Asta la vista baby
Can anyone tell me what "vista'" mean besides"
Abbreviation of Volunteers in Service to America"
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thanksIt means a view or a sight and is from the language of the Ancient Romans.
From "video" which means "to see".Thanks for reminding me of VISTA, an organization that was like a local Peace Corps.
I was very active in that org way back a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
I ventured into homes in NYC and taught reading and basic math skills to very very deprived children.
Terrific organization.
Which reminds me of a question which has always puzzled me. Why is the common abbreviation of Mathematics 'math' in the US and 'maths' in the UK? I try to be tolerant, but I can't help finding the US usage irritating on the ear. Sorry, I don't wish to offend any US readers, and I am certain that they would find many of my turns of phrase immensely annoying!
Well yes I knew that vista meant view or panorama, but it got me wondering about the literal translation of asta la vista (sp?). I googled and I'm afraid I could only get rubbish. I always assumed it loosely meant 'see you later'. Is the 'vista' bit the 'see' or stretching it 'view' you later bit?
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Meaning and origin of 'hasta la vista.