annemarie -> Favorite Flamenco Words (Sep. 26 2009 1:41:45)
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Dear all, To lighten the mood on the foro a bit, I figured now would be a good time to start a Word Nerd thread. As a complete language nerd, I would like to know what everybody’s favorite flamenco word is. Or even just a Spanish word. While we’re at it, why not give me a very hard word in English (I collect difficult words in English, as Mark, Kate and Matic know very well.. me and my little black book). Oh well.. we’re all some kind of nerd here, right? Personally, I adore the word ‘pellizco’ (a little pinch), especially remembering how my beloved teacher La Presy explains it (by actually pinching some of her students, quite hard). It’s also what makes dance interesting, personal and captivating to watch. I also like ‘alzapúa’. How about this one, not necessarily related to flamenco: ‘carajillo’! Besides being very satisfying to pronounce (it almost sounds like a swear word to me), it is also a magic little drink to make you more awake and just a bit happier than you were (coffee with cognac). And another random one: ‘murciélago’ (bat). I do believe this is Mark Shurey’s favorite Spanish word: ‘cachondeo’. And how about ‘tonterías’? As for jaleo (which in itself is a pretty cool word), I like these: ‘Arsa, Ya está’ (to me sounds more like Asa, yata!) and ‘Toma’ and ‘Anda’. There, now I would like to hear from you!
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