dame pan y llámame tonto

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • dame pan, y dime tonto

Etymology

Literally, give me bread and call me stupid.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌdame ˌpan i ˌʝamame ˈtonto/ [ˌd̪a.me ˌpãn i ˌʝa.ma.me ˈt̪õn̪.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˌdame ˌpan i ˌʎamame ˈtonto/ [ˌd̪a.me ˌpãn i ˌʎa.ma.me ˈt̪õn̪.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌdame ˌpan i ˌʃamame ˈtonto/ [ˌd̪a.me ˌpãn i ˌʃa.ma.me ˈt̪õn̪.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌdame ˌpan i ˌʒamame ˈtonto/ [ˌd̪a.me ˌpãn i ˌʒa.ma.me ˈt̪õn̪.t̪o]

  • Syllabification: da‧me pan y llá‧ma‧me ton‧to

Proverb

dame pan y llámame tonto

  1. it doesn't matter what you say, so long as you feed me; call me what you like, just don't call me late for dinner

See also

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