Argentine vs Argentinian - WordReference Forums
Jul 28, 2013 · Nov 20, 2010. #22. I like to be called "Argentinian" but the word "Argentine" is also correct. I read once that "Argentine" was preferred when describing inanimate objects from Argentina, wheareas "Argentinian (s)" was used to decribe the people. I don't remember the source but would be good to investigate on that.
Argie (Argentinian, Argentine) - WordReference Forums
Jul 19, 2007 · I wouldn't say that it has negative connotations these days (unless it's preceded by an expletive adjective ), it's much like the term "Aussie" for Australians (as mentioned above), although the average British person probably doesn't have any contact with or know much about Argentinians or their culture, which is obviously not the same with ...
Argentine/Argentinian - WordReference Forums
Jan 30, 2009 · (1) Certainly as a noun you will always use Argentinian: I am an Argentinian; the Argentinians I met yesterday knew some details. (2) As an adjective, you can use Argentinian/Argentine indistinctly. In the past, "Argentine" was most commonly used, today most people use "Argentinian" even as and adjective.
Brazilian Portuguese and Argentinian Spanish - WordReference …
Turkish. Apr 13, 2008. #1. Hi, I am surprised by some similarities between Brazilian Portuguese and Argentinian Spanish in terms of pronunciation. For ex.: "My name is..." is "Me chamo" in Brazilian Portuguese and "Me llamo" in Argentinian Spanish. The interesting thing is that "Me chamo" and "Me llamo" sound almost the same in both countries!
ll as sh or zh (pronunciation) | WordReference Forums
Oct 16, 2012 · For example, the word "lluvia" can be pronounced as follows: 1) "shuvia" and 2) "juvia". Well, this used to be like that in the past, like 40 or 50 years ago, but nowadays the main criterion is generational. That is, older people tend to produce a ZH sound (voiced) while younger generations tend to produce a SH (voiceless) sound.
Demonym for Argentina? - WordReference Forums
USA - English. Mar 1, 2009. #2. Both are correct. The word "Argentine" is probably more common in the UK than it is in the US, and it is also the more old-fashioned of the two terms. If you use both, you would probably tend to refer to people as Argentinians, and the music they play or the food that they eat as Argentine.
In what countries do women NOT shave their legs?
Dec 15, 2009 · In my culture, nearly all women shave their legs and underarms. Traditionally, except for the gay community, almost no men used to shave any part of their bodies (apart from their faces, of course), but in more or less recent years (+/- 20 yrs), many men with hairy backs, necks, shoulders, etc. have started to worry about their looks, thus creating a new target …
A strong dislike of Chile in Buenos Aires - WordReference Forums
Oct 30, 2007 · Maybe the Argentinians that hfpardue talked about who were so critic of Chile still bear, unlike you, the scars regarding the role Pinochet played during the Malvinas war, and, re: Beagles, still adhere to the political instincts that once guided the military rulers. As for my items # 4, 5 and 6, it's OK, I agree with you. Not so when it comes ...
Argentine/Argentinian/Argentinean - WordReference Forums
May 30, 2007 · New Member. Argentina, Spanish lang. Oct 30, 2006. #8. According the Cambridge International Dictionary of English Language, you can use any of these three terms: Argentine, Argentinean or Argentinian both for people and as an adjective. 'Argentine' was the original British term for both people and things.
argentinians - WordReference Forums
Apr 22, 2006 · argentinians | WordReference Forums. Interface Language. Menú. Spanish-English / Español-Inglés. Spanish-English Vocabulary / Vocabulario Español-Inglés. argentinians. Autor del tema basberri. Fecha de inicio22 Abril 2006. B.