bathroom words

Spanish translation: lenguaje prohibido/sucio /// malas palabras

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English term or phrase:bathroom words
Spanish translation:lenguaje prohibido/sucio /// malas palabras
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

17:29 Mar 17, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / newsletter
English term or phrase: bathroom words
Questions for parents to assess children behavior:
- does the child use ***bathroom words***?

The following is an explanation of bathroom language.
"First of all, bathroom language is very common at this age because children are learning about their bodies and functions. You can expect them to have questions about sexuality by grade school and other problems with profanity in adolescence. It would be odd if children were not interested in these issues. Children's preoccupation with taboo language is universal. You must be clear and consistent about what you want them to do and say."

Is there any specific translation in the context of Parenting/Children Development?

thanks!
María José Cerdá
Argentina
Local time: 08:25
lenguaje prohibido/sucio /// malas palabras
Explanation:
They are called 'bathroom words' because most people consider them 'dirty', and they are all those words that are usually not acceptable and children tend to use them when not at home or around adults
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 06:25
Grading comment
thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2lenguaje prohibido/sucio /// malas palabras
Lydia De Jorge
4 +1lenguaje escatológico
Adán Cruz
4malas palabras
Susana Jeronimo
3pipí y popó
mendezhord
3palabras de cuarto de baño
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


Discussion entries: 4





  

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lenguaje escatológico


Explanation:
Creo que esto funcionaría bien

Adán Cruz
Mexico
Local time: 05:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
8 mins
  -> Gracias Rafael. Creo que necesitamos algo más preciso
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lenguaje prohibido/sucio /// malas palabras


Explanation:
They are called 'bathroom words' because most people consider them 'dirty', and they are all those words that are usually not acceptable and children tend to use them when not at home or around adults

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 06:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 185
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teresa quimper
7 hrs
  -> Saludos, Teresa!

agree  Walter Landesman: /sucio /// malas palabras
18 hrs
  -> Saludos, Walter!
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pipí y popó


Explanation:
Los niños usan palabras como pipí y popó...

The sentence reminds me of the English expression "pee-pee ca-ca jokes."

Si el texto se refiere a insultos, podría ser:
Los niños usan palabras como pipí y popó para insultarse.

Es una perífrase, pero podría ser útil en tu traducción. ¡Suerte!

mendezhord
Canada
Local time: 07:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
palabras de cuarto de baño


Explanation:
Creo que la traducción literal puede funcionar y se entiende perfectamente.

.. Aprendimos palabras de cuarto de baño y mañana. Nosotros tambien miramos algunas películas. Posted by fedorbryant at 2:08 PM ...
fedorbryant.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post-1.html -

... riéndose como un niño que acaba de descubrir que tiene bastante coraje para decir palabras de cuarto de baño como mierda o pis. ...
www.babyloniaforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=867

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 13:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 432
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
malas palabras


Explanation:
No sólo tienen esa conducta los chicos, sino también las chicas y por desórdenes de conducta empiezan a rayar los bancos, las paredes, las pizarras, destrozan los baños, escriben malas palabras, insultos en los baños. Aunque no se crea, esto existe desde los niveles iniciales hasta secundaria.
http://www.cambio.bo/noticia.php?fecha=2011-02-06&idn=38296

de estudiantes de Agronomía del que había sido presidente y por las malas palabras escritas en los baños y los pupitres del colegio". ...
http://www.laarena.com.ar/la_ciudad-revelan_torturas_con_el_...

Es una expresión usual que es usada, no en forma muy científica, pero si muy clara para que todos entiendan el concepto.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 08:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 242

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Walter Landesman: Está bien, pero esta respuesta está repetida, ya la dio Lydia 3 horas antes.
14 hrs
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