What to do and, above all, what to avoid
1.**LEARN WHICH IS "THE CITY UPPER" AND WHICH IS "THE CITY BELOW" (seriously...) **
Make sure you know how to locate the two provinces of Extremadura on the map . Some tend to confuse the location of Caceres and Badajoz . To these basic geography lessons we have to add that neither of these two cities is the capital of Extremadura **(it is Mérida) **. It is important to know well the land of the conquerors.
two. AVOID THE 'MANGURRINO AND BELLOTERO' JOKE
If you want to know if your intended is from one province or another, call them by his name and try to avoid the grace of asking “If he is mangurrino or bellotero”.
3. **BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PECULIARITIES OF SOME VERBS **
Understanding a person from Extremadura is a key point for flirtation and there are some expressions that may be somewhat strange to you. For example, in Extremadura “we keep things at home” instead of “I left my keys at home”. Avoid making weird faces at your intended when you hear these expressions ¯\_(ツ) _/¯
When it comes to ham, we are very 'lambuzos'
Four. KNOW THE DIMINUTIVES
...and controls fits of laughter. If an Extremaduran tells you that she is “bajina” , bite your tongue and don't laugh. It refers to her height.
5. BE INTERESTED IN EXTREME’S CHARCUTERY AND DON’T BE AFRAID TO TRY NEW SENSATIONS
Sausages are important in Extremadura. Do not be afraid to ask your future loved one for the wedding cake. we want to gastronomically adventurous people by our side (and even more so considering that Cáceres is the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy this year). And this does not mean that everyone from Extremadura likes the torta del casar… prepare to experience a strong odor.
Essential for an Extremaduran palate
6. SHOWS INTEREST IN TRAVELING TO EXTREMADURA, BUT NOT FOR ITS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
If finally your suitor invites you to show you her land, she tries to avoid one of the most frustrating topics of conversation for an Extremaduran: transportation. Extremadura has a railway system that takes us back to the 19th century. Don't make us cry by asking about the AVE . Politicians don't like us.
7. DEMONSTRATES FLAIR WITH THE VOCABULARY OF EXTREMEÑO
In some places in Extremadura you will be in luxury using words that few understand outside its borders. If your potential father-in-law offers you a pando dish , you should know that what he is actually offering you is a flat plate. And when you bathe in the part of a pool that does not cover, you are in the shallow part. Don't go drowning trying to figure out what the panda thing is..
Be interested in attending the Badajoz canaval
8. PRAISE THE BADAJOZ CARNIVAL
And not only that, be interested in attending this festivity and start making plans very early, to know what you are going to dress up as. That of choosing costume ideas in a group may fit in your intended / a.
9. TRY TO BEHAVE IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER WHEN YOU SEE EXTREME FAUNA
don't make jokes with that “in Extremadura you can see cows and sheep” from the windows, although it is true (without going any further, on the campus of the University of Extremadura in Cáceres you can enjoy rich views of the Extremaduran flora and fauna). Show excitement at the sight of storks, but in moderation . If you can't control yourself and end up falling in love with them, ask them to take you to The Barruecos.
Seriously, he asks to be taken to Los Barruecos.
10. 'OY'
It is a word with a great presence in the Extremaduran vocabulary to attract the attention of a friend. Use yourself to blend in with the locals.
eleven. WE DO NOT SPEAK PORTUGUESE.
Yes, we have Portugal next door, but that doesn't mean that we all speak Portuguese.
12.**ALWAYS ATROCHA