Ken Cooke
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Tijuana Waiter: Donde esta mi propino?
Tijuana Waiter: Where is my tip?!?
I took this photo in 1993 at Club A, Calle Revoluccion, Tijuana.
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Skipjack Joe
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I think it's 'donde es mi propino'. They use esta for a state of being. Esta would be used for 'he is cold' or 'he is sad'.
Others can agree or disagree.
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thebajarunner
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I think the gun says it all
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Ken Cooke
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Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I think it's 'donde es mi propino'. |
Donde esta mi propino. The wife says, "'Donde es' suena raro."
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DENNIS
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Actually, the word is PROPINA.....with an A........not an O.
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Ken Cooke
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Donde esta mi propina...that's what I meant to say.
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David K
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And I thought Spanish was an easy language?
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Ken Cooke
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Spanish is anything but easy. Just like English, there are variations that sometimes don't make sense. Practice, practice, practice...
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