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De mi barrio al cielo.

English translation: I'll stay here until the day I die

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Spanish term or phrase:	De mi barrio al cielo.
English translation:	I'll stay here until the day I die
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

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02:46 Feb 10, 2012

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Spanish term or phrase: De mi barrio al cielo.

Hello,
I'm not sure i understand the exact meaning of this term and i was hoping to get some opinions.
Context: A reporter asks a man if he likes living in his neighbourhood. He repiles that it is a quite a rough neighbourhood but at the end of the day its his neighbourhood. Then he says "De mi barrio al cielo".
What does he mean? I thought perhaps it might be something like My neighbourhood is the shit or perhaps something totally different as in "heaven is the next stop after my neighbourhood" Anybody have any suggestions.
Thanks in advance.

translation1201

I'll stay here until the day I die

Explanation:
sugg

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or...I will leave this neighborhood the day I die

Selected response from:

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 04:21

Grading comment

ah yes, now i understand the meaning. Thanks a million
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +10

I'll stay here until the day I die

Lydia De Jorge

"There is no better place on earth""

Rosmu

3 +1

Ill love this place till I die

David Hollywood

3 +1

from my town to the sky

Erika Di Dio

Answers

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

I'll stay here until the day I die

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 04:21
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

ah yes, now i understand the meaning. Thanks a million

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

anademahomar: Yes, that he would never live anywhere else.

22 mins

agree

José Alberto

57 mins

agree

rich.: I agree with this as, although I may be wrong, he may be saying this with a touch of resignation about the fact that he probably won't get to travel the world or live "uptown" before he meets his maker. Seems I am wrong although you're not. Oh well :-)

1 hr

agree

Esther Hermida

2 hrs

agree

John Cutler

4 hrs

agree

Charles Davis: Yes, it means he loves the place. "De Madrid al cielo" is a very common slogan in Madrid. I've always understood it to mean that Madrid is the nearest thing to heaven on this earth.

5 hrs

agree

James A. Walsh

7 hrs

agree

Parrot: with Charles on this.

7 hrs

agree

Mary Lou Gonzalez: that he would never live anywhere else.

8 hrs

agree

evelyn beltrán: No better place than home sweet home.

12 hrs

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Ill love this place till I die

Explanation:
one option

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I'll

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or: I would die for this place

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-02-10 02:57:55 GMT)
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basically means it's his spot and he loves it

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-02-10 02:58:25 GMT)
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the way I see and feel it

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-10 04:40:56 GMT)
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this is where I'll lay my head

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-02-10 05:05:01 GMT)
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this is my home until the day I die

David Hollywood
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

from my town to the sky

Explanation:
kinda literal

Erika Di Dio
Local time: 10:21
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

9 hrs confidence:

"There is no better place on earth""

Explanation:

...

Rosmu
Local time: 10:21
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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Changes made by editors

Feb 21 - Changes made by Lydia De Jorge:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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