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On Jul 8, 2005, at 12:29 PM, Joseph Puentes wrote:
Does anyone know if "Rancho" is a term used in the same context as we use it in Mexico in other Spanish speaking countries?. . .I'm mostly interested in if Central and South Americans call their small communities Ranchos?
thanks,
joseph
Rougemont, NC
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John Gonzalez wrote:
<x-tad-smaller>Gracias Alicia:</x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>Rancho is only one of many words in Spanish that have been "borrowed" or adopted by the English language. Here are a few more: Barbeque=Barbacoa, Lariat= La reata, Lasso= Lazo, Buckaroo= Vaquero, Mustang= Mosteño. these are just a few that come to mind...Iam sure there are a lot more. </x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>John Gonzalez</x-tad-smaller>
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Thanks John for this great explanation and put in such beautiful language.
Alicia Avelar de Carrillo
San Jose, CA
lrapido <1gnzlz@...> wrote:Rancho:
Un rancho es un asentamiento o lugar donde se establece una persona o
una comunidad.
Rancho: es un lugar fuera de una poblacion donde se albergan varias
personas.
Rancho: Granja donde se crian caballos, vacas y otros animales
domesticos.
Hay ranchos dedicados a la Agricultura y otros a la Ganaderia.
I hope this helps.
John Gonzalez
Wildomar, CA
S.W. Riverside County
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Does anyone know if "Rancho" is a term used in the same context as we
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Gracias Alicia: Rancho is only one of many words in Spanish that have been "borrowed" or adopted by the English language. Here are a few more: Barbeque=Barbacoa, Lariat= La reata, Lasso= Lazo, Buckaroo= Vaquero, Mustang= Mosteño. these are just a few that come to mind...Iam sure there are a lot more. John Gonzalez Wildomar, CA
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