Ah, the writing on the wall then, so to speak. Thanks George. How's that for a diatribe? Thanks again WordWolf, I learned something I didn't know, even it was just Spanish. And I think it's been no secret as I've alluded to this from time to time that I don't consider myself particularly academic, and there are so many things that I'm still learning that I don't know about, most assuredly the result of my lack of applying myself at a younger age, and as a result now, I've become somewhat (no, not somewhat but) I am now an Opsimath who's trying to learn some things I should have picked up on earlier but didn't. Â
BTW, in English, we usually put the adjective before the noun it describes, and in Spanish they usually put the adjective AFTER the noun it describes. So, when translating, you swap the positions.
Example:Â Ricky Martin sang "Livin' La Vida Loca."Â Word for word, "the life crazy." However, it's translated "the crazy life"- and he even includes that line early in the song in English. "She'll make you live the crazy life..."
So, the President's office in Argentina is called "La Casa Rosada", which would be translated "The Pink House" and not "The House Pink" because that would be ungrammatical.
The movie "Casablanca" has, literally "House white" but would be translated "White House". The US President's residence and office are "The White House" of course, and in Spanish, it's "La Casa Blanca."
I've heard people speak Spanish and put the adjective before the noun like in English- but in those cases, they were people who spoke a lot of English and "Spanglish" as well, so, that's not exactly a "pure" Spanish as much as an English-influenced phrasing.
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Hello, Mr.Wolf, I'd like you to meet my wife Mrs. Human. She's loves those movies.
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But you are right, perhaps this should be a movie mashup clue. but I would get this movie from one line, lol.
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Ah, the writing on the wall then, so to speak. Thanks George. How's that for a diatribe? Thanks again WordWolf, I learned something I didn't know, even it was just Spanish. And I think it's been no secret as I've alluded to this from time to time that I don't consider myself particularly academic, and there are so many things that I'm still learning that I don't know about, most assuredly the result of my lack of applying myself at a younger age, and as a result now, I've become somewhat (no, not somewhat but) I am now an Opsimath who's trying to learn some things I should have picked up on earlier but didn't. Â
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BTW, in English, we usually put the adjective before the noun it describes, and in Spanish they usually put the adjective AFTER the noun it describes. So, when translating, you swap the positions.
Example:Â Ricky Martin sang "Livin' La Vida Loca."Â Word for word, "the life crazy." However, it's translated "the crazy life"- and he even includes that line early in the song in English. "She'll make you live the crazy life..."
So, the President's office in Argentina is called "La Casa Rosada", which would be translated "The Pink House" and not "The House Pink" because that would be ungrammatical.
The movie "Casablanca" has, literally "House white" but would be translated "White House". The US President's residence and office are "The White House" of course, and in Spanish, it's "La Casa Blanca."
I've heard people speak Spanish and put the adjective before the noun like in English- but in those cases, they were people who spoke a lot of English and "Spanglish" as well, so, that's not exactly a "pure" Spanish as much as an English-influenced phrasing.
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Since George acknowledged I posted the correct answer, it must be my turn...
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"Aaaaaalllllrhighty then...."
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GeorgeStGeorge
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (I'm sure it's Jim Carrey. I think it's this movie.)
"He has chosen...poorly."
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WordWolf
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
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You have chosen ... wisely. Â
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"There can be only one!"
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Human without the bean
WordWolf I used that line about a week ago.
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"There can be only two!"
Ok, I'll find something else.
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"I'm on my way."
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GeorgeStGeorge
Dick Tracy?
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Well?
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WordWolf
That's it.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Maybe marginal for this thread. We'll see:
"You know what the difference is between you and me? I make this look GOOD!"
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WordWolf
Easy enough for me. Obviously this is
*lensflare*
Sorry, what was the question again?
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Ok, let's see, that was Agent J of The Men in Black. The movie's name, of course, was
*lensflare*
Um, weren't we trying to guess "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?"
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Men in Black is correct.
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"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Smells like...victory!"
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Apocalypse Now
"Phone home!"
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E. T.
"I eat breakfast 300 yards away from 4000 Cubans who are trained to kill me!"
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A Few Good Men
"Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas?"
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Full Metal Jacket? No clue here.
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