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The Habits of a Foreigner

Category: Chilenismos/Dialects

Must Sees in Marrakech: Forced Family Fun
Africa

Must Sees in Marrakech: Forced Family Fun

Over the holidays, I was fortunate enough to spend some time down south, way down south. My parents, having both…

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Busy in British Columbia: Working with MOA
Bella Bella

Busy in British Columbia: Working with MOA

For the last few weeks, I have been quite busy working on a big project (at least for me) regarding…

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Posada 2017: Christmas Begins
Chilenismos/Dialects

Posada 2017: Christmas Begins

So, I am back in beautiful Sonora, Mexico in the city of Hermosillo. The last time I was here, I…

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Hermosillo Es Hermoso: My First Wedding in Mexico
Chilenismos/Dialects

Hermosillo Es Hermoso: My First Wedding in Mexico

After rushing through YVR, I arrived at my gate, suit in hand, for my friend’s sister’s wedding, to which I…

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You Speak What?: Tips for Learning Multiple Languages (At Once)!
Canada

You Speak What?: Tips for Learning Multiple Languages (At Once)!

*To be updated with more pictures when I am not cramming for finals! Sorry I have not posted anything recently;…

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Peruvian Spanish v. Chilean Castellano
Chile

Peruvian Spanish v. Chilean Castellano

What is so great about Spanish? Well, it is spoken by approximately 414 million people, is a beautiful language, and…

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El Gran Final de Sudamerica: Chile
AFS

El Gran Final de Sudamerica: Chile

Though very cliché to say, there is no where in the world like Chile. The landscape is magnificent and all-encompassing,…

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Let’s Get Into Gira: Pablo Neruda’s “Chascona”
Chile

Let’s Get Into Gira: Pablo Neruda’s “Chascona”

Today, my host mother and I went on a tour (gira en español) of Santiago. We went to some of…

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Top 5 Things I’ll Miss about Chile
AFS

Top 5 Things I’ll Miss about Chile

I’m leaving in less than two weeks! It’s so bizarre. These days have gone by so quickly. What am I…

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Chilenismo: Part II
Chile

Chilenismo: Part II

My Spanish immersion, I believe, is going swimmingly. This of course means – I am learning more Chilenismos! However, I…

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122. Disappointingly, some Portuguese people do not like the Brazilian accent even in simple interactions. Some are not even fond of the Brazilians in Lisbon in general. However, I am told the queer Portuguese in Lisbon are just welcoming to everyone.
81. You know what’s cooler than playing a guitar in a hostel? Not playing a guitar in a hostel.
21. When you get a new map, always mark where your home is. Even if it’s off the grid, keep it in mind. Sometimes you forget.
92. Do not let your ethno/national-centrism get the best of you. For example, Canadians do celebrate Thanksgiving; it is just in October, not November. If you go to the store Thanksgiving weekend thinking it will be a normal shopping spree, you will be punished for your ignorance when you cannot find any goddamn pecans or rosemary.
52. Book early – Flights, hostels, and work arrangements. Be organized and pay beforehand. For long trips, I’d say schedule a few months in advance.
83. Go to countries where you really don’t understand a word; it is all the more thrilling.
88. Sometimes if you are not a local, you cannot get the best price. Just let it go, no matter how frugal you are.
67. You will always be disadvantaged in life in some way, abroad or otherwise, but that doesn’t mean that you are helpless.
2. Avoid saying you’re American while trying to bargain abroad. It may be harder to get a good deal.
69. When in doubt, go out. You never know who you’ll run into … cough … celebrities … cough … it happened … cough …

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And now, all in my own countree, I stood on the fi And now, all in my own countree,
I stood on the firm land!
The Hermit stepped forth from the boat,
And scarcely he could stand.
 
'O shrieve me, shrieve me, holy man!'
The Hermit crossed his brow.
'Say quick,' quoth he, 'I bid thee say—
What manner of man art thou?'
당신은 도대체 어떤 사람이오?
 
Forthwith this frame of mine was wrenched
With a woful agony,
Which forced me to begin my tale;
And then it left me free.
 
즉시 내 몸은
참담한 고뇌로 뒤틀리고
나는 내 이야기를 시작하게 돼소
그러자 내 가슴이 후련해졌소
 
Since then, at an uncertain hour,
That agony returns:
And till my ghastly tale is told,
This heart within me burns.
 
그 때 이래로 불시로
그 고뇌는 다시 찾아 오지요
그러면 내 끔찍한 이야기가 다 끝날 때까지
내 가슴은 답답하지요
 
I pass, like night, from land to land;
I have strange power of speech;
That moment that his face I see,
I know the man that must hear me:
To him my tale I teach.
 
나는 마치 암혹처럼 이리 저리 떠돌아 다리지요
나는 언어의 이상한 힘을 가졌 소
내가 어떤 사람을 보는 순간
그가 내 이야기를 들어야 할 사람인지를 곧 알죠
그러면 나는 그에게 내 이야기를 들려 주죠
 
-       ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ 노수부의 노래 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
 
안성에서 오셨습니다
 
제가 어렸을 때 후추를 재배하셨습니다
 
외국 땅에서 아이 세 분을 키우셨습니다
 
우리에게 모든 것을 올리셨습니다
 
그럼 지금 쉬고 있으십니다
 
항상 제가 사랑할거예요, 할아버지
 
I will always love you, Halabaji #사랑해
dos salchichas alemanas. levadura. • • • • dos salchichas alemanas. levadura.
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It’s an infestation 🐭 
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shrubbery is her own Jurassic Park 🦖• • • shrubbery is her own Jurassic Park 🦖•
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New Year starting with same ol’ food, no complai New Year starting with same ol’ food, no complaints 🍲🇰🇷🥟

Braised beef with dumplings & rice cakes 떡 / Bibimbap with 4 types of kimchi 
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@zarakvancouver is a lovely experience with Afghan @zarakvancouver is a lovely experience with Afghan cuisine 🇦🇫 (افغان پخلی/آشپزی افغانی)

Try mantou, kebab, palaw, and saffron tea, portions perfect for sharing!

Service is impeccable and kind, with a perhaps overly organized reservation system xoxo
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Not a winter weenie 🌭❄️😮‍💨 • • Not a winter weenie 🌭❄️😮‍💨
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