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o en éste mismo

English translation: or in this one right here.

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Spanish term or phrase:o en éste mismo
English translation:or in this one right here.
Entered by: axies

21:47 Aug 6, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / cuento
Spanish term or phrase: o en éste mismo
Sí, me llamo Eduardo. Usted me lo pregunta para entrar de algún manera en conversación, y eso puedo entenderlo. Pero usted hace mucho que me conoce, aunque de lejos. Como yo lo conozco a usted. Desde la época en que empezó a encontrarse con mi madre en el café de Larrañaga y Rivera, o en éste mismo. No crea que los espiaba. Nada de eso. Usted a lo mejor lo piensa, pero es porque no sabe toda la historia. ¿O acaso mamá se la contó? Hace tiempo que yo tenía ganas de hablar con usted, pero no me atrevía. Así después de todo, le agradezco que me haya ganado de mano. ¿Y sabe por qué tenía ganas de hablar con usted? Porque tengo la impresión de que usted es un buen tipo. Y mamá también era buena gente. No hablábamos mucho ella y yo. En casa, o reinaba el silencio, o tenía la palabra mi padre. Pero el Vijo hablaba casi exclusivamente cuando venía borracho, o sea, casi todas las noches, y entonces más bien gritaba. Los tres le teníamos miedo: mamá, mi hermanita Mirta y yo.

'Réquiem con tostadas' (Mario Benedetti 1920-2009)

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chica nueva
Local time: 05:51
in this where we are.
Explanation:
Meaning that the mother met that person in two places or two coffee houses.
That is if they - Eduardo and his interlocutor, are now having this discussion in one of these "cafés".

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Note added at 17 days (2011-08-24 11:31:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, chica nueva!
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axies
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Local time: 03:21
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4or in this one
Michael Powers (PhD)
3in this where we are.
axies


  

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or in this one


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Mike

Michael Powers (PhD)
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Local time: 13:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143
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in this where we are.


Explanation:
Meaning that the mother met that person in two places or two coffee houses.
That is if they - Eduardo and his interlocutor, are now having this discussion in one of these "cafés".

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Note added at 17 days (2011-08-24 11:31:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, chica nueva!

axies
Australia
Local time: 03:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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