LAS LENGUAS INGLESA Y ESPAÑOLA de Delfín Carbonell

  Word repetition for emphasis is found in English, but in Spanish it is common and natural, used in daily conversation at all levels. “Esta sopa está buena, buena” emphasizes that it is not just good but really delicious. If we say that Mary “es guapa, guapa” , the listener will understand that Mary is a real beauty. A woman may be guapa , but guapa, guapa is the epitome of prettiness. Karlos Arguiñano, the famous Spanish chef, puts it this way: “Es éste un plato sencillo de Andújar, sencillo y rico, rico” in his book 1069 recetas (1996). La explicación ha quedado clara, clara. ¿Verdad?

  Men have a universal problem: they often forget to zip their fly , the strip of material covering an opening in the pants or trousers, usually closed by a zipper or buttons. Bragueta is the Spanish word. At times, part of the shirt shows through the opening, unbeknownst to the person talking, who is trying to sound important or pompous. How do we advise our interlocutor of his forgetfulness? For example: Your fly is open Your fly is down The shop is open, time to close up Your barn (front gate, door) is open Your fly is sending out an SOS And how would we advise our Spanish speaker that there's a problem with his "bragueta"? Tiene usted la botica abierta Jaula abierta, pájaro muerto I would lile to hear of more expressions in the two languages.  — “… I have faith in you. But your fly is open.” A Walk in the Clouds, (COCA), 1995. US.