Spanish translation

[canbon]

I have a friend who lives in Puerto Plata and we email each other. Sometimes he will email me in Spanish as his English writing is not great. Some words I have trouble with translating with the online translator and with my dictionary. I thought the spelling may be incorrect but I can't even find words that are close to what they are. For instance "mamita" is a word that I cannot find and "megusto" is another. Do people in the Dominican use Spanish as well as another language or are these "slang" words?

[Hillbilly]

Your illiterate "friend" is using a low class slang term to address you. "Mamita" is a term used for one's 'squeeze' or piece on the side. Or a prostitute.

Since the fellow is quite uneducated, he doesn't use the space bar very well, either. Me gusto probably was meant to say "me gustó" or "I liked it" (referring to your encounters of a sexual nature).

Ditch the poor fellow. not worth your time unless you just want to "use" him for a few days.

HB

[canbon]

Thanks Hillbilly--actually when he used the word "megusto" it was about baseball not a sexual encounter but mamita--not sure where that came from--maybe in his dreams--too funny--I had a good laugh anyway when I read your post!!

[Hillbilly]

Thank God for that!....

HB

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by canbon

I have a friend who lives in Puerto Plata and we email each other. Sometimes he will email me in Spanish as his English writing is not great. Some words I have trouble with translating with the online translator and with my dictionary. I thought the spelling may be incorrect but I can't even find words that are close to what they are. For instance "mamita" is a word that I cannot find and "megusto" is another. Do people in the Dominican use Spanish as well as another language or are these "slang" words?

Me gusto - I liked
mamita - mommy or to be used when referring to your main squeeze
it does not by all means mean prostitute Hillbilly!!! but u know that
I can call my daughter mamita, so is just a cute name to call someone, de carino.
canbon he calls you mamita u call him papito.

[canbon]

thanks M.A.R.--I did find it very funny that he would call me a "prostitute" or "piece on the side" but who knows--I don't know him very well and with all the sankie talk he could very well be one--wouldn't know unless I spent more time with him--maybe even then I wouldn't know--being friends is just fine--with the language barrier it is very difficult sometimes to communicate! Makes me feel better though even though it was very funny--I will call him papito because he is quite cute!!

[Hillbilly]

I agree. A lot depends on the way it is used. "Mamita" was a famous character on the "Tremenda Corte" and was "sort of" a lady of the night, certainly lower class.

When we talk to our children using mamita and papito it is an entirely different scenario i would venture..

And if I were to go to certain places, and ask for "una mamita" it certainly involves sex, whether Bill Clinton says so or not!!

If i was wooing a young lady, i would certainly refrain from using that term unless we were face to face in an intimate situation (not sex, just close)..like over a dinner table in a quiet corner.

But, no matter how you cut it it is lower class, "chopo" language.

HB

[miguel]

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

I agree. A lot depends on the way it is used. "Mamita" was a famous character on the "Tremenda Corte" and was "sort of" a lady of the night, certainly lower class.

When we talk to our children using mamita and papito it is an entirely different scenario i would venture..

And if I were to go to certain places, and ask for "una mamita" it certainly involves sex, whether Bill Clinton says so or not!!

If i was wooing a young lady, i would certainly refrain from using that term unless we were face to face in an intimate situation (not sex, just close)..like over a dinner table in a quiet corner.

But, no matter how you cut it it is lower class, "chopo" language.

HB

It all depends how you use the word.

I call my g/f, my daughter, my mom(RIP) and just about every female that I care for "MAMITA".

But I would not call "mamita" to someone that I had just met.

When used with someone you don't know, it's "chopo" language.

When used with someone you care about and have known that person for a long time, it's a "carino" saying. Just my opinion.

Btw, Hillbilly:

In "La Tremenda Corte", "Trespatines" used to call his mother "mamita" and I don't think that he would call his mother a "lady of the night" or lower class.

Btw 2: I see this thread being transferred to the Sank, er, Men/Women forum!

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by canbon

thanks M.A.R.--I did find it very funny that he would call me a "prostitute" or "piece on the side" but who knows--I don't know him very well and with all the sankie talk he could very well be one--wouldn't know unless I spent more time with him--maybe even then I wouldn't know--being friends is just fine--with the language barrier it is very difficult sometimes to communicate! Makes me feel better though even though it was very funny--I will call him papito because he is quite cute!!

Again guys, mamita is the word for mommy. papito is daddy

canbon if you met this guy in the resort he is most likely a sankie, be very careful.

[ElvisNYC]

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

And if I were to go to certain places, and ask for "una mamita" it certainly involves sex, whether Bill Clinton says so or not!!


HB

Question - in most latin countries we use mamadita.. In DR, it's ok to say mamita ?