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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "BWEHL" + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Change returned after paying in Colombia, or a way of saying 'again' or 'back', as in returning something. Context determines whether it's about money or repetition.

Examples

They gave me the wrong change at the store.

Give it back to me, it's mine.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Uruguay
Vuelto

An expression of agreement or confirmation used across Central America, especially Guatemala. It is the local equivalent of Mexico's "órale": you say "dale pues" to confirm plans, close a casual deal, or simply agree to something with warmth.