tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post825119067139498925..comments2023-06-11T05:27:45.282-03:00Comments on Postales de Argentina: Bici parte dos (Ken)Dr. Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-17141187212786171662007-03-08T00:15:00.000-03:002007-03-08T00:15:00.000-03:00Ok, Mia... just went to the Wikipedia link for "lu...Ok, Mia... just went to the Wikipedia link for "lunfardo." I guess my man Marco runs with the criminal element.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616915215312427286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-14002113460748061772007-03-07T01:57:00.000-03:002007-03-07T01:57:00.000-03:00That's right. She is saying "guys, pay attention!"...That's right. She is saying "guys, pay attention!" <BR/><BR/>The examples I gave you in my last comment show that <I>chico</I> = kid/boy/guy, depending on the situation.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567706144098782446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-12088431149412254592007-03-06T19:15:00.000-03:002007-03-06T19:15:00.000-03:00MiaLas profesoras at UBA say "chicos escuche" when...Mia<BR/>Las profesoras at UBA say "chicos escuche" when they want us to pay attention--and the youngest peron there is 20.Dr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-71023246144691838412007-03-06T14:08:00.000-03:002007-03-06T14:08:00.000-03:00Sorry, I meant to include these examples in the pr...Sorry, I meant to include these examples in the previous comment:<BR/><BR/><I>Los pibes se comieron todo el helado.</I> = The kids/boys ate all the ice cream.<BR/><BR/><I>Tengo dos chicos.</I> = I have two children.<BR/><BR/><I>La plaza está llena de chiquitos.</I> = The park is full of little children.<BR/><BR/><I>Esos chicos son amigos míos.</I> = Those guys are friends of mine.<BR/><BR/><I>Me voy al hipódromo con los muchachos.</I> = I'm going to the racetrack with the guys.<BR/><BR/><I>Mi yerno es un buen chico/muchacho.</I> = My son-in-law is a nice guy.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567706144098782446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-34572388501601306632007-03-06T13:42:00.000-03:002007-03-06T13:42:00.000-03:00Chas,Pibe (PEA-beh) is lunfardo for youth, used in...Chas,<BR/><BR/><I>Pibe</I> (PEA-beh) is <I>lunfardo</I> for youth, used in the Río de la Plata (Argentina and Uruguay). Example: <I>Me voy a jugar al fulbo con los pibes del barrio</I> (I'm going to play soccer with the neighborhood kids.) <I>Fulbo</I>, another <I>lunfardo</I> word, meaning soccer.<BR/><BR/><I>Chico</I> (CHEE-coh) is Spanish for youth, widely used in all Spanish speaking countries. Example: <I>El chico de al lado me gusta mucho. </I> (I like the boy/guy next door a lot.)<BR/><BR/><I>Muchacho</I> (moo-CHAH-choh) and <I>chico</I> can be used interchangeably, depending on context. However, a girl is more likely to say "I'm going out with the chicos" than "I'm going out with the muchachos."<BR/><BR/>Learn more about <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunfardo" REL="nofollow">lunfardo.</A>Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567706144098782446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-43473363753136817652007-03-06T01:05:00.000-03:002007-03-06T01:05:00.000-03:00Hey, Ken... are you sure about that word "chicos?"...Hey, Ken... are you sure about that word "chicos?" A Guatemalan guy I work with said the Argentines don't use that word -- according to Marco, they say "pibes." (I THINK that's the word he said.) Help us out, Argentines: is Marco right?Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616915215312427286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-44400607348000286392007-03-05T20:04:00.000-03:002007-03-05T20:04:00.000-03:00JeremyIt is a temporary move; we go back in July.W...Jeremy<BR/>It is a temporary move; we go back in July.<BR/><BR/>We were fortunate enough to find an appartment privatly through a friend-of-a-friend. If you hvae a yahoo ID you can join BAnewcommers at yahoogroups. You can search their archives for apartment help. <BR/><BR/>I also spent a lot of time looking at travel sur Argentina before I came here.<BR/><BR/>http://www.travelsur.net/forum/messages/board-topics.html<BR/><BR/>KenDr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-37389015795167065412007-03-05T19:52:00.000-03:002007-03-05T19:52:00.000-03:00Ken and Helen, I just came across your blog; it's ...Ken and Helen, I just came across your blog; it's wonderful that you both found the courage to move to Argentina without much travel experience! I am actually moving to Buenos Aires in August with a good friend of mine. What resource did you use to locate an apartment? I have found several online but am hesitant to rely on them as i'm sure they cater primarily to foreigners...Abchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632418474232361034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-47128454322634329802007-03-05T15:11:00.000-03:002007-03-05T15:11:00.000-03:00Felicitaciones, señor Ken! I knew you could do it....Felicitaciones, señor Ken! I knew you could do it. Feels great, doesn't it? :)<BR/><BR/>The "bife a caballo", is a (beloved) traditional dish consisting of a lovely currasco topped with a fried egg. It also comes with a side of papas fritas (which are not called "French fries" in the land of the Argies). If you want two eggs on top of the steak, order "doble caballo". <BR/><BR/>In Baires fried eggs and meat are "just like peas and carrots."Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567706144098782446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-15158339324838518222007-03-04T20:47:00.000-03:002007-03-04T20:47:00.000-03:00I did not know that the Club de Pescadoras was ope...I did not know that the Club de Pescadoras was open to the public. I actually have a better picture of it. I'll put it at the bottom of the posting.<BR/><BR/>I think the portero was referring to the ugly carp-like fish that are so often pulled up.<BR/><BR/>That fried egg, actually shows up in many unexpected places--my calzoni for example, and on top of steak, and on top of mashed potatoes.<BR/><BR/>Also, I just got off the phone where I had a conversation completely in Spanish. I did OK.Dr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37156332.post-47616256632649635052007-03-04T20:31:00.000-03:002007-03-04T20:31:00.000-03:00Los "pescados" aren't bad at all, don't believe th...Los "pescados" aren't bad at all, don't believe the portero, he most likely knows nothing about fish (Argentines eat very little seafood). Oh, and not all "hamburguesas completas" come with a fried egg.<BR/><BR/>The beautiful building seen in pic #2 and #3 is the "Club de pescadores," a national landmark, built by the French in the early 1900s. It has an aquarium and a nice restaurant, a great place to eat lunch.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567706144098782446noreply@blogger.com