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lillehavfrue Jun 18th, 2003 09:22 AM

Help with Spanish
 
How do you say "bugger off" in Spanish? :-D

Or "bugger off or I'll kick you to Madrid" or "have you ever tasted a knuckle sandwich?" or any other *useful* Spanish hehe...

Lesli Jun 18th, 2003 09:36 AM

Leave me alone!
Go away!

!Déjeme en paz!
!Váyase!

de-khe-me en path
baya-se

Are you anticipating problems? Both the Rick Steves and Lonely Planet phrasebooks have "dating" sections which contain phrases for accepting or rejecting attention.


lillehavfrue Jun 18th, 2003 09:42 AM

Nah, I was thinking of something to say to the gypsy kids or North African males or anyone else who tries to get dodgy on me :-D

I don't mind guys trying to pick me up, but I think all I have to do is flex my muscles to keep the pests away. From what I understand, Southern European/Spanish men don't like bodybuilder women...(and I already have my Viking anyways)

Nutella Jun 18th, 2003 09:51 AM

"Bugger off?"
"Dodgy?"
Perhaps you ought to first translate it into ENGLISH for those of us west of the Atlantic!
Sorry, I couldn't resist : )

lillehavfrue Jun 18th, 2003 09:54 AM

OK, "PISS OFF!" then ;-)

BATUFFOLINA Jun 18th, 2003 10:05 AM

How about this:
"Vete, MOJON!" (accent on last O)(go away you turd)
"Vete, tiron!" (accent on last O)(go away you jerk).
I hope they are right...

suze Jun 18th, 2003 10:19 AM

"No mi molesta!"

But honestly I have never had to use it. I would encourage you not to take such a confrontational attitude with strangers. Maybe just

"No se!" w/ hand wave shoo away


hanl Jun 18th, 2003 12:56 PM

Suze is right. Despite the fact that it's very annoying - sometimes even distressing - to be hassled by sleazy guys, touts or gypsies when in a foreign country, it's *not* a good idea to get confrontational. It will not go down well.

Do what the locals do - just ignore them.

If it's gypsy kids, by far the best option is to avoid catching their eye, and stride purposefully down the street, pretending that you haven't seen/heard them.

If you're sitting at a cafe and are bothered by persistent beggars, just say no, and then don't look at them again. Read your book, talk to your friend, pick your nose, whatever ;o)

Scottee25 Jun 18th, 2003 01:37 PM

I am west of the Atlantic and I know exactly what "Bugger off" means but usually the only people I ever here use the term is Canadian women:)

I just want to learn the phrase Brenden Fraser (sp?) used in Encino Man... all I know is that it translated out to "The cheese is old and moldy". Sure seemed to get him out of a jam:D


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