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/Sounds like "PEES" (as in "pea") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Cash or money in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, the most common way to refer to dough in Central America. Without pisto, you're not doing much of anything.
“I don't have cash to go to the movies.”
“Lend me some money, I'll pay you back Friday.”
/Sounds like "PEES" (as in "pea") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Money or cash. The everyday word for money in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, used in both casual and practical contexts. Need to pay for something? You need pisto.
“No ando con pisto encima, necesito pasar al cajero.”
“I don't have any cash on me, I need to stop at the ATM.”
“Con ese pisto alcanza justo para la cena.”
“That money is just enough to cover dinner.”
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/Sounds like "PEES" (as in "pea") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Cash or money in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, the most common way to refer to dough in Central America. Without pisto, you're not doing much of anything.
“I don't have cash to go to the movies.”
“Lend me some money, I'll pay you back Friday.”
/Sounds like "PEES" (as in "pea") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Money or cash. The everyday word for money in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, used in both casual and practical contexts. Need to pay for something? You need pisto.
“No ando con pisto encima, necesito pasar al cajero.”
“I don't have any cash on me, I need to stop at the ATM.”
“Con ese pisto alcanza justo para la cena.”
“That money is just enough to cover dinner.”
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Candombe
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