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soulmates / soul mates
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soulmates / soul mates
A few years back, I stumbled across an idiom for “soulmates” that I believe is commonly used in Mexico: medias naranjas. I mistakenly thought it meant “orange socks,” which made my instructor laugh uncontrollably. Today I encountered another idiom, which may or may not be commonly used in Mexico: almas gemelas. Are there any others I’m not aware of – particularly in Baja?
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“Media naranja” (half an orange) and “alma gemela” (twin soul) are both terms that are widely used down here to say “soulmate”, not only in Mexico but throughout Latin America. Based on my personal experience, “media naranja” is probably the most commonly used of the two but I hear both routinely…
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This reply was modified 1 week, 5 days ago by BajaGringo.
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I was tripped up because the Boston Red Sox baseball team is known as “Las Medias Rojas” in Spanish, so to me, “Medias Naranjas” was clearly “Orange Sox.” 😄
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“Medias” is used to say “socks” In many parts of Latin America including Mexico but I have noticed that here in Baja California, they often use the term “calcetines” instead.
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