You know “pica” because you know “picante,” right? The first time I heard “pica” was actually in regards to a mosquito bite. My host mom and I just found each other in the courtyard. The[…]
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Tag: 75 Palabras in Guatemala
La Chiflada | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Amanda is my first CBT friend. CBT is culture-based training, it just means the 9 weeks we live in a community and learn Guatemala. They have acronyms for everything because government. I am very lucky because[…]
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Machista | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
La cultura machista has come up several times, with my host mom and my first Profe Eduardo. Our Training Director doesn’t ever use that term, she only says that there are defined gender roles and[…]
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Dar a Luz | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
One day I asked my host family over lunch what the phrase is for “Give birth.” My mom responded with: “Dar la luz.” I almost lost my mind. “Dar la luz?” Well first of all,[…]
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¡Ánimo! | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Amanda and I went running for the first time together on my second week here. It was like two gringas were released from captivity and everyone was watching us run to freedom. I felt like[…]
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La Mera Mera | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
La Mera Mera is slang for “Big Boss Lady.” My first ‘Profe,’ Eduardo, taught us this word. I knew instantly that my host mom is La Mera Mera. I knew my host family wouldn’t be expecting[…]
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Dinámicas | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
What is a dinámica? I can’t define it, but I know it when I see it. -Henry Ford. A dinámica is an activity that get’s people moving. It can be a warm-up, wrap-up, icebreaker.. It’s[…]
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La Refa/Refacción | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
La Refacción (Refa for short) is a Guatemalteco Spanish word for “Snack.” But it’s not something you do casually. When you want a snack, you don’t walk into the kitchen any old time for a[…]
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El Profe | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Profe (Pro-fay) is the name for a male teacher in Guatemala. His Peace Corps title is LCF- Language and Cultural Facilitator. But I am not about to call that man LCF. He is my Profe.[…]
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El Mosquitero | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
El Mosquitero is a mosquito net. This can also refer to a screen door. In my case, it is a square shaped canopy that incarcerates me in my bed chamber at night. One of the[…]
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