Fuego

Rebekah and I needed more matches for our gas stove. Since we didnt know the word for matches, we looked it up in the dictionary. In the dictionary, it clearly says "matches" are "cerillas". So off we went to get cerillas from the tienda. WHen we asked for " cerillas", Domatila had no idea what we were asking for. So, we began a game of charades. Rebekah and I even had an audience of snickering men! Haha. I continuously acted out "striking a match" while saying "fuego Fuego FuEgO FUEGO" (fire fire fire... ) in hope that she would eventually understand. It was funny6. Domatila finally understood, and gave us a pack of matches. Apparently they only use the word "cerillas" in the city, and in our little town, they use the word "fosforos" ( which was also another word option in my dictionary). Although Domatila claims she doesnt know the word "cerillas", im convinced she was just up for a good laugh. :)