One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
Pídanselas, y ella les va a dar las medias coloradas, blancas y negras.
Ask her for them, and she will give you the red, white and black stockings.”
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Pídanselas | pedir | to ask for, request (v.) |
| y | y | and (conj.) |
| ella | él | he, him; ella — she, her (subject pron.) |
| les | le | to him, to her, to you (indirect object pron.) |
| va | ir | to go (v.) — its preterite fue, fui, fueron is shared with ser, to be, so «se fue» is «he went» and «fue una noche larga» is «it was a long night» |
| a | a | to; at; on (prep.) |
| dar | dar | to give (v.) |
| las | el | the (masculine) |
| medias | media | stocking (n., f.) |
| coloradas | colorado | red, ruddy (adj., the usual River Plate word for red) |
| blancas | blanco | white (adj.) |
| negras | negro | black (adj.) |
Read «Las medias de los flamencos» in the room → Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.