Re: Translation help needed
Hello Mattias,
I am Mexican and, as far as I know, we don't use such expression in Mexico.
Since "ficha' has different translations we need to know a little more about the situation in order to help you.
What were you doing or where were you when that happened? Were you playing some kind of game?
Re: Translation help needed
Hi,
Thanks for replying. Honestly, the expression was told to me as an anecdote by a friend. He said someone (a woman, if that is relevant) said this to him in reference to me. My friend posed it to me as a riddle to figure out because he knows I am learning spanish but I have been having very little luck figuring it out.
Re: Translation help needed
Well, literally this phrase will translate like: Place a chip/token/piece for her.
It could be an expression in Spanish-speaking countries other than Mexico.
I will suggest you to re-post your thread with this subject: Is "poner una ficha" an expression? instead of "translation help needed". I think you will have more chances to get the answer this way.
I wish you luck,
Xóchitl
Re: Translation help needed
Hello Mattias,
I think I figured it out. Your friend must have told you "que pongas una FECHA para ella". That means: "Set a date for her". Probably this woman wants to go out on a date with you. That makes sense to me.
Xóchitl
Re: Translation help needed
many thanks again. you have been very helpful. A friend suggested this to me. My thought was, maybe, because the words are similar and sound similar, it is a sort of pun in some places.
Re: Translation help needed
You are very welcome. Enjoy your date!! ;):D
Re: Translation help needed
"Poner una ficha" in my native Argentina means to trust in someone as if you were betting on that person. It is an idiom coming from the way you usually place bets in card games such as poker. But I am pretty sure that Xóchitl hit the nail on the head when realizing that there might be a typo that turns "fecha" into "ficha".
Re: Translation help needed
To me it sounds like you should make a romantic move (go for it) in regards to the girl in question.