Cancha
Quechua in South American Spanish: The Inca Words That Survived the Conquest
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Meaning
A small family farm or plot of cultivated land, from Quechua. In Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador it refers to a rural property where you plant and harvest by hand, often passed down through generations and known by name.
Examples
“Mi familia tiene una chacra donde siembran papas desde hace décadas.”
“My family has a small farm where they have grown potatoes for decades.”
“La chacra ha dado buena cosecha este año, estamos contentos.”
“The farm had a great harvest this year, everyone is happy.”
/Sounds like "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "krah" (as in "crack")/
Meaning
A small rural farm or plot of land where crops are grown or animals are raised. The term can also refer to something rustic or unsophisticated.
Examples
“We went to my grandfather's chacra for the weekend.”
“This kitchen is a chacra, it needs to be renovated.”
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Meaning
A small family farm or plot of cultivated land, from Quechua. In Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador it refers to a rural property where you plant and harvest by hand, often passed down through generations and known by name.
Examples
“Mi familia tiene una chacra donde siembran papas desde hace décadas.”
“My family has a small farm where they have grown potatoes for decades.”
“La chacra ha dado buena cosecha este año, estamos contentos.”
“The farm had a great harvest this year, everyone is happy.”
/Sounds like "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "krah" (as in "crack")/
Meaning
A small rural farm or plot of land where crops are grown or animals are raised. The term can also refer to something rustic or unsophisticated.
Examples
“We went to my grandfather's chacra for the weekend.”
“This kitchen is a chacra, it needs to be renovated.”
Regional synonyms
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