http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/11/culture-spanish-names/ Spanish Learning Updates, Tips, and Tricks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:09:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/11/culture-spanish-names/#comment-12190 E Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:10:34 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=206#comment-12190 Thank you for your excellent comment! Thank you for your excellent comment!

]]> http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/2009/11/culture-spanish-names/#comment-12176 patricia palomino Mon, 30 May 2011 23:10:37 +0000 http://www.spanishprograms.com/blog/?p=206#comment-12176 I have been reading your cultural blog about spouses calling one another "gorda" or, less offensive, "gordita". Another common nickname is "viejo", "viejita" or "mi vieho". (old man, old woman, my old man) Shortly after my marriage, my Mexican husband, in English, said, "Where is my coffee, woman?" I hit the roof, but he explained that that would be a compliment to a Mexican wife. (Needless to say, he hasn't "complimented" me like that again.) Patricia I have been reading your cultural blog about spouses calling one another “gorda” or, less offensive, “gordita”. Another common nickname is “viejo”, “viejita” or “mi vieho”. (old man, old woman, my old man)
Shortly after my marriage, my Mexican husband, in English, said, “Where is my coffee, woman?” I hit the roof, but he explained that that would be a compliment to a Mexican wife. (Needless to say, he hasn’t “complimented” me like that again.)
Patricia

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