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//riot of disorder:: · 08-19-2003, 01:51 PM

My mom hired this Salvadorian maid for the weekend, and she just came into my room and put her hands on my head and started saying stuff like "Padre" blah blah. How do I kindly explain to her, in Spanish, that i'm an athiest?

Dreaming Skin · 08-19-2003, 01:56 PM

I don't know if there's a spanish word for athiest but I one could say

No creo en Dios (I don't believe in God)

missus_gumby · 08-19-2003, 02:04 PM

I tried "I am an atheist" in the Google translation facility - it came out as:

'Soy un ateo'

...and even better, translating "Soy un ateo" from Spanish to English, it worked perfectly and came out as:

'I am an atheist'

Martin

Mageth · 08-19-2003, 02:13 PM

How do you know what she was asking? And how is it your mom speaks only Spanish and you speak only English?

Veovis · 08-19-2003, 02:15 PM

"Lo siento. Soy un ateo y no creo en Dios. Quita su manos de mi cabeza, por favor."

Means:

I'm sorry. I am an atheist and I don't believe in God. Remove your hands from my head, please.

(You might not want to use "Lo siento." It is usually used to express "I'm sorry" but it literally means "I regret it" and I would assume you don't regret being an atheist.

)

Queen of Swords · 08-19-2003, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by //riot of disorder::
How do I kindly explain to her, in Spanish, that i'm an athiest?

She's lucky that you're a nice person. If I was in your position and she tried to put her hands on my head, I'd roll my eyes, let out a mighty yell of "Khaaaaan!" and fall convulsing to the floor. Then I'd take a little nap while I waited for her to come out of her faint.

//riot of disorder:: · 08-19-2003, 03:13 PM

If you had bothered to read my post, you would've noticed that it is the Salvadorian maid who is the Christian, not my mom.

Queen of Swords · 08-19-2003, 03:26 PM

Did I say that your mom was a Christian?

Arken · 08-19-2003, 09:02 PM

Reading your post carefully, the 'she' is ambiguous enough to apply to either the maid or your mother (I knew it was the maid though)

Mageth · 08-20-2003, 12:05 AM

Yes, and so did I. I thought the winky face would give that away.

08-19-2003, 01:51 PM	#1
//riot of disorder:: Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 184	How do I say "I'm an athiest" in spanish? (Help needed fast) My mom hired this Salvadorian maid for the weekend, and she just came into my room and put her hands on my head and started saying stuff like "Padre" blah blah. How do I kindly explain to her, in Spanish, that i'm an athiest?

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08-19-2003, 01:56 PM	#2
Dreaming Skin Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Rock Hell, SC Posts: 263	I don't know if there's a spanish word for athiest but I one could say No creo en Dios (I don't believe in God)

08-19-2003, 02:04 PM	#3
missus_gumby Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: UK Posts: 1,898	I tried "I am an atheist" in the Google translation facility - it came out as: 'Soy un ateo' ...and even better, translating "Soy un ateo" from Spanish to English, it worked perfectly and came out as: 'I am an atheist' Martin

08-19-2003, 02:13 PM	#4
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	How do you know what she was asking? And how is it your mom speaks only Spanish and you speak only English?

08-19-2003, 02:15 PM	#5
Veovis Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Portland-upon-Willamette Posts: 1,840	"Lo siento. Soy un ateo y no creo en Dios. Quita su manos de mi cabeza, por favor." Means: I'm sorry. I am an atheist and I don't believe in God. Remove your hands from my head, please. (You might not want to use "Lo siento." It is usually used to express "I'm sorry" but it literally means "I regret it" and I would assume you don't regret being an atheist. )

08-19-2003, 02:59 PM	#6
Queen of Swords Contributor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Canada. Finally. Posts: 10,155	Originally posted by //riot of disorder:: How do I kindly explain to her, in Spanish, that i'm an athiest? She's lucky that you're a nice person. If I was in your position and she tried to put her hands on my head, I'd roll my eyes, let out a mighty yell of "Khaaaaan!" and fall convulsing to the floor. Then I'd take a little nap while I waited for her to come out of her faint.

08-19-2003, 03:13 PM	#7
//riot of disorder:: Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 184	If you had bothered to read my post, you would've noticed that it is the Salvadorian maid who is the Christian, not my mom.

08-19-2003, 03:26 PM	#8
Queen of Swords Contributor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Canada. Finally. Posts: 10,155	Did I say that your mom was a Christian?

08-19-2003, 09:02 PM	#9
Arken Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 6,303	Reading your post carefully, the 'she' is ambiguous enough to apply to either the maid or your mother (I knew it was the maid though)

08-20-2003, 12:05 AM	#10
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Yes, and so did I. I thought the winky face would give that away.

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