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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Eat

Could you say ' I wanna eat you' to a child meaning something sweet? Can you say that in English? By the way, I am not a cannibal.
  

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There is nothing to stop you saying that Maj, and we know you probably prefer pizza - but the poor child would probably be terrified!!! Is that a common thing to say in Spanish? Are there many kids there that bathe in Tabasco to help deter such attacks?

— Mike in Japan

  • There is nothing to stop you saying that Maj, and we know you probably prefer pizza - but the poor child would probably be terrified!!!
  • Is that a common thing to say in Spanish?
  • Are there many kids there that bathe in Tabasco to help deter such attacks?
  • S.
  • I am not really the right person to suggest 'kid friendly' expressions.
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There is nothing to stop you saying that Maj, and we know you probably prefer pizza - but the poor child would probably be terrified!!!
Is that a common thing to say in Spanish? Are there many kids there that bathe in Tabasco to help deter such attacks?

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Maybe, I should have said ' I wanna eat you with kisses'. Would that be grammatically correct, though?
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I have heard 'smother you with/in kisses'
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Why "wanna" rather than "want to"? I hope you're not teaching the kid to speak badly on purpose. Emotion: wink

"You are so sweet I could
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I am glad you have heard that Mike. Because I think that is what I wanted to say. I'd also like to thank you rommie but ' You sound so sweet I could eat you' would be more appropiate in that other context. I would say 'I'd would smother you with kisses' when I want a child to do something and he refuses to do. Gosh I am a bit confused. Do I sound confused?
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Well, I can understand you maj, as we can say actually the same in German - "You're so sweet, I could just eat you" meaning that the person (not necessarily a kid) is really cute, smiles at you in a very sweet way, maybe does a favour for you or you just can get along with you very well or whatever else. That statement just means you've great sympathy for that person.

Could I help you o
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Thank you to you both, guys. Cheers.
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Pemmican had the exact answewr. In English, it's "I could eat you"...
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