el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • Used jokingly or provocatively to imply a weekend tryst or sexual encounter, based on the slang meaning of 'polvete' in some varieties of Spanish.

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  • Oye, ¿vas a salir esta noche? Ya sabes, el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete.

    Hey, are you going out tonight? You know, Saturday, little Saturday, new shirt and a powder.

  • No me digas que no tienes plan; el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete, es tiempo de divertirse.

    Don’t tell me you have no plans; Saturday, little Saturday, new shirt and a powder, it’s time to have fun.

  • Cuando Laura mencionó el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete, todos entendimos la indirecta.

    When Laura mentioned Saturday, little Saturday, new shirt and a powder, we all understood the hint.

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  • A traditional rhyme expressing that Saturday is a day for dressing up and going out or socializing; it emphasizes leisure and outward appearance associated with the weekend.

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  • El sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete, decía mi abuela para animarnos a salir.

    Saturday, little Saturday, new shirt and a powder, my grandmother used to say to encourage us to go out.

  • Cada sábado me preparo con camisa nueva porque, como dice el dicho, el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete.

    Every Saturday I get ready with a new shirt because, as the saying goes, Saturday, little Saturday, new shirt and a powder.

  • Los niños cantaban la rima: el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete, mientras se arreglaban para la fiesta.

    The children sang the rhyme: Saturday, little Saturday, new shirt and a powder, while getting ready for the party.

  • En el pueblo, es tradición vestirse bien el sábado, siguiendo la frase el sábado, sabadete, camisa nueva y polvete.

    In the village, it’s tradition to dress well on Saturday, following the phrase Saturday, little Saturday, new shirt and a powder.