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Old 4th January 2005, 12:10 AM
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Hablando del rey de Roma
Hola a todos,
He leído esta frase, pero no estoy segura de qué significa. Del contexto adivino que es como 'talk of the devil' en inglés, cuando la gente está hablando sobre alguien y luego aparece.
¿Tengo razón? ¿Es una frase común?
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Hola a todos,
He leído esta frase, pero no estoy segura de qué significa. Del contexto adivino que es como 'talk of the devil' en inglés, cuando la gente está hablando sobre alguien y luego aparece.
¿Tengo razón? ¿Es una frase común?
Gracias de antemano
Philippa


Sí Philippa, es una frase común y significa lo mismo que "talk of the devil"

Ejemplo:

I wish Jack could come soon - well, talk of the devil, here he is!!

Ojalá Jack llegue pronto. ¡Bien. hablando del rey de Roma, acá llegó!

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Old 4th January 2005, 12:18 AM
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Re: Hablando del rey de Roma
Gracias, Art
Me pregunto porque rey de Roma!!
Me olvidé preguntar.......por favor me corriges.
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En Realidad, Nop Decimos Rey. Solamente Decimos Hablando De Roma
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Me pregunto porque rey de Roma!!
No se de donde viene, pero supongo que puede ser porque rima con la frase que viene a continuación (al menos asi lo decimos en mi pais)

Hablando del Rey de Roma, miren quien se asoma.
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Re: Hablando del rey de Roma
Como dice Antártida, se dice Roma porque rima con asoma. En inglés, "Speak of the Devil, and he appears."
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En Realidad, Nop Decimos Rey. Solamente Decimos Hablando De Roma


Hablando de Roma... el burro se asoma!!! Esa es otra versión que se escucha a veces por estos pagos...


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Hablando del Rey de Roma (¡y la nariz que asoma!) = Speak of the devil! (NO es talk of the devil)

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Old 4th January 2005, 03:21 AM
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Hablando del Rey de Roma (¡y la nariz que asoma!) = Speak of the devil! (NO es talk of the devil)

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speak (or talk) of the devil said when a person appears just after being mentioned. from the superstition that the devil will appear if his name is spoken.


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speak/talk of the devil
something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly:
Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she is.
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People say speak of the devil, or in British English talk of the devil, if someone they have just been talking about appears unexpectedly.
Well, talk of the devil!

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Ah, Artrella... ¡otra que sólo habla "inglés británico"! JAJAJA

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In Spain we do say el rey de Roma. It is a very common expression. Sometimes we drop the last part "por la puerta asoma" cause everybody knows that part of the expression
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