Hey Spanish speakers...

[jeff47]

My experience with Spanish was in High School and College, which is very long ago. So I may be very wrong on this.

Isn't "basta" as an imperative 2nd person familiar (tu)? Isn't it "baste" as a imperative 2nd person formal (usted)?

[mucifer]

1. It means "Enough!"

[jeff47]

4. I'm aware.

The difference is it the way you say "enough" to a friend, or the way you say "enough" to someone you don't really know.

Or at least that's my only-really-used-in-school-a-long-time-ago understanding.

(I'm guessing I was quite bad at it since Spanish speakers always switched to English to talk to me)

[lunamagica]

5. It's just the word enough... Just like you would say it in English

[azmom]

2. That was just awful.

We didn’t know that blurting out one word that we are pretty sure someone on her campaign suggested she say instantly connected you with U.S. Latinos. If there is any awkward moment for Clinton to show her truly Hispandering ways, this is it. Who says “¡Basta!” in any expressions these days? Maybe our older Spanish-speaking relatives, but most definitely not us. -


See more at: http://www.latinorebels.com/2015/10/17/hillary-clintons-latest-hispandering-is-just-plain-insulting/#sthash.RDgFy1HO.dpuf

[Betty Karlson]

14. Great word: 'hispandering'.

Thanks for introducing that to me. I'll try to use it once in a while. Very clever.

[DarthDem]

3. Technically, Yeah . . .

. . . you're right, since "bastar" is a verb meaning "to be sufficient." But I have never heard anyone say anything but "¡Basta!" in that form to signify "Enough!" or "That's enough," regardless of whom they were addressing.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Basta = Enough!

[jeff47]

7. Is it not conjugated in normal use?

As in, always basta, and never basten, etc?

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Nope

It is a simple expression.

Basta is a command. Ya Basta is a tad more emphatic.

[flamingdem]

9. Basta was the correct usage

I thought she pulled it off pretty well. Something about at least trying. Bernie might want to learn a word or two in Espanol to show awareness. Demographics mi gente.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. And those are some of the few words

In California "si se puede" will also be critical.

[flamingdem]

12. Absolutely, but that was Obama's catchphrase

What is similar but different.. Sentir el Bern! I'm sure they thought of that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. That was Cesar Chavez's phrase

In California this one goes to the 60s and that other civil rights movement

[Aerows]

13. Si se puede!

I like it.

Si se puede!!!!

[SheenaR]

10. She should not pronounce it Busta then n/t