{"id":7296,"date":"2013-08-09T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=7296"},"modified":"2013-08-12T15:10:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T19:10:47","slug":"more-than-imperatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/more-than-imperatives\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Imperatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, there!<\/p>\n

We all know that imperatives are used to give orders or sometimes subtle suggestions, but they are also used with non literal meanings too.<\/p>\n

Here are some common imperatives used in colloquial spoken Spanish.<\/p>\n

\u00a1Anda!<\/strong> Pero…\u00bferes t\u00fa? = sorpresa<\/em>
\n\u00a1Anda<\/strong>, \u00e9ste! Pues claro que lo he hecho yo solo… = malestar ante la duda del otro<\/em>
\n\u00a1Anda<\/strong> que…! \u00a1Eres m\u00e1s bruto…! = reprobaci\u00f3n, cr\u00edtica<\/em>
\n\u00a1Anda<\/strong> ya! = incredulidad<\/em>
\n\u00a1Anda<\/strong>, d\u00edmelo! \/ \u00a1Lev\u00e1ntame el castigo! \u00a1Anda<\/strong>, papa\u00edto! = animar a la acci\u00f3n, convencer<\/em>
\n\u00a1Dale<\/strong>! Que te he dicho que no, \u00bfest\u00e1 claro? \/ \u00a1Y dale<\/strong> con lo mismo! = queja ante la insistencia del otro<\/em>
\nDale<\/strong> que te pego. \/ Dale<\/strong> que dale<\/strong>. = repetici\u00f3n de cualquier acci\u00f3n<\/em>
\n\u00a1Mira<\/strong> que est\u00e1s pesado! = ponderativo<\/em>
\n\u00a1Mira<\/strong> qu\u00e9 gracia! Nos han dejado sin fiesta. = ir\u00f3nico, enfado<\/em>
\n\u00a1Mira<\/strong> que no habernos enterado! = lamentaci\u00f3n<\/em>
\n\u00a1Mira<\/strong> que se lo digo a tu madre, \u00bfeh? = amenaza<\/em>
\nMe he vuelto a equivocar, \u00a1y mira<\/strong> que he puesto cuidado! = concesi\u00f3n, aunque<\/em>
\n\u00a1Toma<\/strong>! Pues claro. = evidencia<\/em>
\n\u00a1Vaya<\/strong>, hombre! \u00bfHoy s\u00ed has podido? = sorpresa, iron\u00eda<\/em>
\n\u00a1Vaya<\/strong> por Dios! Se ha roto. = lamentaci\u00f3n, enfado<\/em>
\n\u00a1Vaya<\/strong> calor que hace! = admiraci\u00f3n<\/em>
\n\u00a1Vaya<\/strong> porquer\u00eda de regalo! = rechazo, desaprobaci\u00f3n<\/em>
\n\u00a1Vaya<\/strong> si me lo dio! \/ \u00a1Vaya<\/strong> si le dejo sin vacaciones!= corroboraci\u00f3n de lo que se dice, “por supuesto”<\/em>
\n\u00a1Vaya, vaya<\/strong>! Esto est\u00e1 muy bien. = aprobaci\u00f3n real o falsa<\/em>
\n\u00a1Venga<\/strong>, termina de una vez! \/ \u00a1Venga, habla! = animar a la acci\u00f3n<\/em>
\n\u00a1Venga<\/strong>, ya! = incredulidad, desaprobaci\u00f3n<\/em>
\nYo venga<\/strong> a invitar y \u00e9l venga<\/strong> a beber. = repetici\u00f3n<\/em>
\n\u00a1No me digas<\/strong>! = sorpresa, incredulidad, iron\u00eda<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hello, there! We all know that imperatives are used to give orders or sometimes subtle suggestions, but they are also used with non literal meanings too. Here are some common imperatives used in colloquial spoken Spanish. \u00a1Anda! Pero…\u00bferes t\u00fa? = sorpresa \u00a1Anda, \u00e9ste! Pues claro que lo he hecho yo solo… = malestar ante la…<\/p>\n

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