Still Learning Nicaraguan

Submitted by fyl on 30 March, 2008 - 09:52.
The adventures of my POS motorcycle continue. Yesterday, the second mirror broke which meant I could buy a pair. I did. A few blocks later (the next stop sign) I stepped in the rear break and, well, it wasn't there. The pivot shaft had "vanished". Looking in the street for two blocks didn't cause it to turn up.

Once I got home I figured out that a bolt had fallen out and a bushing was also missing. I stole a bolt from the deceased motor from the "jeep" but didn't find anything suitable for the bushing. So, I measured it out in preparation for this morning's shopping.

I didn't remember the word for bushing so I looked it up. Cojinete. I now recalled that from Costa Rica. Armed with that information I headed to the two likely places to have it that would be open on a Sunday. The muchacho in Multirepuestos looked at my drawing and the word "cojinete" and seemed a bit confused. I talked to him a bit about it. A light comes on for him.

He says, "un bushing?" Now I know the Nicaraguan word.

EnglishSpanishNicaraguan
bushingcojinetebushing

When will I learn?

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And of course, Brake is

Submitted by hugojose on 31 March, 2008 - 11:51.

And of course, Brake is "Breke" in Nicaraguan, pronounced Brehk-ah(I think). We (I am nicaraguan) never used the correct spanish word which is "Freno". First cars we've got in the early 1900 were from the States not Spain.

Also, Parking is "parkear" instead of "Estacionar"

Buje

Submitted by Alra on 30 March, 2008 - 16:08.

Either Cojinete or Buje.

Cojinete = Ball Bearing

Buje = Bushing

Al

Too funny

Submitted by 1st Capt. Ron on 30 March, 2008 - 10:15.

Maybe I wont have to learn as much spanish as I thought :-)

I guess the rear break is considered an accessory too, so it isn't covered by the warrenty?

1st Capt. Ron

Decisions

Submitted by fyl on 30 March, 2008 - 11:52.

Well, I could argue. I don't think it is an accessory and it isn't electrical unless they count the fact that there is a spring that activates the brake light. But, even if they agree they will then have to figure out how to order the part from China. I would rather be using the bike.

There is far from a precision part. I think 3/8" iron water pipe would work but the stores that have that sort of stuff are closed today.

Nica pronunciation

Submitted by monoCongo on 30 March, 2008 - 15:45.

Then there is "chance" and "full" which mean the same in Nica and English. They just pronounce the e at the end of chance and stress the u in full. What is POS? Point Of Sale, when it starts to fall apart?

POS

Submitted by fyl on 30 March, 2008 - 17:03.

I guess it is PDM in Spanish. Piece of Shit.