like Me cago en la madre que te pario / I shit on the mother who gave birth you. But not only the poor mothers are suitable to be defecated on. The fathers have their own Me cago en tu padre. Is not a really nice thing to say to anybody.

We Spanish use to say those kind of things to release our anger and stress. There are some options to scream when things are going really wrong. Me cago en todo lo que se menea / I shit on anything that moves and Me cago en mi vida / I shit on my life are two examples.

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