queen

la pura neta (or just neta really)

and this sentence: a pura netaeres retecodo mijo, no disparas ni una coca

hahaha.. although i probably don't want to know i'm sure since the last part is about cocaine the first part doesn't sound too promising.

Julio Jaubert

la pura neta = the truth (It's Mexican slang, I don't know how to translate it into English)

coca (in this context) = coke, coca cola

Translation (only meaning)

The truth, you're very miserly, you wouldn't pay a coke to your friends.

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Julio Arturo Torres Jaubert
English-Spanish and French-Spanish translator

vicente

Hola amigos:

Some English slang that might mean the same as la pura neta: the straight of it; the bald truth; the hard fact; the straight skinny; the unvarnished truth

My version: The straight of it, you are a total cheapskate son, you wouldn't even buy someone a coke.

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vicente

queen

muchas gracias! es muy diferente que me imaginaba. jaja.... pero ahora entiendo, y la conversacion es claro.

exxcéntrica

Jesus!! Yo no lo hubiera entendido, ...vicente, shocking...¡¡al final tu español será mejor que el mío!!

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seeker50

"La pura neta" might be used in several Hispanic countries other than Mexico. We use it a lot in Honduras. It means "the whole truth" without adding anything nor taking anything away from it. Just the truth. It must be compared to the words uttered by a lawyer when he asks a witness the following question right before this one starts speaking and has placed his right hand on The Bible : "Do you promise to say the truth, only the truth and nothing else other than the truth? " -That's the way I compare the meaning of "La pura neta".
Overall, I guess my viewpoint in explaining this slang doesn't make much difference with Julio Jaubert's statement.
As for "retecodo mijo.." and the rest of the paragraph, I guess this is quite a Mexican slang.

Regards,
seeker50.

lauracipolla

This is absolutely "strange" Spanish... Sounds VERY Mexican... that's why Vicente gets it, Exx, so close to the border, right?

Just to add a little... "pura" and "neta" are synonyms. I get the idea of "the whole/pure" truth", but it's funny to notice the word "truth" is not mentioned, only implied.

As to "retecodo"... real fun. The "rete" is not so common for us: we just add "re" (young girls' talk) or "réquete" (old) for emphasis (someone can be "re-lindo", "requetelindo"). "Codo"... when someone is too mean/cheap we make a gesture by tapping one elbow (=codo) with the other hand, and we may call that person "codito de oro" (=gold elbow). It's frequently used, but don't ask me what the connection between the elbow and the fact of not spending money is! I supposed the idea is that his/her elbows (or clothes there) are peeled/worn and they won't buy new clothes? If anybody knows, I'm reading!!!