adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainMadridcolloquialironic
    • An ironic or humorous farewell phrase addressed to Madrid that laments or jokes about the departure of people, implying the city is becoming empty.
    • A remark used to comment on an exodus or noticeable depopulation of a place, emphasizing abandonment or decline.

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    • Después de que tantos jóvenes se mudaran a otras ciudades, alguien bromeó diciendo 'adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente'.

      After so many young people moved to other cities, someone joked saying 'goodbye Madrid, you're running out of people.'

    • En el último año, se ha notado mucho la despoblación, y en las redes sociales comenzaron a viralizar la frase 'adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente'.

      In the last year, depopulation has been noticeable, and on social media the phrase 'goodbye Madrid, you're running out of people' started to go viral.

    • Cada verano, cuando muchos se van de vacaciones, algunos dicen en tono irónico 'adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente'.

      Every summer, when many leave on vacation, some ironically say 'goodbye Madrid, you're running out of people.'

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    SpainMadridcolloquialinformal
    • A playful or dramatic way for an individual or group to say goodbye to Madrid (or a place) when they are leaving, often said with mock sorrow or theatricality.

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    • Al despedirse del grupo, Marta exclamó con dramatismo '¡Adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente! Nos vemos pronto.'

      When saying goodbye to the group, Marta dramatically exclaimed, 'Goodbye Madrid, you're running out of people! See you soon.'

    • Antes de tomar el tren, Carlos bromeó: 'Adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente, pero yo vuelvo en dos semanas.'

      Before taking the train, Carlos joked, 'Goodbye Madrid, you're running out of people, but I'll be back in two weeks.'

    • Cuando el equipo se fue de excursión, uno de ellos cantó en broma: 'Adiós Madrid, que te quedas sin gente, pero la aventura nos espera.'

      When the team left on a trip, one of them sang jokingly, 'Goodbye Madrid, you're running out of people, but adventure awaits us.'

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