¿Alguna vez has perdido el tino? Have you ever lost your wits? 5 minutes of Spanish - English version + Audio.

 

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"Dale, dale, dale, no pierdas el tino

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Exactly, but now seek to understand the context, not word for word, remember that Spanish, has many cognates, that is, similar words in other languages, such as English and French. Once you identify them it is easier.

 

Today we are going to talk about a word that is not a cognate... but it is very short and has a similar verb. The word is tino.

 

It is also a name, isn't it? Better said, nickname. There is a popular song that mentions this word, but please don't sing it.

 

No, I'm not going to sing it, but if you have traveled through Mexico, I'm sure you have heard this song, it's the one we sing when we break the piñata, how is it Eduardo?

 

Come on, come on, come on, come on, don't lose your way because if you lose it, you lose your way, you already gave him 1, you already gave him 2, you already gave him 3, and your time is up.

 

It's very funny and the boy hits the piñata with a stick with his eyes covered with a handkerchief.

 

What does the word “tino” mean?

 

It is the habit or ease of getting it right. That is why in the piñata song the child must hit the piñata with the stick. It is also sanity, good judgment or prudence.

 

It is very important to be prudent or have good judgment or good sense.

 

Have you ever lost your wits, Eduardo?

 

Not ever.

 

Neither have I. To lose one's wits is like losing one's mind, to be a little crazy.

The word comes from the verb atinar which means to hit or hit the target, to find what one is looking for gropingly, without seeing the object.

 

All the lights went out, everything was very dark, I only managed to grab the staircase railing and go down carefully.

 

You didn't have your cell phone nearby to turn on the cell phone flashlight .....

 

Another example: The teenager was very angry, the grandmother was very wise and decided not to confront him, finally the boy calmed down.

 

Synonyms for this verb are adivinar, acertar, hallar, encontrar, descifrar.

 

“Atinar” (to guess) is to hit the nail on the head.

 

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