Meaning of OUT TO LUNCH - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

So in English, the phrase, "Out to lunch,"

Entonces, en inglés, la frase "Out to lunch"

probably doesn't mean what you think it means.

probablemente no signifique lo que crees que significa.

If you say, "Someone is out to lunch,"

Si dice: "Alguien salió a almorzar

it doesn't mean that they've gone to a restaurant,

", no significa que haya ido a un restaurante

and that they're having something to eat,

y que esté comiendo algo

for the middle meal of the day that we call lunch.

para la comida del medio del día que llamamos almuerzo.

If you say, "Someone is out to lunch,"

Si dices: "Alguien salió a almorzar

it means that they are confused a lot,

", significa que están muy confundidos,

or they don't understand instructions very well,

o que no entienden muy bien las instrucciones,

or that they're always doing things wrong.

o que siempre están haciendo las cosas mal.

Maybe you have someone at work,

Tal vez tienes a alguien en el trabajo,

maybe someone at your place of work, is always out to lunch,

tal vez alguien en tu lugar de trabajo, siempre sale a almorzar,

maybe the boss says, "Bring these six boxes

tal vez el jefe dice: "Trae estas seis

up to the fourth floor of the office building,"

cajas al cuarto piso del edificio de oficinas",

and the person you work with brings them to the third floor.

y la persona con la que trabajas las trae. al tercer piso.

And they do things like this all the time,

Y hacen cosas como esta todo el tiempo,

you could describe that person by saying,

podrías describir a esa persona diciendo:

"Aah, they are out to lunch."

"Aah, salieron a almorzar".

That person is always out to lunch,

Esa persona siempre sale a almorzar,

meaning that they're always confused, and do stuff wrong.

lo que significa que siempre está confundida y hace las cosas mal.

Hey, the other phrase, if you are actually out,

Oye, la otra frase, si en realidad estás fuera

having a meal, is out for lunch.

, comiendo, es para almorzar.

So if someone is gone in the middle of the day,

Entonces, si alguien se ha ido a la mitad del día

to have some food at a restaurant,

para comer algo en un restaurante,

you would say that, "They are out for lunch,"

dirías que "fueron a almorzar",

especially at a place of work, so often at my work,

especialmente en un lugar de trabajo, muy a menudo en mi trabajo,

there are teachers, who are out for lunch, at lunchtime

hay maestros, que salieron a almorzar, a la hora del almuerzo

where they go to a local restaurant,

donde van a un restaurante local,

and they order some food,

y piden algo de comida,

and they eat the food at the restaurant,

y comen la comida en el restaurante,

and we would say that,

y diríamos que,

"They are out for lunch," so they're out having a meal.

"Salieron a almorzar", así que están fuera comiendo.

We wouldn't say that, "They are out to lunch,"

No diríamos que "fueron a almorzar

'cause that would simply mean

", porque eso simplemente significaría

that they don't know how to do their job well,

que no saben cómo hacer bien su trabajo

and they are always making mistakes.

y que siempre están cometiendo errores.

So hopefully now you know the difference between the two.

Así que espero que ahora sepas la diferencia entre los dos.