carlam

jajja, thanks mvictoria, but it was me they laughed at. And I never went back!

mirta

I remember when I was a child I used to say "pajita" but now we all say "sorbete". This is valid for Argentina. I've heard that in some Latin American countries it is said "bombilla" or "pajilla".

Regards,

M

Veronica

It's true, I've heard "sorbete" and I have to admit it sounds awful to me. When I was a child I called it "pajita" and I still call it that. Luckily no one laughed at me, I can't believe they laughed at you Carla!! What a twisted mind, and everything because in Argentina there's the word "paja" with a sexual connotation, I have to agree with Victoria..jerks!

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mmm...papas fritas.

exxcéntrica

Oh, how funny! Bombilla and pajilla. Don't say pajilla over here!
Bombilla is simply a light bulb.

We say pajita, too, especially children.
Regards,

Another regional difference: sorbete in Spain is this.

http://www.todocomer.com/wp-content/...e-de-limon.gif

The word paja on the other hand seems to have the same sexual connotation everywhere.

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No se legó al hombre mayor calamidad que la mujer."

El Corán (libro sagrado de los musulmanes, recitado por Alá a Maomé en el siglo VI)

mirta

I think you have to use the word depending on the audience because each country uses a different one. And you have to be careful to avoid that sexual connotation!

Regards,

M

justinb

mmm i dont get it. so what do you call the person who manufactures straws? sorbetero?

exxcéntrica

Justin, I am laughing my head off!!!!

If a person who manufactures sorbetes is s sorbetero, a person who manufactures pajas (as we call them here is Spain) is a pa*******

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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“Los hombres son superiores a las mujeres porque Alá les otorgó la primacia sobre ellas. Portanto, dió a los varones el doble de lo que dió a las mujeres. Los maridos que sufrieran desobediencia de sus mujeres pueden castigarlas: abandonarlas en sus lechos, e incluso golpearlas.
No se legó al hombre mayor calamidad que la mujer."

El Corán (libro sagrado de los musulmanes, recitado por Alá a Maomé en el siglo VI)

justinb

hahahahaha

Dragona

Hi everyone,
I know I'm posting late on this thread, but I only just read it.
In El Salvador and Honduras a straw is a pajilla o pajia.
Sorbete means an ice cream cone.
And a pajero is not a bad for for these countries either! It means someone who tells a lot of lies, ie. Carlos es bien pajero! Meaning he's a big liar.
Paja is either a lie or straw, depending on the conversation. Tengo una paja en el ojo- I have a piece of straw (or dust or small particle) in my eye. Me gane la loteria! Nombre, son pajas! I won the lottery! Just kidding!!

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vicente

Haha... Good work Hebe! You are the only one who answered elmeromero's question which was: is there another word for a drinking straw in English...and you are correct. At least in the U.S. straw is the only word we use.

There were some really fun answers for the Spanish words though.

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