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Quechua in South American Spanish: The Inca Words That Survived the Conquest
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Add a word/Sounds like "yoh" (as in "yoke") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
Meaning
A word from Aymara and Quechua meaning a young boy, a kid, or a youth. Used in the Bolivian highlands in family conversations, local radio, and everyday speech. "Ese llokalla" can refer to a child, a teenager, or a young man depending on context. It carries the warmth and familiarity of a living indigenous word woven naturally into Bolivian Spanish.
Examples
“My neighbor's boy is already in college, time really does fly.”
“Those young guys from the market helped me carry all the bags, really kind of them.”
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/Sounds like "yoh" (as in "yoke") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "yah" (as in "yard")/
Meaning
A word from Aymara and Quechua meaning a young boy, a kid, or a youth. Used in the Bolivian highlands in family conversations, local radio, and everyday speech. "Ese llokalla" can refer to a child, a teenager, or a young man depending on context. It carries the warmth and familiarity of a living indigenous word woven naturally into Bolivian Spanish.
Examples
“My neighbor's boy is already in college, time really does fly.”
“Those young guys from the market helped me carry all the bags, really kind of them.”
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Pura boca
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A phrase used to describe someone who promises a lot but doesn't deliver anything, whose only action is talking. This person has a tendency to speak about what should be done without taking any action, often leaving others to do the work.