Mixing 2 languages in 1 phrase

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Mixing 2 languages in 1 phrase

Postby beep » Sat May 13, 2017 8:31 am

Hi! Very new here.
Would "chien diablito" be an appropriate mixing of French and Spanish for the phrase "little devil dog"?
If not, what would? Also, what would "little devil dog" be in French alone and Spanish alone? I'd like someone more experienced to confirm.
Thanks in advance (:
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Re: Mixing 2 languages in 1 phrase

Postby nooj » Sat May 13, 2017 12:55 pm

More context needed.

What do you mean by 'little devil'. Do you mean mischievous?
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Re: Mixing 2 languages in 1 phrase

Postby beep » Sat May 13, 2017 11:09 pm

I mean a literal devil, or demon, dog.
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Re: Mixing 2 languages in 1 phrase

Postby Voxel » Sun May 14, 2017 8:24 am

You can translate "little devil dog" into French as follows : "petit chien diabolique".
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