I live in a part of the country where Spanish is the official language. Es la verdad. (It’s true.)
So I’ve been thinking about it, and I really feel that I could offer a public service to you, my readers — based on my vast knowledge of espanol (tilde over the “n” there; I’m using a non-Spanish keyboard here, for shame, don’t tell) — and prepare you for the day when Spanish becomes the official language where you live.
In that spirit of humble service, I offer you:
The Spanish Word of the Week.
Basically, I’ll present you a word, tell you its part (or parts) of speech, and use it in a sentence for you. Okay?
This week’s word is …. Dos.
Dos. (adj, pronoun)
Would you like to buy dese or dos?
Dos.
Hope this helps! Stay tuned for next week’s Spanish Word of the Week.
I think this is an excellent public service you are offering. I too live in So. Cal., so already knew this is what “dos” meant, but for our fellow bloggers in other parts of the country, this can be extremely valuable.
Thank you, MM. I knew you would be in the know about “dos,” but, for others, I believe it’s very helpful.
Hahahahahaha! Gracias!
“Dos” is good when it’s followed by “equis.” 🙂
Thanks for being so public-spirited!
If you ever need someone to fill in on this topic, I’d be happy to oblige, living in north Texas and all.
Heheheh. The local “On the Border” restaurant has an annoying habit – they abbreviate Dos Equis. Why you need to abbreviate something so short is beyond me, but this is how they do it: “Dos XX.”
XX is ALREADY dos equis (two Xs), so “Dos XX” is QUATRO equis. Even in a foreign language, the grammar is teh suq. My poor blood pressure.
NF is going to explode! Noooo! Isn’t that how it is on a bottle of Dos Equis, though? Or is it just XX? Which would be fine, I guess. If they’re going to abbreviate, shouldn’t it be “Dos X”? Or just cut to the chase, take all the romance out of it, and say “2X.” (Which, I believe, is a clothing size for the more generously proportioned ladies.)
“Quatro Eguis” — hahaha. Please order a “Quatro Equis” next time you’re there, NF, and blog about it, just for our amusement.
Sal — Don’t you mean Tejas??
Duh. Yes. My bad.