tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post8572862867259634346..comments2024-03-08T06:45:22.099-03:00Comments on The Jungle Hut: First Impressions of ParaguayRita Locahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-38835618569242728282007-12-01T21:53:00.000-03:002007-12-01T21:53:00.000-03:00I love that vos/veni thing! I had a roommate in c...I love that vos/veni thing! I had a roommate in college who was an mk from Argentina...loved hearing her speak Spanish! It wasn't on this post, but I loved your comparison to "loving again" to having different children, and loving them all very much but in a different way. That is exactly how I feel right now...missing Venezuela (and grieving too), but looking forward to the future too! Haven't shared THAT in a post yet...Caraqueñahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030291956959230364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-20301847801927458672007-11-29T17:07:00.000-03:002007-11-29T17:07:00.000-03:00I love this post. It so reflects God's love shown...I love this post. It so reflects God's love shown through you. I'll be praying for what He has called you and your family to do.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127746214155107976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-56779003511195810822007-11-29T06:04:00.000-03:002007-11-29T06:04:00.000-03:00Sounds like a real adventure JM, hope it goes real...Sounds like a real adventure JM, hope it goes real well and you settle in quickly.MathewKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385674205383405783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-55232040324194375402007-11-29T00:36:00.000-03:002007-11-29T00:36:00.000-03:00This certainly makes me want to fly down for a vis...This certainly makes me want to fly down for a visit!<BR/>The Tia and Tio thing is prominent in Mexico as well. All of my husband's friend's kids and all his cousins call me TIA! I love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10436764764797493783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-2782428377306284502007-11-28T19:28:00.000-03:002007-11-28T19:28:00.000-03:00Thank you for sharing all these facts about Paragu...Thank you for sharing all these facts about Paraguay, about which I know nothing! And I love the way you compare to Venezuela.Bob's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971565970366294930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-11275432422349922962007-11-28T07:24:00.000-03:002007-11-28T07:24:00.000-03:00gringo, Sure!!! Any help is welcome! Nice to have ...gringo, Sure!!! Any help is welcome! Nice to have your comments.Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-76412671770917568552007-11-27T23:27:00.000-03:002007-11-27T23:27:00.000-03:00Do you need any instruction/rules for constructin...Do you need any instruction/rules for constructing vos verbs ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-3512683628698135202007-11-27T23:24:00.000-03:002007-11-27T23:24:00.000-03:00Paraguay, like Argentina, much of Bolivia, Maracai...Paraguay, like Argentina, much of Bolivia, Maracaibo, and much of Central America, uses the archaic "vos" instead of "tú." The backwaters of the Spanish Empire, off the main trade routes, maintained the archaic vos instead of adopting the more modern tú.<BR/> <BR/>Further evidence of the ancient roots of vos can be seen in the Christmas Carol “Adeste Fideles” (O Come All Ye Faithful) . “Venite adoremus” is in Latin. If you say “Venite” in Paraguay or Argentina, people will understand you, though they would be more likely to simply say “Vení.” <BR/><BR/>While I learned tú in school, most of the places I worked in the oilfield in Latin America spoke vos. I much prefer vos to tú. It sounds better to me; more musical. As such it goes very well with the Italian-style cantante Argentine accent. Vos generally has fewer irregular verbs than tú, so it is not difficult to learn. Whenever I meet a vos speaker in the US, I am so happy to speak vos instead of tú. My guess is that in 6 months you will also prefer vos.<BR/><BR/>What is your opinion of Sopa Paraguaya, a.k.a. cornbread?<BR/><BR/>It is certainly ironic that Paraguay, poorer than Venezuela, does not have the food shortages of Venezuela. Such are price controls, no? <BR/><BR/>I have spent little time in Paraguay, but have also found Paraguayans to be most hospitable. My father did fieldwork in Paraguay for a number of years, and loved the place. Coincidentally, after my parents died, I was going through some of my father’s papers, and was reading some correspondence to my father from an American friend living in Paraguay on how to get through Customs. After finishing reading the letter, I turned on the radio. The first thing I heard on the radio was, “ Stroessner deposed in a coup in Paraguay.” Strange coincidence, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-75476302257173495762007-11-27T22:57:00.000-03:002007-11-27T22:57:00.000-03:00Grand adventure, Rita. Have fun getting to know y...Grand adventure, Rita. Have fun getting to know your new grand baby and your new country!Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139954791621532194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-42536457335082742232007-11-27T22:17:00.000-03:002007-11-27T22:17:00.000-03:00I agree, Mom. I LOVE this place!People, I need com...I agree, Mom. I LOVE this place!<BR/>People, I need comments. I have posed three times and not ONE SINGLE COMMENT!! <BR/>THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!!<BR/><BR/>Paraguay is great. It is so nice to be rid of the "VOTA NO!!" signs that are all over the place in Venezuela.<BR/>Great place, Paraguay. So calm.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>Jayde~*♥Verja♥*~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13210317989037663022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-20447337006538023742007-11-27T21:07:00.000-03:002007-11-27T21:07:00.000-03:00Thanks for sharing your insights with those of who...Thanks for sharing your insights with those of who use English like "Ayuh and theah and cah."groovyoldladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971936982658984234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-49269288331539245042007-11-27T17:39:00.000-03:002007-11-27T17:39:00.000-03:00Sorry to comment, again...Rita the 'vos' used in t...Sorry to comment, again...<BR/><BR/>Rita the 'vos' used in the southern latinamerican countries is something typical (autóctono pues) of them.<BR/><BR/>If I'm not mistaken, those conjugations are not approved by the 'Real Academia de la Lengua Española'. They even have different spelling and accentuation (tenés: tienes, sabés: sabes, sos: eres, etc). But it is a very cute way of speaking.<BR/><BR/>Spanish is already a difficult language!! And now you'll have to learn more tricks!!<BR/><BR/>I do a pretty good argentinian accent (and mexican, colombian, cuban, hehehe) I think I'd loose my venezuelan accent pretty fast down there!!!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409833836497330449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-68104168304330604982007-11-27T17:30:00.000-03:002007-11-27T17:30:00.000-03:00I'm glad you have made it to Paraguay and that you...I'm glad you have made it to Paraguay and that you are enjoying it there. Is it much different? I'm glad y'all are doing well. Love you!!Sis. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083190144173553308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-61000766066548989712007-11-27T17:27:00.000-03:002007-11-27T17:27:00.000-03:00Ay Rita, my venezuelan friends in the US and Canad...Ay Rita, my venezuelan friends in the US and Canada, always complain about not having 'queso blanco' ;(<BR/>But Jackie makes a good cheese from yogurt, add some salt and it's very good!!<BR/><BR/>I'm so happy for you!!!<BR/><BR/>PS.- we also say 'upa' here... my mom used to say that the word is an anglicism; from 'up'. Isn't it funny?Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409833836497330449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-40217560879614495342007-11-27T17:09:00.000-03:002007-11-27T17:09:00.000-03:00Interesting language differences! Have fun with t...Interesting language differences! Have fun with those grandbabies!!!Sarah Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867276204658978050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-12716797445907400042007-11-27T15:05:00.000-03:002007-11-27T15:05:00.000-03:00farmer john,the weird part, is they use it as a si...farmer john,<BR/>the weird part, is they use it as a singular second person. In place of the "tu" form. They use "Uds." and not vosotros in the plural form. I can't find a singular "VOS" in any conjugation book.<BR/>ejemplo;<BR/> "Vos tenes hambre?" o "Vos queres ir?"Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-34635501274027959152007-11-27T15:02:00.000-03:002007-11-27T15:02:00.000-03:00liz, Para q sepas, Hoy hicimos arepas pero aqui no...liz, Para q sepas, Hoy hicimos arepas pero aqui no hay un queso blanco bueno. Mi esposo experimento con uno. echando sal y un poco de crema hasta q quedo "mas o menos" bien.Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-63794626012950097872007-11-27T14:16:00.000-03:002007-11-27T14:16:00.000-03:00Y vos sos?Formal vs familiar. Interesting. Perha...Y vos sos?<BR/><BR/>Formal vs familiar. Interesting. Perhaps thou willst enjoy it more once thou becomest more "master"full in the application of its' subtletiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-11123993582755162952007-11-27T14:11:00.000-03:002007-11-27T14:11:00.000-03:00Congrats, and good luck!Congrats, and good luck!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977090801334626461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-51470066586172266562007-11-27T13:51:00.000-03:002007-11-27T13:51:00.000-03:00There's a paraguayan cafe in the town where I work...There's a paraguayan cafe in the town where I work. The people there are very nice folks, really relaxed and friendly. Maybe that's a national trait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-56677685660897685582007-11-27T12:59:00.000-03:002007-11-27T12:59:00.000-03:00So happy to hear you are THERE!! We use to have a...So happy to hear you are THERE!! We use to have a preacher that preached on Are you at your there?<BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360047123820906113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-62066110161060963722007-11-27T12:04:00.000-03:002007-11-27T12:04:00.000-03:00The country is very poor, but the people don't see...<I>The country is very poor, but the people don't seem to complain. I was saddened while in the grocery store to see all the foods available here: sugar, milk, eggs, beans, meats... things that are very scarce in oil rich Venezuela but are abundant here in Paraguay!<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Sounds like the Paraguayans have their priorities right.<BR/><BR/>Have a safe, and fun, trip.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314897574215489135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-23533022630257166742007-11-27T11:27:00.000-03:002007-11-27T11:27:00.000-03:00Do they have tapar for Thanksgiving feast there? ...Do they have tapar for Thanksgiving feast there? <BR/><BR/>Praise the Lord. We will pray for fruit for your ministry and that you can shift gears for your language needs.<BR/><BR/>HTOITAredneck preacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607439536575338092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-42164386968971394672007-11-27T06:14:00.000-03:002007-11-27T06:14:00.000-03:00It's exciting being in a new place isn't it? I lo...It's exciting being in a new place isn't it? I look forward to reading more about what will be your new home.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576142627561121451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-71419155505224579482007-11-26T23:23:00.000-03:002007-11-26T23:23:00.000-03:00I'm so glad you are going to a place where you can...I'm so glad you are going to a place where you can relax and breathe easier! And you'll be closer to your grandbabies, too.<BR/><BR/>We had a missionary here yesterday going to Thailand. On their survey trip, they found out that their son's name, Wayne, can be a curse word in their culture, depending on the accent used in pronouncing it. The native people were asking the veteran missionaries there WHY the white people had named their child a curse word!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733406219995902188noreply@blogger.com