Was going to say the same thing Ken. I lived in Argentina for a while too. I made the mistake of asking someone if they spoke spanish and got a lecture. But yes the ll is like zsa most famously in the "parillas" that everyone wants to take you to.
On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Gino Villarini via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > Exactly! > > Gino A. Villarini > @gvillarini > > > > On Nov 29, 2014, at 9:51 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > I only spent dos años en la Argentina and that was a long time ago > (1965-1967), but when I see “lluvia” I still pronounce it like “usual” or > “Zsa Zsa Gabor”. > > > *From:* Gino Villarini via Af <af@afmug.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2014 1:45 PM > *To:* mailto:af@afmug.com <af@afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Uno mas pregunta > > Example: Lluvia > > Eeuveea > > Or > > Juveea > > (Ju like junior) > > In PR we go by Ju > > > > Gino A. Villarini > @gvillarini > > > > On Nov 29, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Chuck McCown via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > That is the way I am taking it. > I have always said eah ves (that is a bit exaggerated). yaw Like an > airplane turning without banking. > > *From:* Gino Villarini via Af <af@afmug.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:25 PM > *To:* mailto:af@afmug.com <af@afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Uno mas pregunta > > I'm thinking Y as in Young and Yes.. Like a long E sound. Do I have this > wrong? > > Gino A. Villarini > @gvillarini > > > > On Nov 29, 2014, at 3:02 PM, Jaime Solorza via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > Well we would say it more like yaves. Ya like c'ya and ves like vest > > Jaime Solorza > On Nov 29, 2014 11:26 AM, "Gino Villarini via Af" <af@afmug.com> wrote: > >> More like J sound >> >> >> Gino A. Villarini >> @gvillarini >> >> >> >> On Nov 29, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Chuck McCown via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >> >> So, llaves. >> >> The double L. >> >> English J sound or English Y sound? >> >> We have a thanksgiving family argument going about this. >> >>
