Conspiracy in Mexico

LivinLovin&Breathin_Brady · Jan 16, 2016

PP2 said:
To be more specific, the conjugation of buscarán (buscar) is of a future tense, which means "they will look for/seek," so as far as I know (and I am no native Spanish speaker) it's suggesting a possession- and to win is to possess something, as opposed to "seeking to reach the superbowl." Probably splitting hairs here, but I just thought it was interesting how they chose to phrase it.

However as I hadn't realized the big game is tomorrow as I just got back, I'll just let this thread die a horrible death.

Buscando, I think, would mean "seeking" but my spanish teacher informed us that the native speakers hardly ever use the future tense -ando. They just say buscan or something to that effect.

supafly · Jan 16, 2016

Sicario--now that's proof of a Mexican conspiracy.

venecol · Jan 16, 2016

Seattle Seahawks will be looking for their third consecutive super bowl.

Anteros · Jan 16, 2016

TheBostonStraggler said:
The conspiracy gets far more insidious. This reporter, Ines Sainz for Azteca Deportes, stated in spanish that the Seattle Mariners are going for their fourth straight super bowl.

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Mmmmm. Any excuse to post a picture of her, eh?

Koma · Jan 16, 2016

TheBostonStraggler said:
The conspiracy gets far more insidious. This reporter, Ines Sainz for Azteca Deportes, stated in spanish that the Seattle Mariners are going for their fourth straight super bowl.

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I'm willing to believe her.

smurfalarm · Jan 16, 2016

My wife is a native Spanish speaker. I showed it to her and asked, and she said "It makes it sound more like they won two straight and are looking for a third straight win, but it's ambiguous enough that it could mean looking for their third straight appearance." She then asked me what it was for, and I said patsfans, and she laughed and said "Of course it is."

maxhagen · Jan 16, 2016

I'm Hispanic and what said smurfalarm's wife is correct. It literally says ''the Seattle Seahawks looking for their third Super Bowl.'' but if you don't know it kinds of imply they won the other two.

TheBostonStraggler · Jan 16, 2016

Anteros said:
Mmmmm. Any excuse to post a picture of her, eh?

Oh, damn, you figured it out

.

I just remembered her from the whole Jets fiasco. They interviewed her afterwards and I thought (besides being pure eye candy) 'they actually call her a "sports" reporter'. Figured the joke fit for this espanol themed thread...

PP2 · Jan 16, 2016

smurfalarm said:
My wife is a native Spanish speaker. I showed it to her and asked, and she said "It makes it sound more like they won two straight and are looking for a third straight win, but it's ambiguous enough that it could mean looking for their third straight appearance." She then asked me what it was for, and I said patsfans, and she laughed and said "Of course it is."

A nutty bunch we are, eh?

fourhour · Jan 16, 2016

maxhagen said:
I'm Hispanic and what said smurfalarm's wife is correct. It literally says ''the Seattle Seahawks looking for their third Super Bowl.'' but if you don't know it kinds of imply they won the other two.

How does it imply?

Looking for low-budget Spanish lessons here.....

maxhagen · Jan 17, 2016

Its the way Spanish works. Its the phrasing. If you're not specific you're always implying. The proper way to say it would be "Los Seattle Seahawks buscan su tercera aparicion seguida en el Super Bowl" which would translate to "The Seattle Seahawks are looking for their third appearance in a row in the Super Bowl." Not specifying that is an appearance imply they won the other two.

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