Ay no! Why we love our latinas..

[Edge]

When I first went to Colombia and my first girlfriend exclaimed "Ay no!" about something she could not believe, for some reason, right at that moment, I fell in love with latinas.  I was hooked.  All the colombianas I know say it.  Part of their theatrics and drama.  I love when they say it.

What is it about the latinas that we love and keeps us hooked?  Their feminity, beauty, strong family values added to their theatrics and drama??

The "ay no" started it for me.

[snap38]

... in response to Ay no!  Why we love our latinas.., posted by Edge on Jun 15, 2003

Can you guys enlighten me on these saying?  ay no, and oh si

[Aaron]

... in response to Re: Ay no!  Why we love our latinas.., posted by snap38 on Jun 16, 2003

In addition to..."AHI NO".

There are,

Papi or Papito or Papacito
Muneco
Carino
Amor
Perro (I have a friend who uses this word as a term of affection. I love it.)
Majito

Mamita
Bonita
Reina or Reinita
Muneca
Divina
Mamita Rica (Only the calenas consider this acceptable; it should only be used in private with your girl.)
Preciosa
Buuuuuuuuuuena
Mi Vida
Majita
Bonbon

The list goes on and on.

Aaron

[Michael B]

... in response to Re: Ay no!  Why we love our latinas.., posted by snap38 on Jun 16, 2003

Well, of course, they litterely translate "oh no" and "oh yes"....I would say a better translation would be "how terrible" or "that's too bad" or dissagreement (not 'anger' or 'I want it MY way' disagreement, more like 'you still don't understand' what I'm trying to say, or the way we do things down here) disagreement.

For !oh si!...."that's great"---happiness that something worked out right.....or "that's right, I agree with you"

When you start speaking with Colombianas, you will hear both expressions rather often.

[Hiker]

... in response to Ay no!  Why we love our latinas.., posted by Edge on Jun 15, 2003

I loved that also, but Edge you gotta admit that "Oh Si, Oh Si" sounds a heck of a lot better!!   :-)

[Edge]

... in response to Re: Ay no!  Why we love our latinas.., posted by Hiker on Jun 15, 2003

The wife and i are going to take a "hike" in the beautiful rocky mountains outside Denver.

[Hiker]

... in response to es verdad.., posted by Edge on Jun 15, 2003

I have never been to Colorado but I have been showing her places I would like to show her and that is on the list.  I have never snow skied and I thought that would be a fun first to do together.