Why is Spanish considered a real language?

[brettmojo]

I'm listening to the Arod press conference and a reporter from a spanish language channel is asking him a question on spanish and there are three or four words said in English. Why? If this is a legitimate language why don't all words translate? I can't watch a minute of telemundo or univision or whatever without hearing a handful of words in English as well. Russian, French Japanese etc. don't seem to have these same instances of lacking of words in translation. So doesn't this make Spanish just a bunch of gobbly-gook? Or is it just the laziest language ever?

[Hottub]

Spanish? sure. Especially in America.

My wife speaks Castellano.

[MacVittie]

There are tons of words that we don't translate.

Like kindergarten.

[Misteriosa]

the terms used in baseball are not native to spanish, so they directly borrow the word.

there are a lot of borrowed words in any language... actually, i think english has the most borrowed words out of any language.

[ANC]

Spanish? sure. Especially in America.

My wife speaks Castellano.

Don't ever take her to Sparks Steakhouse..

[Friday]

american english is such a spotty and bastardized language... it really is the most 'outlaw' of just about any language.
there are words that we use here that are simply not translatable to other languages.

[Kublakhan61]

Not really a scholar, huh?

http://www.krysstal.com/borrow.html

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words/loanwords.html

[IMSlacker]

Do you use only English words when you order Mexican food?

[ANC]

Don't ever take her to Sparks Steakhouse..

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boooooo

[RhinoinMN]

It is kind of interesting. I'm fluent with the mexicans that work for me and I always found it odd that when they end a phone conversation they say "bye".

I have never heard them end it with adios.

[ToiletCrusher]

English is a conglomerate of all those silly European languages. Also, Spanish is considered a real language because you touch yourself at night.

[Hottub]

Don't ever take her to Sparks Steakhouse..

That one was a way-homer.
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boooooo


Second!!

[RhinoinMN]

That one was a way-homer.





Why's that Glenn?


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[ANC]

That one was a way-homer.



Second!!

well at least someone got it... :happy:

[Hottub]

Why's that Glenn?



Thaaank you.

[brettmojo]

Not really a scholar, huh?

http://www.krysstal.com/borrow.html

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words/loanwords.html (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Ekemmer/Words/loanwords.html)
Most of those are BS because they're proper names of places and things.

[drusilla]

Russian, French Japanese etc. don't seem to have these same instances of lacking of words in translation. So doesn't this make Spanish just a bunch of gobbly-gook? Or is it just the laziest language ever?



i was just in quebec for the past few days & a lot of the people there go in & out of english & french when they are speaking to each other. we were sitting next to a couple in the lodge & it seemed like they were alternating with every few words. it was pretty weird.

[Kublakhan61]

Most of those are BS because they're proper names of places and things.

Candy is from arabic - qandi

You can discount places, but not things.

Edit - Let me add burrito to the list.

[Aggie]

They're in America, they should speak English!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait, I guess that means we should all be speaking your language. :flush:

[brettmojo]

Candy is from arabic - qandi

You can discount places, but not things.

Edit - Let me add burrito to the list.
Well I mean Tungsten is on that list. It's an element on the periodic table. There's others as well. Something like that is universal.

[Gvac]

i was just in quebec for the past few days & a lot of the people there go in & out of english & french when they are speaking to each other. we were sitting next to a couple in the lodge & it seemed like they were alternating with every few words. it was pretty weird.

The Puerto Rican guys I work with do the same thing. They'll talk two sentences in Spanish, two in English. Sometimes one will talk entirely in Spanish and the other entirely in English.

I thought they were just doing it to freak me out.

[ToiletCrusher]

The Puerto Rican guys I work with do the same thing. They'll talk two sentences in Spanish, two in English. Sometimes one will talk entirely in Spanish and the other entirely in English.

I thought they were just doing it to freak me out.

Spanish speaking supporter! Heathen!

[epo]

american english is such a spotty and bastardized language... it really is the most 'outlaw' of just about any language.
there are words that we use here that are simply not translatable to other languages.

Ding. An american english speaking person ripping any language for its quality is utterly hilarious.

[torker]

My TV needs a reverse SAP button.

[Ocho Cinco]

[QUOTE If this is a legitimate language why don't all words translate? [/QUOTE]

i love how this sentence starts off offensive and then just turns into a nonsensical question that doesn't make sense on various levels. are you aware of the amount of words that do not translate over all the languages? or that even words that do translate still don't translate with the same meaning? i'm going to go on a limb and say you don't...

but it's good that you even have to ask if Spanish is a "legitimate" language, let me guess you've only lived in america but know for a fact it is the best country in the world without ever going anywhere else. that would seem to fit w/ your logic

adios

[razorboy]

i love how this sentence starts off offensive and then just turns into a nonsensical question that doesn't make sense on various levels. are you aware of the amount of words that do not translate over all the languages? or that even words that do translate still don't translate with the same meaning? i'm going to go on a limb and say you don't...

but it's good that you even have to ask if Spanish is a "legitimate" language, let me guess you've only lived in america but know for a fact it is the best country in the world without ever going anywhere else. that would seem to fit w/ your logic

adios

Ochenta y cinco.

[lleeder]

Do you use only English words when you order Mexican food?

I do. Gimme one hard shell with ground beef and cheese and a plate of those chip dealies with tomato pepper sauce. Oh yea and one sweet sour drink with extra salt.

[RhinoinMN]

I do. Gimme one hard shell with ground beef and cheese and a plate of those chip dealies with tomato pepper sauce. Oh yea and one sweet sour drink with extra salt.

In that sweet and sour drink don't forget the alcohol that is made from a cactus.

[razorboy]

Oh yea and one sweet sour drink with extra salt.

and fermented cactus juice.

Dammit Rhino.

[lleeder]

In that sweet and sour drink don't forget the alcohol that is made from a cactus.

Thats true add mucho I mean alot of that shit.

[Misteriosa]

I do. Gimme one hard shell with ground beef and cheese and a plate of those chip dealies with tomato pepper sauce. Oh yea and one sweet sour drink with extra salt.

always like that meal of white rice and red beans with strips of seasoned beef topped with sour cream all in a soft white flour wrap.... Yum yummy...

[brettmojo]

[QUOTE If this is a legitimate language why don't all words translate?

i love how this sentence starts off offensive and then just turns into a nonsensical question that doesn't make sense on various levels. are you aware of the amount of words that do not translate over all the languages? or that even words that do translate still don't translate with the same meaning? i'm going to go on a limb and say you don't...

but it's good that you even have to ask if Spanish is a "legitimate" language, let me guess you've only lived in america but know for a fact it is the best country in the world without ever going anywhere else. that would seem to fit w/ your logic

adios[/quote]
I don't see how it was offensive but whatever go ahead and reach a little farther there.

I based the question on a couple things. I've seen quite a few subtitled movies in Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese and French movies and have been around Hispanics all my life and this is what I've observed. I understand certain words don't translate however the sheer number of instances I've heard really, for lack of a better term, less than exotic words just expressed in English that I've always wondered. Now maybe the people around are bad examples, that's fine. Same thing with Spanish television, movies whatever... Just what I've observed.

Maybe the version of spanish spoken in the U.S. is the issue seeing the number of variations of the language. There is language between the variations themselves that don't translate apparently.