Colombianismos heard en la calle!

Dear Bogota Expats!

We have a lot of friends from Colombia, but I think we've never noticed all the sayings that they say more often in other countries where we've lived - or it could be the way in which they say it that makes it all the more interesting.  We have spent an incredible amount of time with our relocation specialist Yolanda and we always laugh when she says the following things - she is a crack up!  I will continue adding to the list as we hear more "colombianismos!"

• "Que pena!"
• "Que rabia!"
• "Ella es muy juiciosa."
• "Que rico!"
• "Esta muy harto" or "Comio harto" - our nanny says this all the time which means "A lot of that!"

• Todo dicho en diminutiva - jugito, cochecito, callecito, etc...

Interesting words we've learned:

• chulear - to mark off, to check off (a list)

Besos,

Avila