1. Sopa: soup.
I like to wash the dishes with my host family because I know all of the words to do it. Then, I asked to wash the dishes with the sopa.
2. Plano: plain, flat.
Everyone asks where I am from, and then they ask what Kansas is like. I tell them there is no ocean and it is very plano.
3. Sombrilla: umbrella.
I had to buy a sombrilla because it rains every single day. Turns out they are not called paraguas, because those are for the maes. My ten-year-old sister Sara informed me of this. Oh, by the way...
4. Mae: dude.
Girls are not allowed to say this! I am going to anyway.
5. Lentejuelas: sequins.
My sister/best friend Sara takes dance classes and her outfits have sequins. We google-translated this one together.
6. Bob Esponja: Sponge Bob.
We have Bob Esponja placemats, door hangers, etc...
7. Delito: crime.
During our lecture on safety from the Costa Rican police, he told us of various delitos that can happen here. I especially need to be aware of organ trafficking, the Coca-Cola area of town, dangerous riptides and men who kill you during the full moon and arrange your body in the shape of a cross. Not sure if I could translate that back into Spanish.
8. Sabanilla: altar cloth.
Wait, what? Actually, I live in a neighborhood of San Jose called Sabanilla. It's to the northeast of the university.
9. Orar: to pray.
Three: number of times my family has orado with me, for me since I have arrived. They are truly some of the most wonderful people I have met. The ticos at their church are so wonderfully sincere: they pray for each other constantly and truly integrate Jesus into their lives. Wonderful.
10. Ya: already, now, yet, any word ever, etc.
I HATE THIS WORD
11. Closet: closet. Sticker: sticker. Leggings: leggings.
Sara is so good to me. I ask her what words mean and she obliges by telling me they are the same in English. I hope that is the truth. She is my favorite right now because she is so patient with me.
I pick classes tomorrow, so excited! For now, my life is trying to find my way around and learn enough Spanish that I can find my way around. Every day (read: both days thus far) is an adventure. Hasta luego!
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