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Half happy to see you

I am living on the US-Mexico border and when I would meet my girlfriend's parents, they would keep saying to me - often just before I left their house: Medio gusto verte. I kept thinking: why are they just half happy to see me? Until one day after a few beers I couldn't contain myself and asked them. Why are you only half happy to see me? And they burst out laughing and told me that it was really Me dio is really two words (which means It gives me). Needless to say, I now do the word separation test before I ask my questions.

Sent by: Ritesh

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