Mosey On Home

You always say walk. Why not use stroll, amble, wander, meander, mosey, march, trudge, saunter, or stride? English is pretty wonderful in its richness and nuance. Do you appreciate the fact that we can differentiate between walking confidently and walking with a purpose without using a single adjective?! I do. Spanish offers us several options as well; for example, you can caminar, patear, recorrer, pasear, or marchar. Today I challenge you refresh and broaden the range of words you employ. Let's ditch our habitual words and phrases and challenge our brains and tongues. Add some synonyms to my list in either English or Spanish...or get a new one going!

Bad Chistes

 I know you think you are too good for these bilingual bombers, but I also know that you are laughing inside.

¿Por qué el mar es azul? Porque los peces hacen blue blue blue.
¿Por qué los cocodrilos son alargados, verdes y grandes? Porque si fueran redondos, rojos y pequeños serian tomates. 
¿Por qué un libro de matemáticas se quiere suicidar? Porque tiene muchos problemas.
¿Por qué los peces no van a la escuela? Porque se les mojarían los libros.

What did the fish say when he hit a concrete wall? “Damn.”
What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho Cheese.
What do you call Santa’s helpers? Subordinate Clauses.
What do you call four bull fighters in quicksand? Quatro sinko.
What do you get from a pampered cow? Spoiled milk.
What’s the difference between roast beef and pea soup? Anyone can roast beef.

OSHA Glossary of Construction Terms

Great new glossary for translators! While working on an engineering translation today, I found a great new resource.It is OSHA's dictionary of construction terms, and it can be found here: http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/spanish/osha_construction_terms_spen.html#.