http://cachandochile.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/the-calendar-trap/ Understanding Chilean Culture Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://cachandochile.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/the-calendar-trap/#comment-1721 Cachando Chile: a Year in Review « Cachando Chile: Reflections on Chilean Culture Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:48:23 +0000 http://cachandochile.wordpress.com/?p=1251#comment-1721 [...] The Calendar Trap: after nearly 2 decades of hearing it, you would think that I should have learned by now that when a Chilean says “next Wednesday” they mean it literally and not the “next week on Wednesday” as it too often gets translated in my gringo brain. [...] [...] The Calendar Trap: after nearly 2 decades of hearing it, you would think that I should have learned by now that when a Chilean says “next Wednesday” they mean it literally and not the “next week on Wednesday” as it too often gets translated in my gringo brain. [...]

]]> http://cachandochile.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/the-calendar-trap/#comment-674 Margaret Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:38:14 +0000 http://cachandochile.wordpress.com/?p=1251#comment-674 Interesting- how long has your Chileno lived in the States? And I agree... most in the states would probably say "this past May" for May 2009 and be more specific about "last year in May" or "May of last year" to refer to May 2008. Interesting- how long has your Chileno lived in the States? And I agree… most in the states would probably say “this past May” for May 2009 and be more specific about “last year in May” or “May of last year” to refer to May 2008.

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