Argentina84 Posted February 26, 2008 Report Posted February 26, 2008 Hey people....I would like to know what are the things that you know (and don't know) about Argentina. You can also ask in this thread!Regards!Argentina84 Quote
Canuck Mormon Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 Didn't Argentina win the world cup in '86? Quote
Argentina84 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Posted February 27, 2008 Didn't Argentina win the world cup in '86?Very good! Great! And thanks! Quote
prisonchaplain Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 Argentina is a relatively wealthy nation, with rich natural resources. Also, the broadway play, and Madonna movie, Evita, was based upon Eva Piron--"Don't cry for me, Argentina!" Oh...oh! And, Argentinians speak Spanish, not Argentinian. :-) Quote
Argentina84 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Posted February 27, 2008 Argentina is a relatively wealthy nation, with rich natural resources. Also, the broadway play, and Madonna movie, Evita, was based upon Eva Piron--"Don't cry for me, Argentina!" Oh...oh! And, Argentinians speak Spanish, not Argentinian. :-)So right, Prisonchaplin! Some details though:1) Argentina is actually a "developing" country. Not because it's not a rich country, but because it's not very well administrated by our governments. 2) It's Eva Perón3) And we speak Spanish, yes! hahaha It's a variety called "Rioplatense accent" in fact. We have changed some sounds, some verb inflexions, and the intonation, among other things...(I will not bore you with this stuff, unless you ask me):) Quote
Sister_M Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 Hi there! I know that my friend Duane went to Argentina and really loved it there! ;-) I also know that there is a lot of European ancestry there. It's one of the few countries in central or south America that I'd like to visit, I hear the architecture is beautiful in Beunos Aires (sorry if I spelled that wrong)! Quote
Argentina84 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Posted February 27, 2008 Hi there! I know that my friend Duane went to Argentina and really loved it there! ;-) I also know that there is a lot of European ancestry there. It's one of the few countries in central or south America that I'd like to visit, I hear the architecture is beautiful in Beunos Aires (sorry if I spelled that wrong)!Hi! Very good! Yeah. we receive hundreds of visitors per year, which is great for me because I practice my English with them! LOLArgentina received millions of Italian immigrants during the beginning of the last century. German and French people also came down here. So most of us have European ancestry. Many people study foreign languages as a result of this. There are lots of bilingual schools scattered in the country. And the capital city, which is called Buenos Aires, like the most important province in the country, was built copying French architecture. So it's very nice. A friend of mine call it "Le Petite Paris" It's a beautiful city and the people are very amiable in general. Thanks for participating in this thread! I am having a great time!:) Quote
Moksha Posted February 27, 2008 Report Posted February 27, 2008 I know that Tierra del Fuego is a stop over for Antarctica. I also know that one of the beloved professors at MAD has been referred to before as being Pampas, although I don't know what he has to do with the prairies of Argentina. Additionally, Argentina was involved in some sort of scuffle over the Falkland Islands, no? Quote
Argentina84 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Posted February 27, 2008 The "Pampas" were the native inhabitants of the "Pampa" region of the country. It comprises the provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, and the south of Córdoba. These native inhabitants were killed by the Spanish conquerors in the 19th century. (My information is not exact) We had "The Falkland Islands" war with Great Britain in 1982. But I will not give my personal opinion because this is a very delicate subject. I can only say I would have been against it had I lived then. We call the islands the "Malvinas" islands. Thanks! Quote
Abraham Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I know Salta is very hot. (My son served his mission there). Un abrazo, Abrahan [sic] Quote
the Ogre Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Four of my coworkers are recent immigrants from Argentina and love drinking matte'. I love the slow pace of their conversation and speech. My dad went on his mission there. While there he also learned to speak Italian and Portugese (he now speaks seven and is trying to learn gailic). In South Korea, I used to purchase Argentine beef as often as possible because the flavor was superior to all varieties except Kobe beef which I couldn't afford anyway. Quote
Iggy Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 What exactly is matte?Caffine free tea http://nirvana.amazonherb.net/ProductPage.aspx?ItemID=416 Quote
Traela Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Dh served his mission in Argentina during the Falklands War. I know that the "ll" is pronounced "zh" instead of the usual "y" sound (for instance tortilla=torteezha). There's an area that serves grapes in and with everything. It's hard to keep the bugs out of chocolate (or it was 20 years ago). I'll have to pick his brain some more. Quote
Argentina84 Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Posted February 29, 2008 Hahaha I am surprised you spell it "MATTE" with double T! Boromir..Tell your dad I admire him! I wish I could speak as many languages as he does! Thanks for posting! You know more than me! LOL Abraham: Salta is a province located in the north of the country. It's very hot during the day and very cold at night. As Argentina is a looong country, we have a subtropical humid climate in the northern provinces and a very cold and dry climate in the southern ones. Regards! Quote
pam Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 I do know that is bordered by (I think) 5 other countries...Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil...and....hmmmm...I can't think what the other one is right now. I'm sure you can help me out with this. hehe Quote
Argentina84 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Posted March 1, 2008 Argentina is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast, and Chile in the west and south. Kind regards! Quote
pam Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Uruguay....that's the one I couldn't remember. Quote
Maya Posted April 29, 2008 Report Posted April 29, 2008 Diego Maradona... the red apples were extraordinary good when he won the World championship in forball (soccer) ... (Honestly this is fotbal the other is... rugby?) I like the music over there. Beautyful sceenary. BYU dansers had a dans from Argentina... it was nice old kulture dance. Quote
Argentina84 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Posted May 1, 2008 Diego Maradona... the red apples were extraordinary good when he won the World championship in forball (soccer) ... (Honestly this is fotbal the other is... rugby?) I like the music over there. Beautyful sceenary. BYU dansers had a dans from Argentina... it was nice old kulture dance.Glad you like the music. Do you like tango?Thanks, Mailis! Quote
Maya Posted May 1, 2008 Report Posted May 1, 2008 I like tango as long as it is NOT the finnish one! That is all too slow for me to like! Ever heard finnish tango? Quote
Argentina84 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Posted May 1, 2008 I like tango as long as it is NOT the finnish one! That is all too slow for me to like! Ever heard finnish tango?Nope. Never heard Finnish tango..I will try to listen to one....Kind regards! Quote
Guest Kamperfoelie Posted May 29, 2008 Report Posted May 29, 2008 i know the dogo argentino (see pic)... it was a mix of several breeds intended to be a sociable huntsman's dog. To stop hunters shooting their own dogs they mixed in a breed with a white pelt so they would stand out better against their surroundings. From personal experience i know they like to believe themselves lapdogs, despite being huge... i also have a coworker who drinks an argentine drink made by stuffing a cup full of ground leaves and then pouring water on... is that the matte that was mentioned before? Quote
Argentina84 Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Posted May 30, 2008 Hi Kamper! Do you like "Argentine dogos"? They are known as very dangerous dogs here...And yes, your coworker very probably drinks "Matte". :)http://www.guiaturisticaargentina.com/manifestacionesculturales/costumbresargentinas/mate/250px-Mate_03_calabaza%5B1%5D.jpgGroetjes! Quote
mightynancy Posted May 31, 2008 Report Posted May 31, 2008 Trabajé con una señorita de Argentina hace 15 años. Me gusta el uso Argentino del lenguage - español con sabor a italiano. Usan "vos" en lugar de "tú", verdad? A mí, suena más bonito...casi colonial (el uso de "vos"). Argentina tiene una gran variedad de geografía: montaña, playa, bosque, desierto, nieve, calor... Please feel free to correct my spanish! I need more practice. Quote
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