Hondurenismos… Honduranisms

I thought it would be fun to expose my blog readers to some Honduran vocabulary. Some of the words are generally used across Latin America, but most of them are specific to Honduras.

Baleadas – yummy tortillas, stuffed with sour cream, refried beans, and cheese, you can buy these on the street for less than a dollar

Burro - someone who doesn’t pay attention – the kids say it often at school when teasing, for example, "You're a burro," or "Hey burro, pay attention!"

Busito – a little bus – we catch a busito to SOS everyday

The SOS Busito - That's Carlos, our driver, in the front seat

Cheque – cool, alright, everything is good, okay (My favorite Honduran slang word)

Chichi – baby

Desyauno typico – typical breakfast (beans, tortilla, cheese, and plantain) It’s so good!

Gringa – foreigner, someone who does not speak Spanish – the kids see us in the street and say “Hey Gringas!”

Two Gringos aka Heide and Ben walking on the beach

Jalon – a ride – hitchhiking is very popular here… jump in the back of the truck and feel the wind in your hair… or sometimes the rain

Licuado – a popular drink made by blending sugar and fruit with water, orange juice, or milk. You can by them off the street for 1 lempira, which is equivalent to like 5 cents… It comes in a plastic sandwich bag with a straw stuck through it. Very good on a hot day, which is almost everyday!

Mami – a hot mama

Pulperia – a small store, like a minimart/bodega – We always go to Funez Pulperia right next to our house

A Pulperia - aka Funez

San Cudo – a mosquito; There is a Native Tribe in Eastern Honduras called the Moskitos, so because there are actually people called Moskitos in Honduras, they called the insect San Cudo

Vaya pues – okay, understood