Comments on: Idioms with ‘agua’ http://www.transparent.com/spanish/idioms-with-agua/ Language and Cultue of the Spanish-Speaking World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian http://www.transparent.com/spanish/idioms-with-agua/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Brian Thu, 07 May 2009 15:28:35 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=162#comment-728 Thank you, David! Such a quick reply and informative too! Thank you, David! Such a quick reply and informative too!

]]> By: david carmona http://www.transparent.com/spanish/idioms-with-agua/comment-page-1/#comment-727 david carmona Thu, 07 May 2009 15:25:42 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=162#comment-727 "Venir como agua de mayo" is an expression from Spain, actually. We use it very frequently, and it's related to our weather. April is a rainy month in Spain, followed by a long dry summer in most parts. Crops that receive rainfall during May will have a better chance to make it through the summer. That's why rain is most welcome in May. “Venir como agua de mayo” is an expression from Spain, actually. We use it very frequently, and it’s related to our weather. April is a rainy month in Spain, followed by a long dry summer in most parts. Crops that receive rainfall during May will have a better chance to make it through the summer. That’s why rain is most welcome in May.

]]> By: Brian http://www.transparent.com/spanish/idioms-with-agua/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Brian Thu, 07 May 2009 15:07:41 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=162#comment-726 'venir como agua de mayo' is presumably a South American usage, yes? - symbolising the end of a hot dry summer. Is there any European Spanish equivalvent? ‘venir como agua de mayo’ is presumably a South American usage, yes? – symbolising the end of a hot dry summer. Is there any European Spanish equivalvent?

]]> By: Adir Ferreira http://www.transparent.com/spanish/idioms-with-agua/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Adir Ferreira Thu, 07 May 2009 15:07:03 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=162#comment-725 Olga, thanks for writing. We try our best to bring new and fresh (and not boring!) information about the Spanish language with our posts. Idioms and fixed expressions can be lost at translation sometimes and the best thing is to know ehre they come from. Come back and visit us more often! Olga, thanks for writing.

We try our best to bring new and fresh (and not boring!) information about the Spanish language with our posts.

Idioms and fixed expressions can be lost at translation sometimes and the best thing is to know ehre they come from.

Come back and visit us more often!

]]> By: Olga Suarez http://www.transparent.com/spanish/idioms-with-agua/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Olga Suarez Thu, 07 May 2009 12:16:42 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/?p=162#comment-724 This is so wonderful to read. I have so many say's that mom used and the translation of those can be tricky or the message might be lost. Thank you for sharing these. I hope to see some more. Olga This is so wonderful to read. I have so many say’s that mom used and the
translation of those can be tricky or the message might be lost.
Thank you for sharing these. I hope to see some more.

Olga

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