Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pos la mera verdad
English translation:
to be honest / to tell the truth
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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pos la mera verdad
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This is from a dialogue between an immigration officer in Mexico and a detainee:
-¿Cómo te llamas?
-Patricia, señor, Estrada. Patricia Estrada, señor.
- ¿Eres de aquí?
- ¿De Guadalajara, señor?
- No te hagas la lista, muchacha, de aquí de México.
- Ah, pos la mera verdad no, señor.
- ¿De dónde?
- De Honduras, señor, pero tengo mis papeles, mire.
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-¿Cómo te llamas?
-Patricia, señor, Estrada. Patricia Estrada, señor.
- ¿Eres de aquí?
- ¿De Guadalajara, señor?
- No te hagas la lista, muchacha, de aquí de México.
- Ah, pos la mera verdad no, señor.
- ¿De dónde?
- De Honduras, señor, pero tengo mis papeles, mire.
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | to be honest / to tell the truth |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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| 3 +2 | not exactly |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 | The mere truth is, no. |
Anthony Ottey
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| 3 | as a matter of fact |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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Feb 25, 2013 20:51: Noni Gilbert Riley Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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to be honest / to tell the truth
The latter is closer to the original. But I think both are valid in this context.
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To be honest, I'm not.
To tell the truth, I'm not.
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Note added at 22 mins (2013-02-12 14:13:17 GMT)
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To be honest, I'm not.
To tell the truth, I'm not.
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Comment: "THanks!!"
7 mins
as a matter of fact
A suggestion. If this is a transcription, you probably don't have much leeway. If it's literature the options are much wider.
Peer comment(s):
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George Rabel
: I agree.
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Thanks, george. The context is really critical here.
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Giovanni Rengifo
: This is actually a higher register than the source.
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I think that any of the three answers given would serve.
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32 mins
Carol Gullidge
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138
not exactly
well, not exactly from Mexico
OK, not from Mexico per se
(if you're going to insist on splitting hairs)
Mexico, Honduras: what's in a name?
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to tell the truth
if the truth be told
OK, not from Mexico per se
(if you're going to insist on splitting hairs)
Mexico, Honduras: what's in a name?
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to tell the truth
if the truth be told
Peer comment(s):
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franglish
: well in fact, not really
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thanks franglish - nice one!
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| agree |
Andrea Sartori-Griffiths
: actually
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The mere truth is, no.
"Pos"
Is Mexican-Spanish slang for the word "Pues" (in this case, Pues means "well" as in, "well, not exactly.").
La Mera verdad es - The Mere truth is.
I think that sentence would be best translated as: well, the truth is no, sir.
Is Mexican-Spanish slang for the word "Pues" (in this case, Pues means "well" as in, "well, not exactly.").
La Mera verdad es - The Mere truth is.
I think that sentence would be best translated as: well, the truth is no, sir.
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