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/Sounds like "hoh" (as in "hope") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "tohs" (as in "toll")/
Mom and dad, the parents. A casual and youthful way to refer to your parents in Argentina and Uruguay, used especially by teenagers and young adults who would rather not say "mis padres" like they are writing a formal letter.
“My parents will not let me go out tonight, they say it is too late.”
“I have to ask my parents for permission first.”
/Sounds like "hoh" (as in "hope") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
An older person or someone of advanced age. In Argentina and Uruguay the tone ranges from affectionate to gently dismissive depending on who is speaking and the relationship. Casual rather than formal, similar to calling someone "the old man" or "the old-timer" in English.
“That old guy drives so slowly, I am never on time when I am stuck behind him.”
“The old neighbor next door always tells the exact same stories.”
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/Sounds like "hoh" (as in "hope") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "tohs" (as in "toll")/
Mom and dad, the parents. A casual and youthful way to refer to your parents in Argentina and Uruguay, used especially by teenagers and young adults who would rather not say "mis padres" like they are writing a formal letter.
“My parents will not let me go out tonight, they say it is too late.”
“I have to ask my parents for permission first.”
/Sounds like "hoh" (as in "hope") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
An older person or someone of advanced age. In Argentina and Uruguay the tone ranges from affectionate to gently dismissive depending on who is speaking and the relationship. Casual rather than formal, similar to calling someone "the old man" or "the old-timer" in English.
“That old guy drives so slowly, I am never on time when I am stuck behind him.”
“The old neighbor next door always tells the exact same stories.”
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Guate
In Ecuador, a close and trusted friend, someone who has been there through everything. Guate likely shares roots with the Mexican cuate (from Nahuatl coatl, meaning twin), both words pointing to a bond as tight as family.