Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
aché
English translation:
blessings, all the best
Added to glossary by
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
Feb 14, 2008 19:43
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
aché
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Music
es candela poder agrupar a grandes artistas como esos, Haydee Milanés, a Robertón Van Van, Robertón de los Van Van, aché para todos ellos que están en talla
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | blessings, all the best *(blessings for all of them, all the best to all of them) |
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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| 4 | rest in peace |
jude dabo
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Change log
Jul 25, 2008 02:54: Silvia Brandon-Pérez changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/10294">Helen Provart's</a> old entry - "aché"" to ""blessings, all the best""
Proposed translations
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
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Precise and on time; lawyer/writer.
Native in: English 
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 7 more.
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blessings, all the best *(blessings for all of them, all the best to all of them)
Para comenzar el año lo mejor es, según los cubanos, desear ACHÉ (la fuerza superior e universal viene de Ashé). Sería algo así como "lo mejor para ti".
masdificilqueenvolver1triciclo.blogspot.com/2008/01/ach-para-todos.html
masdificilqueenvolver1triciclo.blogspot.com/2008/01/ach-para-todos.html
Peer comment(s):
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Lucy Phillips
: or 'good luck' perhaps? http://www.asherecords.com/
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It's a bit more than good luck... it's sort of 'may the force be with you' in Cuban... :) Thanks!
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Sandra Rodriguez
: This is a word from Lukumi religion as developed mainly in the Caribbean and Brazil and should not be characterized as exclusively Cuban, in my opinion. See references above.
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Of course, Sandra, it is just that the rap song in the question is Cuban... Thanks!
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Richenel Ansano
: "blessings" is the closest; may the force be with you would be exactly it if it were shorter.
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Thank you, Ransano, aché para tí :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the help!"
1 day 8 hrs
rest in peace
acknowledge
Discussion
Santería
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santería
YORUBA
http://www.cultural-expressions.com/ifa/ifahistory.htm