2007-09-15 06:03:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
So the Spanish say "Russian mountains" when they really mean "roller coasters"? Um, I'm kind of confused of why that is??
2007-09-15 06:08:57 · update #1
Thanks so much to everyone!:)
2007-09-15 06:16:37 · update #2
Sí, and it's a similar expression in French: "les montagnes russes." For an interesting explanation of the term's origin, go to the following link:
http://www.bobholland.com/amusementparks/coasterhistory.html
2007-09-15 06:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by The one next to the blond 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Spanish a roller coaster is called "montaña rusa" which literally means russian mountain.
2007-09-15 13:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Dale E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Montaña Rusa
2007-09-15 13:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Helper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called "montañas rusas" = Russian mountains.
2007-09-15 13:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Montañas rusas (plural)
montaña rusa (singular)
2007-09-15 13:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by sentadaparada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
montaña rusa (russian mountain)
2007-09-15 13:06:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
many foreign phrases have literal translations that don't make sense you should see what happens when the chinese try to translate english
2007-09-15 13:12:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
coaster del rodillo
2007-09-15 13:06:56 · answer #8 · answered by ??123 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋