Hmm, funny translation

[goog40]

I was doing some translating for my spanish class and using this site for help

http://www.systransoft.com/

This site is better than the other translators I've tried, as far as keeping the meaning of the sentence somewhat smooth. But type "mama" in the text box, switch to translate from spanish to english and click translate. Can mama be used this way in Spanish?

 

[DesignDawg]

HAHAHA.

Actually, it's correct, though, since the verb "mamar" means "to suck". "Mama" is the third person conjugation for mamar.

Mamar <----- To suck
Mamo
Mamas
Mama <----- Meaning he/she/it sucks
Mamamos
Mamais
Maman

Hehehe.... 5 years of Spanish cmoes in handy sometimes.

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[DesignDawg]

No doubt what you were actually trying to translate mam&aacute;? If you use ALT+0225 to get the &aacute;, it will translate it as &quot;mother&quot;.

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[goog40]

Oh, I see, i see. I know it was for mother, but it looked funny in the sentence. I can't get that a with the accent thing to work for me though
You're supposed to hold down ALT and hit 0025 right?

oops i mean 0225. but it still doesnt work oh well, copy and paste for me.

 

[DesignDawg]

no, 0225

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[WombatWoman]

goog40:

Remember that you must use the numeric keypad to enter the 0225.

 

[goog40]

&aacute; Victory! Thanks.

 

[DesignDawg]

Hehe.. Minor details. I didn't think about that because I always naturally use the numeric keypad. What do you do on a laptop?

Ricky
DesignDawg

 

[prodigy]

Guess you would be SOL. :frown:

 

[purplehayes]

So that's how you make those characters! &aacute;

How can I make more? Oh, teach me masters!!

PH

 

[Wangel]

Very cute.