Mexican Spanish Phrases

[Explorer8939]

Well, certainly not in English. "If I want to eat a sandwich, I will. " No conditional there. You're thinking about a "contrary to fact condition" and in both languages it requires the conditional perfect. "If I had wanted to eat a sandwich (but I didn't want to eat a sandwich), I would have (eaten a sandwich). 'Si yo hubiera querido comer un bocadillo, lo habri'a comido. '.

Similarly in Spanish, 'Si yo quiero hago algo, lo hago. ' If I want to do something, I do it. Nothing conditional about that sentence starting with if!

Si quisiera comer a un sándwich, yo lo haría.

[John Clayton]

My new favorite word is "deslecharte".

[Huacho]

It should more correctly be, 'me importa UN carajo' although I seem to hear it more without the indefinite article.

[Tiny 12]

. Personally I would say, 'Si te vayas me importa carajo y q la puta puerta no te pegue en el culo. '

But that's because I learned Spanish from some dickhead.

Haha!

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[Huacho]

In both English and Spanish, beginning a sentence with "if" requires the verb to be conditional:

"If. I wouldn't know".

Well, certainly not in English. "If I want to eat a sandwich, I will. " No conditional there. You're thinking about a "contrary to fact condition" and in both languages it requires the conditional perfect. "If I had wanted to eat a sandwich (but I didn't want to eat a sandwich), I would have (eaten a sandwich). 'Si yo hubiera querido comer un bocadillo, lo habri'a comido. '.

Similarly in Spanish, 'Si yo quiero hago algo, lo hago. ' If I want to do something, I do it. Nothing conditional about that sentence starting with if!

[Huacho]

Contemplating a hobby-focused backpacking of Mexico / South America.

Reaching out to WGs in various South American regions on WhatsApp just to waste time since that's how I am.

Asked one girl if program offers finish in mouth. Here's answer.

Me: Ofrecen fin en la boca?

Her: No amor. Sin hasta el final si. Pero no en mi boca.

Now she has me curious about service / regional meaning of what exactly she offers by "Sin hasta el final si"?

It means she's going to expect a shoulder tap and she will pull away and it will be unsatisfying.

[Huacho]

I'd guess your way might be a little better as it fits the standard construction we learned in Spanish class.

Si + imperfect subjunctive tense + conditional tense.

But I'm not sure.

There is one gringo who could answer questions like this even better than most Mexicans, Dickhead. But unfortunately he hasn't been around the board for a while.

Like Gallo Ingles says, either way works. Maybe when you use "Si + imperfect subunctive + present tense" you're expressing more certainty than if you used conditional. It's like saying "I don't know" (present) versus "I wouldn't know" (conditional).

Well, it seems like she's saying if you had left, I don't know what I WOULD HAVE done. And probably the lyrics didn't leave room for 'si te hubieras ido, no habria sabido que hacer. ' Because if she's just wondering if he's getting ready to leave, it seems to me it would be present subjunctive. 'Si te vayas, no se' si (yo) voy a hacer. ' That's my take on it. Personally I would say, 'Si te vayas me importa carajo y q la puta puerta no te pegue en el culo. '

But that's because I learned Spanish from some dickhead.

[Explorer8939]

Both are valid. Basically just a matter of style.

No s lo que hara - I don't know what I would do.

No sabra qu hacer - I wouldn't know what to do.

In both English and Spanish, beginning a sentence with "if" requires the verb to be conditional:

"If. I wouldn't know".

[Tiny 12]

So, I was watching a JLo video last night with a Mexican chica, and JLo sang:

"Si te fueras, yo no se lo que haria".

I think it's incorrect Spanish (although song lyrics are commonly incorrect). I believe the correct grammar is:

"Si te fueras, yo no sabria que hacer".

What do the experts think?

I'd guess your way might be a little better as it fits the standard construction we learned in Spanish class.

Si + imperfect subjunctive tense + conditional tense.

But I'm not sure.

There is one gringo who could answer questions like this even better than most Mexicans, Dickhead. But unfortunately he hasn't been around the board for a while.

Like Gallo Ingles says, either way works. Maybe when you use "Si + imperfect subunctive + present tense" you're expressing more certainty than if you used conditional. It's like saying "I don't know" (present) versus "I wouldn't know" (conditional).

[Gallo Ingles]

So, I was watching a JLo video last night with a Mexican chica, and JLo sang:

"Si t te fueras, yo no s lo que hara".

I think it's incorrect Spanish (although song lyrics are commonly incorrect). I believe the correct grammar is:

"Si t te fueras, yo no sabria que hacer".

What do the experts think?

Both are valid. Basically just a matter of style.

No sé lo que haría - I don't know what I would do.

No sabría qué hacer - I wouldn't know what to do.

[Explorer8939]

So, I was watching a JLo video last night with a Mexican chica, and JLo sang:

"Si tú te fueras, yo no sé lo que haría".

I think it's incorrect Spanish (although song lyrics are commonly incorrect). I believe the correct grammar is:

"Si tú te fueras, yo no sabria que hacer".

What do the experts think?

[Sol12]

Is it possible to manage with just English in mexico.

It really depends where you are going. Big cities and tourist places you will be ok but if your going to some smaller towns it will be harder but many get by with some sort of translator app.

[AjayLost]

We all forget that people trying to speak a second language are often clearly understood by a native speaker of that second language.

For example, if someone (who is speaking English as a second language) said to you (a native English speaker): "Yesterday, I go to the hardware store to buy groceries. ", you would assume that they meant "Yesterday, I went to the grocery store to buy groceries. " You would automatically correct (in your mind) the incorrect verb tense and the incorrect noun.

You might, though, question if the speaker meant hardware store or grocery store or somesuch but you would understand.

Is it possible to manage with just English in mexico.

[PVMonger]

Although his question was in poor grammar, her reply indicated she clearly understood the question.

We all forget that people trying to speak a second language are often clearly understood by a native speaker of that second language.

For example, if someone (who is speaking English as a second language) said to you (a native English speaker): "Yesterday, I go to the hardware store to buy groceries. ", you would assume that they meant "Yesterday, I went to the grocery store to buy groceries. " You would automatically correct (in your mind) the incorrect verb tense and the incorrect noun.

You might, though, question if the speaker meant hardware store or grocery store or somesuch but you would understand.

[Bbond]

You asked they. Who is they? I think you meant ofreces not ofrecen. And I think you mean to say terminar not fin. Fin is the end of something like end of a book or weekend. It is a noun. Better to say "puedo terminar en tu boca?" Can I finish in your mouth?
She is saying she will suck with no condom until you are about to cum, but you can not finish in her mouth.

Although his question was in poor grammar, her reply indicated she clearly understood the question.