adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “goodbye Madrid, may you end up without people". More loosely translated, it could be "goodbye Madrid, I hope everyone leaves”. The exact origin of the phrase is not clear, but it seems to be from a story of a peddler who went to Madrid to make a fortune. Upon failing this, he uttered this phrase sadly while leaving the city.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /aˌdjos maˌdɾid | ke te ˌkedas ˌsin ˈxente/ [aˌð̞joz maˌð̞ɾið̞ | ke t̪e ˌke.ð̞as ˌsĩŋ ˈxẽn̪.t̪e]
- Syllabification: a‧diós Ma‧drid, que te que‧das sin gen‧te
- IPA(key): /aˌdjos maˈdɾi/ [aˌð̞joz maˈð̞ɾi] (locally and in southern Spain)
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aˌdjos maˈdɾiθ/ [aˌð̞joz maˈð̞ɾiθ] (locally and in northern Spain except Catalan-speaking areas; nonstandard)
Phrase
[edit]adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente
- (idiomatic) good riddance (Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.)
Further reading
[edit]- “adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10