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hablando se entiende la gente

English translation: it is through talking that people understand each other

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Spanish term or phrase:hablando se entiende la gente
English translation:it is through talking that people understand each other

10:48 Sep 23, 2005
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: hablando se entiende la gente
this is a spanish expression which I would like to have in its English equivalent
vicky
it is through talking that people understand each other
Explanation:
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transparx
United States
Local time: 05:29


Summary of answers provided
5 +2communication is key to understanding people
yolanda Speece
5speaking to people helps you to get to know /understand them.
muitoprazer (X)
4 +1it is through talking that people understand each other
transparx
4It's good to talk
Arcoiris
4there isn't one as such, but see below...
Mapi


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
speaking to people helps you to get to know /understand them.


Explanation:
heard the phrase used and this is the meaning!

muitoprazer (X)
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 29
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
communication is key to understanding people


Explanation:
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yolanda Speece
Local time: 04:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  muitoprazer (X): refers to one specific form of communication,i.e.speaking.
6 mins
agree  Richenel Ansano: This expression specifically means one should ask/talk rather than making assumptions about why someone behaves in a certain way. I would drop "people", however.
2 hrs
agree  Mario La Gatto: The saying refers to the idea that people with different ideas can reach an agreement by talking and communicating.
3 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It's good to talk


Explanation:
Those in the UK will be familiar with the slogan of a certain telecommunications giant...

Arcoiris
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
there isn't one as such, but see below...


Explanation:
I have never heard any saying with the same meaning, but you could say it literaly means: through communication we understand each other or by talking, we understand each other. I think the slogan 'is good to talk' has a similar meaning though it does not convey the same feeling, just my opinion.

Mapi
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 13
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it is through talking that people understand each other


Explanation:
another possibility

transparx
United States
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo González: I've never heard a saying for this in English, but this is the idea (and it sounds just fine). Or perhaps "...that people come to understand one another" :-)
26 mins
  -> thanks. yes, i like the way you revised it
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