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Elephant Town Chapter 7 (pages 4 & 5)

🕑 Added 2021-05-03 05:41:21 +0000 UTC

Comments

Theadora

Interesting! For me, "mom" & "mother" would only be the maternal figure closest to me, but I could use variations in other "languages" for other people without too much trouble. Of course, everyone is different.

Andy Ihnatko

Oh, as charming as "Charming Jack" MacCharm, ten-time winner of Charmington's "Most Charming" competition. I had a reflexive social cringe at the "Call me 'Mama'" line. Knowing that I was raised in a culture where the only person other than your mother whom you call "Mom" is maybe your second-grade teacher, by accident. And even there, if it happens more than once then somehow you're the only kid who doesn't get a meatball on Spaghetti Night...

Sara Testarossa

I like this detail so much for some reason!

Sara Testarossa

¡Que reunión tan bonita! I love the warmth from Berto's mom and excitement from the family as a whole <3

Hugh Eckert

And then Berto's Mama replies "No, no, this is how they do it here."

Hugh Eckert

D'awwww...

Danielle Corsetto

Inexpert my ass! I caught así & aquí, but I missed están! Nice job, and thank you!

C.H.

Now that I look over all the pages I do see that you included them on some! Lol. My inexpert eyes see estan, aqui, and asi.

Danielle Corsetto

Haha ACTUALLY I think I missed a few and I'm glad you pointed this out!!!

Ruth Merriam

I think they already love her. Perhaps Berto has been talking her up a bit?

C.H.

I'm surprised to see no accents on any of the words. But of course I only have taken formal classes and I do know that when many Spanish speakers type informally (say, on Facebook) they don't bother with them.

I think it's because in their culture you only wear your wedding ring on that finger. She's saying "¿Ya estan...", i.e., "Are they already..." (married)

Maybe Berto's family's culture generally has the ring on the right hand?