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pauldavidmena
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pez o pescado?
I've seen two Spanish words used fairly commonly for "fish (noun)", "pez" and "pescado". Can they be used interchangeably, or is there a distinction
between the two usages?
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First off, I speak basic Spanglish and am not fluent in the language. In my small world, the only reference I have heard and used the word pez was in
reference to a specific species such as "pez gallo", (rooster fish) pez vela, (Sail Fish) etc.
Look forward to someone who really knows the difference.
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David K
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Pez is a fish that is alive.
Pescado is a fish that has been caught.
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pauldavidmena
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That would actually made sense to me, as "ado" is usually the prefix for the past participle. Thanks!
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David K
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I am sure if that is incorrect, there are the few here who would love to say I am wrong! LOL
I am not a 100% Spanish speaker, but the Pez/ Pescado explanation is one I was told long ago.
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I spend most all of my days at Ivan Villarino's sport fishing establishment, and I've never even once heard the word "pez".
I believe the word has an archaic Castilian history.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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pauldavidmena
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Quote: Originally posted by DENNIS  |
I spend most all of my days at Ivan Villarino's sport fishing establishment, and I've never even once heard the word "pez".
I believe the word has an archaic Castilian history. |
I'm familiar with this "pez".
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DENNIS
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Yep. That's the only Pez left standing. 
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pauldavidmena
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On the other hand, it's funny that you mention the Castilian connection. My uncle married a Madrid native, who uses the word "pez" to describe fish.
Very confusing for a Puerto Rican trying to learn the nuances of Mexican Spanish.
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One year when I collected salt-water tropical fish off the Yucatan, my paperwork for the Mexican gov't needed to be redone as I had used the word
pescado, which imparts a whole different meaning when importing these live fish up to the USA. I had to redo the paperwork to use "pez". Each state
I passed through (mostly) reviewed the paperwork.
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Now that Pablo has the real lowdown; dead vs alive, anyone want to chime in on English? When do we use fishes?
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pauldavidmena
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I've learned that seafood words in particular are extremely regional, and that a perfectly innocuous word in one Latin American country could cause an
international incident elsewhere. This song, by two Colombian brothers, is a great illustration.
[Edited on 7-28-2016 by pauldavidmena]
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Never been there. Is it a happenin' hang out?
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I believe this is correct. My wife is Peruvian and a stickler for speaking correctly, and she corrected me long ago on the difference between the two.
Gringos invariably call all fish pescados and Mexicans never correct them.
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pez/pescado
cow/beef
pig/pork
along those lines according to a reference I just read. Makes sense.
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OK then, what is the Spanish word for Rooster fish?
In Loreto when the captain sees or wants to go for Roosters he calls them Pez Gallo. Uses the same word, pez, for some other species.
[Edited on 7-28-2016 by Howard]
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pez is alive and pescado is dead, ready to be cooked.
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by Howard | OK then, what is the Spanish word for Rooster fish?
In Loreto when the captain sees or wants to go for Roosters he calls them Pez Gallo. Uses the same word, pez, for some other species.
[Edited on 7-28-2016 by Howard] |
Does one say "Pescado Gallo" when a Pez Gallo is cooked?   
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Winner, winner, chicken dinner!....Ah, ahem, it's that how it goes?
I will help with the Spanish, you guys help me with English, ha,ha
Ok back to the original channel, Yes that is correct DK.
[Edited on 7-28-2016 by nandopedal]
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And then there is the difference between 'pescador' (catches fish), and 'pescadero' (sells fish)
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