Spanglish

[Gringoboy]

I've got some PC related stuff for sale on Mercadolibre and someone just posted this question:
'HOLA EL MADER SIRVE PARA WUINDO 7 Y SI SE CONSIGUEN LOS DRAIVE?'
Laugh? I nearly bought a round.

 

[nikad]

hmmm lol do you think he knew you were gringo? heheheheh

 

[mc kenna]

lol everyone knows it ain't wuindo it's guindo sheeshh

 

[Hybrid Ambassador]

I was laughing so hard when I heard: We have good "Wee Fee"!

 

[Dublin2BuenosAires]

Worse is when I catch myself mispronouncing English words to make them sound Spanish.

I cringe everytime I hear myself do it.

 

[Splitty]

Worse is when I catch myself mispronouncing English words to make them sound Spanish.

I cringe everytime I hear myself do it.

I cringe every time I hear an Irishman talk. Sounds like pit bulls snarling and growling. ^_^

 

[AngelinBA]

I have had to mispronounce my own last name to the point that my 6year old argues with me that the 'ase' at the end is said 'Ah-Seh' and not 'eiz' as it should be. That makes me (and probably lots of my ancestors) cringe.

 

[Crema Americana]

I had to give my email and confused a receptionist when I said gmail in Spanish... "Heh-mael." "Zheemell?" "Yes, that."

I'm surprised at how they take English names and write them in Spanish to make it sound the same (like the name Braian.) Seems silly to me.