Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ni mandao a hacer
English translation:
spot on / on the money / better than made to order / couldn\'t be better
Added to glossary by
Mariana Solanet
May 20, 2011 01:43
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
Writer, marketing, games, 40 years
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
, English (Variant: US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
fue ni mandao a hacer
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Gaming/Video-games/E-sports
Techno-cumbia songs
These are techno-cumbia songs, part of a fitness game, to be translated into English.
In the song "Zu bailaito", I'm not sure what this phrase means in this context about a guy who just got married:
EN LA PARRANDA LAS COSAS IVAN BIEN
EL CURRULAO **FUE NI MANDAO A HACER**
EL TIPO YA CASAO
SE LA GOZO ENRUMBAO
DE TANTA FIESTA YA NI VEÍA BIEN
EL NUEVO NOVIO ESTABA BIEN ANIMAO
Y AHI EN SU CUENTO SE SENTIA ENAMORAO
SE DESCUIDO LA NIÑA
SE LA LLEVO A LA ESQUINA
Y SIN SABERLO COGIO A LA QUE NO ES
Y EL TIPO SE LLEVO...
ZU REGAÑITO
ZU QUEBRADITO
ZU CASTIGAITO
ZU ZU ZU ZU
ZU SOBRECITO
ZU DOLORCITO
ZU DESCANCITO
ZU ZU ZU ZU
Thanks for your help!
In the song "Zu bailaito", I'm not sure what this phrase means in this context about a guy who just got married:
EN LA PARRANDA LAS COSAS IVAN BIEN
EL CURRULAO **FUE NI MANDAO A HACER**
EL TIPO YA CASAO
SE LA GOZO ENRUMBAO
DE TANTA FIESTA YA NI VEÍA BIEN
EL NUEVO NOVIO ESTABA BIEN ANIMAO
Y AHI EN SU CUENTO SE SENTIA ENAMORAO
SE DESCUIDO LA NIÑA
SE LA LLEVO A LA ESQUINA
Y SIN SABERLO COGIO A LA QUE NO ES
Y EL TIPO SE LLEVO...
ZU REGAÑITO
ZU QUEBRADITO
ZU CASTIGAITO
ZU ZU ZU ZU
ZU SOBRECITO
ZU DOLORCITO
ZU DESCANCITO
ZU ZU ZU ZU
Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | spot on / on the money / better than made to order / couldn't be better |
Maria Kisic
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| 4 | fantabulous |
Christian [email protected]
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Proposed translations
+6
35 mins
Maria Kisic
Native in Spanish
Works in field
When you need to speak the same language
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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spot on / on the money / better than made to order / couldn't be better
This is how I understand it.
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Note added at 2 days0 min (2011-05-22 01:43:39 GMT) Post-grading
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Muchas gracias, Mariana. Buen finde a ti también.
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Note added at 2 days0 min (2011-05-22 01:43:39 GMT) Post-grading
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Muchas gracias, Mariana. Buen finde a ti también.
Peer comment(s):
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teju
: Couldn't be better captures the meaning well in this context.
20 mins
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Thank you, Teju. Have a great weekend!
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Lydia De Jorge
: better than made to order
56 mins
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Thank you, Lydia. ¡Buen finde!
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| agree |
Jairo Payan
: I like "couldn't be better"
1 hr
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Thank you, Jairo. Have a great weekend!
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| agree |
Ricardo Galarza
: Better than made to order.
21 hrs
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Thank you, Ricardo. Have a great weekend!
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| agree |
Christian [email protected]
1 day 57 mins
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Thanks, Christian. Have a great day!
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| agree |
Francisco Herrerias
: couldn't be better
1 day 2 hrs
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Thanks, Francisco. Good day!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchísimas gracias, María, funcionó perfectamente. Buen finde!"
1 day 1 hr
Christian [email protected]
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Architect/Translator for over 30 years
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
fantabulous
if slang is allowed...
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