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Trabuco34 · 06-16-2007, 09:56 PM

Que es la traduccion en Ingles? Estaba hablando con una mexicana y me decia eso al empiezo de las oracciones...y no sabia que significaba

ayudenme pues!

Julio Jaubert · 06-17-2007, 05:42 AM

The phrase is "O sea". It's a pet phrase and it means "I mean...".

Trabuco34 · 06-17-2007, 01:13 PM

thanks man, and what's a pet phrase??

Julio Jaubert · 06-17-2007, 05:35 PM

Pet phrase is a phrase somebody repeats almost always in all the sentences. I think it isn't the exact translation but is the closest idea to "muletilla" in Spanish, like "Ehhh..." or "Esteeee...", or in the last years "...g�e!"

For example:
Oye g�e, �ya viste la pel�cula g�e? �Est� muy buena g�e!

"G�e" is completely innecesary, it doesn't have a meaning in the phrase, and I can say the same about "osea".

I hope it helps.

Hebe · 06-18-2007, 06:28 AM

I often translate the word "osea" as "In other words"

Hope it helps

hekate · 06-18-2007, 07:12 AM

I usually use "o sea" as a synonim of "es decir". I�ve been told that the last is a "higher level" expression as the first.

Mexican Translator · 06-18-2007, 02:01 PM

"I mean..." is a good translation...

SandraT · 06-19-2007, 07:35 AM

O sea (two separate words) can also be translated as "that is to say".

HUMBERTO-SC · 06-19-2007, 08:20 AM

I mean est� bien si se usa en un contexto informal. prefiero la opci�n de Hebe y Sandra para textos formales

direct6 · 06-22-2007, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HUMBERTO-SC

I mean est� bien si se usa en un contexto informal. prefiero la opci�n de Hebe y Sandra para textos formales

o sea Humberto,tienes mucha raz�n..

Mario

06-16-2007, 09:56 PM	#1
Trabuco34 New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 26	Que significa "Osea..." Que es la traduccion en Ingles? Estaba hablando con una mexicana y me decia eso al empiezo de las oracciones...y no sabia que significaba ayudenme pues!

06-17-2007, 05:42 AM	#2
Julio Jaubert Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Age: 40 Posts: 217 Rep Power: 618	The phrase is "O sea". It's a pet phrase and it means "I mean...". __________________ Julio Arturo Torres Jaubert English-Spanish and French-Spanish translator

06-17-2007, 05:35 PM	#4
Julio Jaubert Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Age: 40 Posts: 217 Rep Power: 618	Pet phrase is a phrase somebody repeats almost always in all the sentences. I think it isn't the exact translation but is the closest idea to "muletilla" in Spanish, like "Ehhh..." or "Esteeee...", or in the last years "...g�e!" For example: Oye g�e, �ya viste la pel�cula g�e? �Est� muy buena g�e! "G�e" is completely innecesary, it doesn't have a meaning in the phrase, and I can say the same about "osea". I hope it helps. __________________ Julio Arturo Torres Jaubert English-Spanish and French-Spanish translator

06-18-2007, 06:28 AM	#5
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 822 Rep Power: 1552	I often translate the word "osea" as "In other words" Hope it helps __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ "*To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning". Henry David Thrreau"* <O</O <O</O

06-19-2007, 07:35 AM	#8
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 831 Rep Power: 628	O sea (two separate words) can also be translated as "that is to say". __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

06-17-2007, 01:13 PM	#3
Trabuco34 New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 26	thanks man, and what's a pet phrase??

06-18-2007, 07:12 AM	#6
hekate Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Riga, but from july Madrid Posts: 13 Rep Power: 27	I usually use "o sea" as a synonim of "es decir". I�ve been told that the last is a "higher level" expression as the first.

06-18-2007, 02:01 PM	#7
Mexican Translator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 415	"I mean..." is a good translation...

06-19-2007, 08:20 AM	#9
HUMBERTO-SC Forum User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 545	I mean est� bien si se usa en un contexto informal. prefiero la opci�n de Hebe y Sandra para textos formales

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