So today we had an hour long lecture on Diarrhea...here are some highlights:
1. The word diarrhea comes from the Latin word "to flow through"
2. "It can go bad fast." our PCMO regarding the seriousness of diarrhea.
3. Here are some ways to say diarrhea:
-Spanish: mal de barriga
-Ketchi: C'otaquil
-Mopan: Kush nequi
-Kriol: Runs shittenings
4. Could be combined with "burping rectally"
5. The official Peace Corps definition is 4 or more lose BMs in one day.
*Okay so there you go, we learned much much more but I will not scar you for life with that information.
Fun with Kriol:
Everyone is receiving 'survival Kriol' since most people in Belize speak at least some kriol. Here are some proverbs in Kriol. See if you can translate them...and post your guess as a comment.
*Hint: it helps if you just try to say it out loud!
1. "Wen teef teef fram teef, Gaad laff."
2. "No everyt'ing good fo eet, gud fo taak."
3. "Food weh no killing, fattening." (our new moto here as volunteers)
Lastly, enjoy our short video with a few random snippits of Belizean life.
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